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Friday, September 21, 2012

Worst New Song of the Week: Trace Adkins Does Right-Wing Nonsense

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4. The CNN Reference
"Those talking heads on CNN, say we'll never get out of this hole we're in." Ummm... Is that a real thing? We don't think so. CNN ain't the greatest news channel in the world, but just because they're not constantly shouting "America! Fuck Yeah!" (like Fox News, which is probably what Mr. Adkins watches) doesn't mean they're saying the country is doomed forever. Cheap shot, Trace. Cheap shot. Asking relevant questions does not equal shitting on your country or encouraging pessimism.

5. The "Red, White and Blue"
Don't get us wrong, we love the American flag. We do. It's quite lovely. But has it ever occurred to the people that are obsessed with calling it "the red, white and blue" that the phrase is inherently ignorant and stupid? You know who else has a flag that's red, white and blue? The U.K. And Russia. And France. And Norway. And Puerto Rico. And Australia. And Luxembourg. And Iceland. And Cambodia. And New Zealand. And Cuba. And North Korea. And Thailand. And a whole heap of others as well. Isn't it a little arrogant to refer to our flag as if it's the only one made up of those three very popular colors? Way to make us sound insular and selfish, Adkins. Your song sucks.

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