countryman
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gumdrops said:perhaps this is too cynical, but i admired that song more than i liked it. i thought it was pretty corny. it didnt help that the over-melismatic singing on the chorus reminded me of any number of other melodramatic US hip hop tracks.
I agree it is a little corny but I think that helps acessibility for those who wouldn't normally listen to politically concious lyrics. In terms of getting a message across through music this seems to be the only way to make any sort of significant penetration at the moment