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The repeating line in the chorus of "Ain’t that America" was meant to be sarcastic and cynical. Ironically, the song came to be used in political advertisements and campaign rallies, especially by conservatives. [10] [11] In 2004, the song was played at events for Senator John Edwards' presidential campaign. [3]
The song is narrated from the point of view of someone walking around America, and seeing "people run through the streets, blood streaming from where they been beat", and declaring "naw, this ain't America, you can't fool me". [1] In 1970, the song was released as a single, [2] and mentioned as a top pick in Billboard's Oct 31, 1970 issue. [3]
These songs about America are about putting in the work to make those freedoms a reality and to make and keep our country a place of liberty, peace and justice for all. 50 Songs About America ...
Ain't That America is an MTV2 video clip show which began airing on July 9, 2013, hosted by Lil Duval. [1] It was co-hosted by Chris Distefano for season one and Carly Aquilino for season two. Ain't That America has been compared to shows like Ridiculousness . [ 2 ]
Ain't continued to be used without restraint by many upper middle class speakers in southern England into the beginning of the 20th century. [29] [30] Ain't was a prominent target of early prescriptivist writers. In the 18th and early 19th centuries, some writers began to propound the need to establish a "pure" or "correct" form of English. [31]
“America First” was written in part as an anti-Bush, anti-Iraq War protest song. And if that’s the reason Vance picked it as his theme music (apart from the obviously slogan-friendly title ...
As America shifts into 2025, many changes are coming, But amid a new GOP-led Congress and a presidential inauguration, a few steadfast things remain, like American's money woes, ongoing foreign ...
"This Is Not America" is a song by English singer David Bowie and American jazz fusion band the Pat Metheny Group, taken from the soundtrack to the 1985 film The Falcon and the Snowman. [3] It was released as a single in February 1985, reaching number 14 in the United Kingdom and number 32 in the United States.