Why is this tune not being played everywhere?

  • kat_angstrom
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    8 months ago

    Because it’s somewhat antiquated and has been overplayed for 30 years

    Edit: >50 years

  • sfbing
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    8 months ago

    In addition to the comments here about the lyrics, IMHO it is a one-chord song and boring. Most of Burton Cummings’ songs are much more interesting musically, e.g. “Undun.”

  • StillPaisleyCat@startrek.website
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    8 months ago

    Perhaps because there’s a big dose of misogyny intertwined with the critique of American Exceptionalism.

    Think about how the song would play with genders reversed.