Anti-heroes

[MisterCreosote]

Also, if I find myself walking down Broadway in Nashville, am I not going into Kid Rock's or Jason Aldean's because I don't want to give the douchers my money, because I don't want to be in that crowd with music turned up past 11, or because I don't want to pay $10 for a bottle of Miller Lite? All of the above. It has nothing to do with their songs. The same could be said for any number of other establishments on the street with artists' names on them. I would go into Miranda Lambert's joint if she was there and personally offered me a handjob. I don't know and wouldn't care what her politics are.
On the flip side, I will go into Margaritaville because I like Buffett and his music. The fact that I agree with his views on politics and the environment has nothing to do with it. I try to avoid eating there, though, because it's overpriced not great quality by the time they get it out to you. Other locations aren't as bad

I'm not particularly bothered by political views, but guys like Kid Rock and Jason Aldean go out of their way to be ashholes about it. I'm protesting that more than anything they may believe politically.

 

[DanielSimpsonDay]

Yeah. I think "anti-hero" is more of a storytelling convention than anything.

Jack Bauer. Vic Mackey. William Munny. Etc.

MY MAN

 

[DanielSimpsonDay]

Is Born in the USA the most misappropriated song in history?

Figure it's a two-song race between that and Fortunate Son.

The local high school plays "Glory Days" after a win. Might as well play "Cats in the Cradle" at a baby shower.

 

[Batman]

Is Born in the USA the most misappropriated song in history?

Figure it's a two-song race between that and Fortunate Son.

"Forunate Son": The official song of the Vietnam War.

 

[MisterCreosote]

MY MAN

 

[Tighthead]

Is Born in the USA the most misappropriated song in history?

Figure it's a two-song race between that and Fortunate Son.

Rockin' In the Free World has to make the podium. I think Rush Limbaugh tried to use it as a closing song at one point.

Ha - it just came on the radio.

Troy Aikman has a beer company now and for its Memorial Day Instagram message it played Fortunate Son.

 

[Twirling Time]

Rush nailed it in retrospect with "My City Was Gone" by the Pretenders. Ohio is forking gone and Florida is blowing its doors in progress.

 

[Driftwood]

I have a special love for Fortunate Son. I know what the actual song is about, and I obviously wasn't in Nam, but I have an intimate connection with military helicopters.
But if there is another song that can fire me up and make me fist pump in about three notes, I can't think of it.

 

[I Should Coco]

The local high school plays "Glory Days" after a win. Might as well play "Cats in the Cradle" at a baby shower.

If you actually listen to the words, "Glory Days" is depressing as hell.

 

[I Should Coco]

It's always bugged me how the radio stations in my area reacted when he died. They had taken his songs off the air when the child molestation charges began, then put the songs back on when he died.

It's as if they were saying, "Eh, he's a pedophile, but now he's dead so it's safe to put his songs back on the air now."

I distinctly remember this, too.

Just before he died was when the "all 80s" radio format really took off, and the songs from "Thriller" and "Bad" were conspicuously absent despite being huge hits. Then Michael Jackson died, and all of a sudden is was OK to play "P.Y.T." again ...

 

[X-Hack]

Kid Rock for all the reasons already mentioned.

and it's not that he's a conservative. It's that he glorifies ignorance when he clearly knows better. He's no idiot.

 

[Batman]

If you actually listen to the words, "Glory Days" is depressing as hell.

That applies to a lot of Springsteen's catalogue. The man pairs catchy tunes and pairs them with lyrics so dark they'll make you want to blow your brains out like nobody else.