Rock & Roll subject matter

[JTrout]

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What an embarassment.

And I don't mean that as an American, I mean that as a human being.

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The troops seemed to have liked it.
But then again, most of them are rednecks, so who needs them.

[jakethebake]

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The troops seemed to have liked it.
But then again, most of them are rednecks, so who needs them.

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This was a very silly post.
First, "most" of them aren't rednecks. Second, i'm guessing the ones that don't like country music probably didn't go to the show. Third, if there were ones that didn't like the song, i'm guessing they wouldn't show them. Fourth, they were starved for entertainment after months in the middle of a bunch of sand. Fifth, well i'm guessing your last line was sarcasm.

[JTrout]

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This was a very silly post.


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Yes, it was. As were all in this thread.

[Los Feliz Slim]

How about being afraid that a controlling authority is going to take away many of your basic freedoms and persecute you for what/how you think? Or has that been done before?

[jakethebake]

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How about being afraid that a controlling authority is going to take away many of your basic freedoms and persecute you for what/how you think? Or has that been done before?

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I'm pretty sure every song in the 60s was about this.

[rusellmj]

... Tall buildings shake, voices escape singin' sad, sad songs
Tuned to chords strung down your cheeks, bitter melodies
Turnin' your orbit around...

Voices whine,
Skyscrapers are scrapin' together your voice is smokin',
last cigarettes are all you can get
Turnin' your orbit around...

Yes? No? Maybe?

[PorscheNGuns]

What basic freedoms are you afraid of losing?

Sounds like someone's still can't get over their boy John Kerry's loss.

-Matt

[jakethebake]

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What basic freedoms are you afraid of losing?

Sounds like someone's still can't get over their boy John Kerry's loss.

-Matt

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I'm very confused. is he trying to make some political argument out this thread that actually claims the Dems are pro personal freedom? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

[Rushmore]

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The troops seemed to have liked it.
But then again, most of them are rednecks, so who needs them.

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I read your response to Jake, so I understand that there was sarcasm being used, but it seems that you are implying that I somehow do not respect the troops or something (since your sarcastic post was made in response to what I posted about the lyrics to that inane song being an embarassment), or at least not their taste in music.

In any event, just for the record, I'm the sort of person who walks up to these guys in the airport and says thank you.

On the other hand, nobody will ever be able to talk me out of my opinion that the lyrics to that song are moronic on a level I cannot even describe. Isn't there anyone associated with the band or the record company or anyone at all anywhere who could have, like, burned the masters immediately upon hearing the song?

The sentiment has nothing to do with the war (two wars?) we are currently fighting, the words are the verbal equivalent of everything that makes many nations hate the U.S. (aside from our lovely exported culture of gangsta rap, Paris Hilton, and McDonald's), and, well, damn, it's awful, just awful, that's all.

I got nothin else for you.

[zephed]

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What basic freedoms are you afraid of losing?

Sounds like someone's still can't get over their boy John Kerry's loss.

-Matt

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I'm very confused. is he trying to make some political argument out this thread that actually claims the Dems are pro personal freedom? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

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No, he's just pointing out how Democrats are paranoid about every GWBush/Republican action.

Of course to him, the Republicans would never push boundaries and try to eliminate some of our rights.