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View submission: Why are there no current political hits?
Yeah.. There's a fair bit of political messages in the indie/alternative scene
James - miss America is about as straight as you get
Miss America's wearing thin, She's all tiaras and glamour, Can't stop the boss from keeping his hands off, It's all snakes, no ladders
Miss America says live the dream, So long as you're born white, Killed the natives and jailed the slaves, Moved more to the right
May God bless you. And your golden sons, May God bless you, And your love of guns, May God bless you, And your passion for freedom, Sold to the man with the tan
Looks so good in the photographs, Just smile, Not so good when the lights go down, Heels about to break, "She's not straight!", Her judge cries
Miss America's rescue plan, Rocket ships to Mars, Fouled the nest so we'll start again, With billionaires and film stars
Comment by KobaWhyBukharin at 01/02/2025 at 16:00 UTC
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I love James... Such a great band, I've been listened to them since Seven. One of my friends older bros put me onto them when I was 10.. About the only band from that period i still listen to often.
Comment by The_News_Desk_816 at 01/02/2025 at 19:34 UTC
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And in underground hip-hop
https://youtu.be/_HabrqHeVqw?si=n_z4GmzO6rU-5vPP
Here's one very similar to the one you posted, released in 2021
https://youtu.be/dFS6LhwltVY?si=deujWIWvN1-8UKg5
Comment by kingowl14 at 01/02/2025 at 15:46 UTC
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Yeah, but no one listens to indie anymore, so it doesn't matter. You can really only insert politics in hip hop and bubblegum pop for people to pay attention these days.