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Originally Posted by Boomer
(Post 2238602)
People who earn a living with words know the power of words and they know their target audience.
That’s a fact and it applies across the board. He knew what he was doing. And so do rappers.
Words matter.
Boomer
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Originally Posted by dewilson58
(Post 2238610)
The words are fine................it's all the media, assumption, fake news that has created the issue and people jump on.
The Words as C&P:
Lyrics
Sucker punch somebody on a sidewalk
Carjack an old lady at a red light
Pull a gun on the owner of a liquor store
Ya think it's cool, well, act a fool if ya like
Cuss out a cop, spit in his face
Stomp on the flag and light it up
Yeah, ya think you're tough
Well, try that in a small town
See how far ya make it down the road
Around here, we take care of our own
You cross that line, it won't take long
For you to find out, I recommend you don't
Try that in a small town
Got a gun that my granddad gave me
They say one day they're gonna round up
Well, that **** might fly in the city, good luck
Try that in a small town
See how far ya make it down the road
Around here, we take care of our own
You cross that line, it won't take long
For you to find out, I recommend you don't
Try that in a small town
Full of good ol' boys, raised up right
If you're looking for a fight
Try that in a small town
Try that in a small town
Try that in a small town
See how far ya make it down the road
Around here, we take care of our own
You cross that line, it won't take long
For you to find out, I recommend you don't
Try that in a small town
Try that in a small town
Ooh-ooh
Try that in a small town
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DING! DING! DING! We have a winner! (sort of) — It’s complicated.
Don’t faint, dew, I rather agree with you this time. It’s about context.
Had this song come out in the first part of this century, it would not have been on the radar.
Now, shall we take it line-by-line? Damn, I would love to do that, but I don’t have enough time.
Got time for a couple of things though.
Critical thinking skills matter.
The line, “Cuss out a cop, spit in his face” — He is right. That does not go with the territory of small towns. It should never happen anywhere in America. But this is why I cannot comprehend how so many people, who are good in so many ways, seem to have been brainwashed into excusing that horrific treatment of cops in DC on that day from hell. How can people accept that?
He sings about respect for the flag, too. It is important to respect the flag. But our flag was hijacked……The treatment of the flag on that day in DC was horrible to watch. The flag is to represent all Americans. But it was waved from poles to be weaponized against our own. The face of an individual had been plastered across the face of Old Glory to dangerously invite and welcome things we thought could never happen to our country.
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But in the context of just the song, without the “show” of just one side of extremism, I think those words would fit just fine.
The line, “Got a gun my granddad gave me” — In context, I see how that line works because I see ‘granddad’ as the operative word. Boys who are taught about guns and gun safety by responsible men (or women) do not turn out to be mass shooters. In many families, guns are a part of growing up. They are not forbidden. Those guns are understood, handled properly, and respected.
That line about the guns — “They say one day they’re gonna round up” — well, that “They say” part is real but who are”they”? That damned routine has been used for years by those who tap into paranoia to rile people up for reasons of power and money.
Nobody is gonna go door-to-door getting guns. Besides, very few of those handed-down guns are registered anyway. (Personally, I would like to see the weapons-of- war type guns banned from sale. Other than that, we need to just shut up about banning guns. It’s never going to happen and it just gives fuel to the fire that is consuming America.)
Speaking of shutting up, I always find it amusing when there are men who constantly have to brag and imply how dangerous they are because they are packing heat and want everybody to know about it. Geez. Just what is their problem, huh? Secure men who are good with guns do not blather on and on about them. I know this for a fact.
That “gonna round up” line though is in the context of the gun conversation that has been going on as long as I can remember. And I have a very long memory. Under today’s circumstances, it is certainly not the most helpful line, but in context, it fits.
Anyway, yeah, it was all the one-sided, ugly $#!+ in the video part that made this mess. Context matters. But……somebody in the loop had an agenda.
I never heard of this singer before, but if he wants to show that he cares about America, he would come out with a statement about how extremes on both sides are unAmerican, and lose the video, and keep on singing his song……… but I don’t see that happening.
Boomer the Moderate (an endangered species)
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