Kid Rock may be a great fella but he is also a huge redneck dirtbag. There I said it and I meant it. Let's leave his alliance with Ted Nugent out of it and focus on this greasy cliche' of ball scratching beer guzzling trailer boy.
I know people who find him endearing and I respect them, so every now and then I give the guy a shot. Why? Why not just rest calmly in the idea that if I ever encountered him I would douse myself in Purell and walk away before I said anything. I suppose because a small part of me is waiting for the light bulb moment when I actually 'get it'. When will I understand what the appeal is for this guy?
His latest ass scratchin' 'MERCA!' video is a propaganda filled bullshit tune for our troops. Your troops actually. See the American military is voluntary- if you opp in to fight, chances are you may die. You signed the paper, you had the conviction and I refuse to bow to you for your job choice just as you need not bow to me for mine. Draft is a whole different story so cork it, I'm right.
The song "Let's Ride" contains beautiful and patriotic lines such as
Used as a scapegoat taped to the wall
Bruised and abused on some foreign soil
Trained to kill baby, that's what we do
And programmed to bleed red white and blue
That is the opening stanza. Makes ya proud don't it!? Couple that with some nice government approved military film footage and you got a right down potluck supper at the local grange (be sure to bring socks and Tic Tacs- Support OUR Troops! Amen!".)
Kid Rock described the song “Let’s Ride” is a “song for our troops fighting for our Freedom around the world," says Rock. "It’s a song for them to play loud whenever and wherever they can, to fire them up when they need it, and to remember that people at home are thinking about them.”
The video is a piece of crap stereotypical war/performance montage of death dust and dick heads. "Let your conscious be your guide'?
This song will fist pump blue collar America and well if the need 'firing up' I'm sure there is enough military brainwash to just press a button to turn on the kill machine.
I say kill them all let God sort them out.