Let's say you want to raise some money to defend the six Baltimore cops charged with the murder of Freddie Gray. They can't do a GoFundMe, because GoFundMe is racist against criminal defense fundraising, so how about a concert? What's the worst possible act you could book? (OK, the second worst, seeing as how you couldn't afford to get Nickelback.) How about a guy who performs in blackface?
The man got paid NOT to work, then got a $200,000 retirement package??!*opens shoe polish and starts singing*"Mammy... Maaaam-meeee... My heartstrings are tangled around... Alabameeeeee"
My take on it is they're a middle of the pack band with simple, catchy songs, who somehow became successful, so naturally everyone is obligated to hate them. That, and supposedly the front man is pretentious.
And the movies were showing "Song of the South" for a dime.
"Al" means "the".
I tried a google search for blackfaced Theda Bara impersonators and came up empty. It would be a tour de force, I'll say that.
As in "Al Donald" Trump?
And "Donthed".
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Right you are. Fixxored.
The man got paid NOT to work, then got a $200,000 retirement package??!*opens shoe polish and starts singing*"Mammy... Maaaam-meeee... My heartstrings are tangled around... Alabameeeeee"
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My take on it is they're a middle of the pack band with simple, catchy songs, who somehow became successful, so naturally everyone is obligated to hate them. That, and supposedly the front man is pretentious.
And start at 3:01?
3:45. (Just got back from the packie.)
"Oh, Mammy, don' flim flam me, Mammy!" Jesus Christ, how did they not think someone might be offended by that shit? Heritage, not hate, indeed.
We're still exploring new frontiers in assholery. What a country!
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Some of their songs are catchy, but have you heard "Photograph?" Even if that were their only bad song, it's enough to warrant the Nickleback hatred.
Nickleback gets the red squiggly line. Even spellcheck hates them!