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Originally Posted by Detroitdad
As I mentioned earlier in this thread Sweet Home Alabama is onw of the worst songs on the list since it is, in essence, an apology for Jim Crow laws and Richard Nixon. It was written as a response to "Southern Man" by Neil Young, which is a great political song and an indictment of Jim Crow.
That is why I hate that song.
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I understand the song.
I love it anyway. Great music.
It also perfectly captures an era in our country's history. Especially when juxtaposed with
Southern Man and
Alabama by Young.
As long as we're quoting lyrics, here's Okie from Muskogee. The lines forever crack me up.
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We don't smoke marijuana in Muskogee;
We don't take our trips on LSD
We don't burn our draft cards down on Main Street;
We like livin' right, and bein' free.
I'm proud to be an Okie from Muskogee,
A place where even squares can have a ball
We still wave Old Glory down at the courthouse,
And white lightnin's still the biggest thrill of all
We don't make a party out of lovin';
We like holdin' hands and pitchin' woo;
We don't let our hair grow long and shaggy,
Like the hippies out in San Francisco do.
And I'm proud to be an Okie from Muskogee,
A place where even squares can have a ball.
We still wave Old Glory down at the courthouse,
And white lightnin's still the biggest thrill of all.
Leather boots are still in style for manly footwear;
Beads and Roman sandals won't be seen.
Football's still the roughest thing on campus,
And the kids here still respect the college dean.
We still wave Old Glory down at the courthouse,
In Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA.
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