I'm a fan of "Southern Rock," but sometimes the lyrics make me wonder if i should drop it. Generally I listen more for music than message, but I don't want my kids hearing "be proud you're a rebel..." - eviltoast

“…cuz the South’s gonna to do it again.”

But man, that song rocks, especially the end. In a, you know, country way.

  • aredditimmigrant@endlesstalk.org
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    11 months ago

    Right, I get that. I’m just thinking that the song isn’t about racism. Other than the fact that he’s black and has the black man’s blues. If the song was talking about his life as a black man or how he ended up a bum that would be different. But it’s the way a child sees a black guy with killer guitar playing skills. Very innocent