"Accidental Racist" ... a real song

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 10:46 pm

Paisley: "Despite acknowledging that I'm actually aware of the pain this symbol I like to wear can cause you, thus negating my claims of accidental racism, I want to continue wearing it. In return, I won't judge you for wearing a completely inoffensive article of clothing that a lot of white people wear too."

Cool J: "I accept."

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 11:08 pm

This thread has already inspired far too much discourse on its subject.

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 5:39 am

Brontoburglar wrote:Brad Paisley also performed the song that should be the theme song for a few swampers

And no, it's not Alcohol.

Online?

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 6:20 am

I like how Rembert Browne put it:

This song will have its intended purpose, bringing people together, only if people of all races band together to make fun of Brad Paisley and LL Cool J.

travzilla · Post by **travzilla** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 8:02 am

Johnnie wrote:I like how Rembert Browne put it:

This song will have its intended purpose, bringing people together, only if people of all races band together to make fun of Brad Paisley and LL Cool J.

My favourites from Twitter:

I think this song was written by Michael Scott

and

This isn't complete until Will Arnett performs this song with Franklin

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 8:48 am

mister d wrote:Paisley: "Despite acknowledging that I'm actually aware of the pain this symbol I like to wear can cause you, thus negating my claims of accidental racism, I want to continue wearing it. In return, I won't judge you for wearing a completely inoffensive article of clothing that a lot of white people wear too."

Cool J: "I accept."

Exactly. The racism is coming from the white side in both sides of the story. That is the issue here. Paisley is knowingly wearing a symbol of racism and White Supremacy and hurt that he may be judged as a racist, which he believes that he isn't. In LL's lyrics, he is apologizing for doing nothing wrong and white racists judging him. That is what is wrong with the song. It is racist to make the black guy apologize for his completely neutral attire and change his clothes because nervous White people are scared of a Black guy wearing sagging jeans and a gold chain. If gold chains were somehow a symbol of Black oppression over Whites for 350 years, we'd have an equivalency.

ZMan · Post by **ZMan** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 9:01 am

I don't think they're trying to equate gold chains & saggy pants with black on white oppression. They're just going with the stereotypes. White guy in rebel flag shirt = racist vs. black guy in baggies and chains = gangbanger. Both are saying I won't judge your book by it's cover if you won't judge mine. The stereotypes don't have be to be exactly equivalent for the meaning behind it to work.

That said, it's a typical shitty country song with some rap thrown in as some lame hippity hop crossover attempt.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 9:06 am

bfj wrote:
Brontoburglar wrote:Brad Paisley also performed the song that should be the theme song for a few swampers

And no, it's not Alcohol.
Online?

Bingo.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 9:53 am

ZMan wrote:I don't think they're trying to equate gold chains & saggy pants with black on white oppression. They're just going with the stereotypes. White guy in rebel flag shirt = racist vs. black guy in baggies and chains = gangbanger. Both are saying I won't judge your book by it's cover if you won't judge mine. The stereotypes don't have be to be exactly equivalent for the meaning behind it to work.

No it doesn't and you're missing Syb's point. The confederate flag is a very real racist symbol. Bandanas and gold chains are very real nothing symbols, only villified by racist white people scared of black "thugs". That equivocation is easily in the top 20 things wrong with the song.

Square Rob · Post by **Square Rob** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 9:56 am

Steve of phpBB wrote:
Jerloma wrote:I thought it was Duke LAX rape.

howard wrote:Katrina. As I recall.
I thought it was the thread where guys discussed how much money it would take for them to let another dude blow them.

I'd pay 25/35$ tops.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 10:42 am

Square Rob wrote:
Steve of phpBB wrote:
Jerloma wrote:I thought it was Duke LAX rape.

howard wrote:Katrina. As I recall.
I thought it was the thread where guys discussed how much money it would take for them to let another dude blow them.
I'd pay 25/35$ tops.

Cheapskate.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 11:37 am

Gotta save some for the bottoms

testy boxcar · Post by **testy boxcar** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 12:45 pm

"On Purpose Racist" by Charlie Daniels

-@max_read 22h

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 2:26 pm

I fly a confederate flag at my house because I really like state's rights. I love black people. I have black friends on Facebook.

And yes, I did in fact go out with Dourugby's sister for a few months.

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 2:29 pm

AB_skin_test wrote:I fly a confederate flag at my house because I really like state's rights.

Did you keep it flying while the house was on the market?

testy boxcar · Post by **testy boxcar** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 2:33 pm

AB_skin_test wrote:I have black friends on Facebook.

Black people love social media!

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 2:41 pm

testy boxcar wrote:
AB_skin_test wrote:I have black friends on Facebook.
Black people love social media!

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 3:34 pm

rass wrote:
AB_skin_test wrote:I fly a confederate flag at my house because I really like state's rights.
Did you keep it flying while the house was on the market?

Of course. His whole neighborhood does. How do you think they kept property values so high?

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 5:06 pm

Congratulations to . . . Ebony And Ivory which is no longer the most idiotic thing ever written.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 10:27 pm

So, that video has been taken down? Was it because of the backlash?

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 12:42 am

People probably just love racism and the perception that the song goes against that hinders racism's progress. Hence, taken down.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 7:54 am

But hey, Nelly is in a rap remix of a country song without racial commentary!

warning: by listening you're risking that chorus incessantly playing in your head all day and driving yourself insane

Hodor · Post by **Hodor** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 7:02 am

Hodor

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Mar 02, 2021 11:12 am

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Mar 02, 2021 11:27 am

Spelling B host: Your word is "inward"

Student: N-I-G

Host: I'm gonna have to stop you there

Post by **Shirley** » Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:24 pm

A_B wrote: Tue Mar 02, 2021 11:27 am Spelling B host: Your word is "inward"

Student: N-I-G

Host: I'm gonna have to stop you there

lol

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Mar 02, 2021 10:22 pm

Jerloma wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2013 10:27 pm So, that video has been taken down? Was it because of the backlash?

Apparently Youtube has the song but no video, although I did see this Seth Meyers Weekend Update bit:

BTW, tried to listen to the other Paisley song Bronto left a vague reference as if we were supposed to know any Brad Paisley songs. And oh man, it is a really horrendous song. How is that guy a star? He is the pop-country equivalent of The Big Band Theory.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Mar 02, 2021 10:25 pm

He’s kind of a kitschy guy. Lot of songs just with no real point. But fucking hell he’s a tremendous guitar player. One of the best of the big stars in terms of playability. On the Vince Gill Keith urban level for the guys that had crossover appeal. He can fucking shred.

I’ll put it this way. He’s probably a far superior technical guitar player than Jason Isbell. And Jason is awesome. The margins are so close at that level.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Mar 02, 2021 10:31 pm

AB - I know Vince Gill can shred. Is Keith Urban a good guitarist too?

And if you asked me who recalled an 8 year old thread, I would have bet all my chips on Rass. And won.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Mar 02, 2021 10:36 pm

sancarlos wrote: Tue Mar 02, 2021 10:31 pm AB - I know Vince Gill can shred. Is Keith Urban a good guitarist too?

And if you asked me who recalled an 8 year old thread, I would have bet all my chips on Rass. And won.

Urban is the real deal yes.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Mar 02, 2021 10:44 pm

A_B wrote: Tue Mar 02, 2021 10:25 pm He’s kind of a kitschy guy. Lot of songs just with no real point. But fucking hell he’s a tremendous guitar player. One of the best of the big stars in terms of playability. On the Vince Gill Keith urban level for the guys that had crossover appeal. He can fucking shred.

I’ll put it this way. He’s probably a far superior technical guitar player than Jason Isbell. And Jason is awesome. The margins are so close at that level.

I'll take your word for it on the guitar playing, but if you defended his song writing I'd demand proof.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Mar 02, 2021 10:46 pm

The Sybian wrote: Tue Mar 02, 2021 10:44 pm
A_B wrote: Tue Mar 02, 2021 10:25 pm He’s kind of a kitschy guy. Lot of songs just with no real point. But fucking hell he’s a tremendous guitar player. One of the best of the big stars in terms of playability. On the Vince Gill Keith urban level for the guys that had crossover appeal. He can fucking shred.

I’ll put it this way. He’s probably a far superior technical guitar player than Jason Isbell. And Jason is awesome. The margins are so close at that level.
I'll take your word for it on the guitar playing, but if you defended his song writing I'd demand proof.

I don’t know how much of his lyrics he writes actually. But he is generally not very deep.

Better than this has a sexist moment but it’s kinda fun. I don’t consider him bro country but he has some songs that could be confused for it.

Square Rob · Post by **Square Rob** » Wed Mar 03, 2021 5:41 am

Doesn’t Peyton write his lyrics?

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Wed Mar 03, 2021 9:15 am

Square Rob wrote: Wed Mar 03, 2021 5:41 am Doesn’t Peyton write his lyrics?

This-one-won-a-C-M-AAAAAA

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 5:21 pm

Simpler times

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 5:41 pm

rass wrote: Thu Jul 20, 2023 5:21 pmSimpler times

Come say that in a small town jerk.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 5:45 pm

Damn Syb is holding onto his BBT hate, huh?

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 7:51 pm

I never knew anything about Jason Aldean prior to the Mandalay Bay shooting, and then he opened SNL a few days later. He seemed from what I can tell to be at least an alright guy and gave him the benefit of the doubt.

But saying people are gonna take our guns so don’t try it? That’s at very least tone-deaf as shit.

Post by **brian** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:14 pm

L-Jam3 wrote: Thu Jul 20, 2023 7:51 pm I never knew anything about Jason Aldean prior to the Mandalay Bay shooting, and then he opened SNL a few days later. He seemed from what I can tell to be at least an alright guy and gave him the benefit of the doubt.

But saying people are gonna take our guns so don’t try it? That’s at very least tone-deaf as shit.

He’s been a racist, Confederate flag sporting piece of shit since forever. Also the “small town” he’s from is Macon, GA pop 186,000

If only Stephen Paddock had been aiming at the stage instead of his fans.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:14 pm

The fact that he chose to film the video at that particular courthouse…