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March 25, 2003
Clint Black's groovy warmongering
It hasn't so far gotten the attention of other war related songs, but Clint Black has a new pro-military song available for free download from his website. So far, I'd say this rates as probably the best of the current war related songs, pro or con.
I typically have very low patience for modern commercial country music [post 1980 or so]. Of many thousands of albums in my collection, NONE of them are by Clint Black. Indeed, I couldn't right off the top of my head name a single other Clint Black song. Now, I know that he's one of the biggest country stars of his generation, so I must have heard a bunch of his songs. None of them has made a significant impression on me.
However, I'll give him this one. It's not particularly innovative or groundbreaking, but it is fairly catchy. It does have at least a somewhat memorable melody. It does have a decent melodic hook (under the line "I rock. I rack-em-up, and I roll").
It also sports a decent groove. It plays out a blues groove, paced deliberately for maximum understated menace. The general arrangement is better thought out than typical modern country. The bass line even jumps out at me a few places. All in all, I'm liking it better with each listen.
As to the lyrics, they're pretty good. Beyond the fact that I will tend to agree with the political point, they are well above average in their execution. For starters, they are on message. Contrast them to, say, the Beastie Boys crappy excuse for an anti-war song. The lyrics are just generic scattershot liberal crap about Bush doing coke and taking corporate contributions. Yeah, yeah.
Besides being more focused, Black's lyric has more unique personality. "I'M BACK AND I'M A HIGH TECH GI JOE I'VE GOT INFRARED, I'VE GOT GPS AND I'VE GOT THAT GOOD OLD FASHIONED LEAD" Nice lyrical details, and a bit of wit.
Finally, I'll note that the first verse has a nice summation of the most basic argument for our military aggression. It's not particularly the cleverest or most unique part of the lyric, but it makes the basic point.
IF EVERYONE WOULD GO FOR PEACE
THERE'D BE NO NEED FOR WAR
BUT WE CAN'T IGNORE THE DEVIL
HE'LL KEEP COMING BACK FOR MORE
In short, if you have any taste at all for modern country music, this song definitely rates a listen.
"I RAQ AND ROLL"
Words and Music by Clint Black and Hayden Nicholas
YOU CAN WAVE YOUR SIGNS IN PROTEST
AGAINST AMERICA TAKING STANDS
THE STANDS AMERICA'S TAKEN
ARE THE REASON THAT YOU CAN
IF EVERYONE WOULD GO FOR PEACE
THERE'D BE NO NEED FOR WAR
BUT WE CAN'T IGNORE THE DEVIL
HE'LL KEEP COMING BACK FOR MORE
SOME SEE THIS IN BLACK AND WHITE
OTHERS ONLY GRAY
WE'RE NOT BEGGING FOR A FIGHT
NO MATTER WHAT THEY SAY
WE HAVE THE RESOLUTION
THAT SHOULD PUT'EM ALL TO SHAME
BUT IT'S A DIFFERENT KIND OF DEADLINE
WHEN I'M CALLED IN THE GAME
CHORUS
I RAQ, I RACK'EM UP AND I ROLL
I'M BACK AND I'M A HIGH TECH GI JOE
I PRAY FOR PEACE, PREPARE FOR WAR
AND I NEVER WILL FORGET
THERE'S NO PRICE TOO HIGH FOR FREEDOM
SO BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU TREAD
THIS TERROR ISN'T MAN TO MAN
THEY CAN BE NO MORE THAN COWARDS
IF THEY WON'T SHOW US THEIR WEAPONS
WE MIGHT HAVE TO SHOW THEM OURS
IT MIGHT BE A SMART BOMB
THEY FIND STUPID PEOPLE TOO
AND IF YOU STAND WITH THE LIKES OF SADDAM
ONE JUST MIIGHT FIND YOU
CHORUS II
I ROCK, I RACK'EM UP AND I ROLL
I'M BACK AND I'M A HIGH TECH GI JOE
I'VE GOT INFRARED, I'VE GOT GPS AND I'VE GOT THAT GOOD OLD FASHIONED LEAD
THERE'S NO PRICE TOO HIGH FOR FREEDOM
SO BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU TREAD
BRIDGE
NOW YOU CAN COME ALONG
OR YOU CAN STAY BEHIND
OR YOU CAN GET OUT OF THE WAY
BUT OUR TROOPS TAKE OUT THE GARBAGE
FOR THE GOOD OLD U.S.A.
I ROCK, I RACK'EM UP AND I ROLL
IN THE USA
I ROCK, I RACK'EM UP AND I ROLL
I'M TALKIN' ABOUT THE USA
Labels: country_music
posted by Al at 3/25/2003 03:00:00 AM
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