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Could someone break down these Hank Williams Jr. lyrics?

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We know both political parties have support among artists, but do these Hank Williams Jr. lyrics even make sense (logically or structurally)? Does Hank consider McCain a "good-looking dish"? Did "ol' Hank" (assuming this is Jr., though he may be digging up dad) fix anything I should be aware of?

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The left wing liberal media have always been a real close knit family

But most of the American people dont believe em anyway you see

Stop and think it over

Before you make your decision

If they smell something wrong, they're gonna come down strong

You know McCain-Palin tradition

John and Sarah tell you just what they think. They're not gonna blink. And they don't have radical friends to whom their careers are linked

John is his own man

And Sarah fixed Alaska's broken condition

They're gonna be just fine

Were headed for good times

You know McCain-Palin Tradition

This old unions got problems

That is plain to see

The democrats bankrupted Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Like 1-2-3

The bankers didn't want to make all those bad loans

Bill Clinton said "you got to!"

Now they wanna bail out

what I'm talking about

Is a democrat liberal hoodoo!

To me and you

John and Sarah tell you just what they think

And they're not gonna blink

They're gonna fix this country, cuz they're just like you and ol Hank

I am very proud

Of our country's name

But no society is perfect

And we have had our stains

If I'm down at the coffee shop

Somebody wants to start do give our flag friction

I say please move on, were standing strong

Thats an Old John McCain tradition

John and Sarah tell you just what they think

And they're not gonna blink

They're gonna fix this country, cuz they're just like you and ol Hank

If I'm down at the coffee shop

Somebody wants to start do give our flag friction

I say please move on, were standing strong

Thats an Old Sarah Palin tradition

Some are bound to tell you

I'm preaching to the choir

And that is very true, and we are going even higher

Like a Mama bear in Idaho

She'll protect your family's condition

If you mess with her cubs, shes gonna take off the gloves, thats an American female tradition

Ehi tell me Sarah why do you hunt

John why do you fish

How can you be so smart and savvy

such a hey good-looking dish

Yes John is his own man

And Sarah fixed Alaska's broken condition

Were gonna see the light, they're gonna get it right, its a McCain-Palin tradition

grawk says move on, we're standing strong . . .

It doesn't seem that you like political discussion here Dan. Maybe there should be a rule like HF if you are going to squelch humorous remarks that are even music-related.

The lryics are a bunch of gobbledygook, but my favorite part is that he sings about a "Sarah Palin tradition" when nobody heard of her 6 weeks ago. No wait, the best part is when it seems that he calls John McCain a "hey-goodlookin dish."

Wtf is wrong with blinking?

Because if you blink you might miss it when Putin rears his head over Alaska. Duh. :palm:

Since music lyrics are open to anyone's interpretation, I'd imagine 'McCain-Palin tradition' to mean something about conservative tradition, as opposed to the history of the partnership. No other take on it makes a lick of sense to me.

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What's a hoodoo?

Google returns:

Hoodoos are tall, isolated rock formations that are common in dry regions of sedimentary rock.

hoodoo.jpg

Since music lyrics are open to anyone's interpretation, I'd imagine 'McCain-Palin tradition' to mean something about conservative tradition, as opposed to the history of the partnership. No other take on it makes a lick of sense to me.

being british 'McCain-Palin` got me thinking how Michael Palin considers McCain oven chips. ;D

Proving to me that that TV is good for advertising foods and for broadcasting travel series :)

Holy crap that video is weird. Does Hank Jr. use some kind of monkey sign language or something? He keeps pointing at his head or eyes or whatever, and even makes a blinky hand gesture for that fine line of poetry. Anyway, watching the video makes this even more disturbing.

being british 'McCain-Palin` got me thinking how Michael Palin considers McCain oven chips. ;D

Proving to me that that TV is good for advertising foods and for broadcasting travel series :)

Oh dear. McCain oven chips. You had to remind me, didn't you. Now I have to show everyone else.

Never mind the micro chips

This is what they are up to now. McCain - It's all good

With the advent of Sarah Palin, John Cleese no longer considers Michael Palin the funniest Palin.

I'm surprised Rush Limbaugh isn't playing this 24/7. It's pretty much what he's saying all day every day lately. Yes, I listen to Rush, so sue me. I also listen to Fresh Air every day. I also don't have the slightest clue who I'm voting for. I think listening to the radicals on both sides is going to cause an aneurism eventually.

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