So it seems like there's quite a lot of patriotism around, but it's not always expressed in song. I can get why "sing this or else!" would take the fun out of patriotic music. :p
those with the smarts and talent to write a good song praising Swedish culture know that that sort of thing isn't done, and those who don't give two hoots about good manners aren't talented enough to write such a song.
That made me chuckle, Ann -- I guess we've got a lot of people who don't give two hoots about good manners ("well, I'm a
redneck woman , I ain't no high-class broad..."
) but still seem talented enough to get on the radio... that song isn't specifically about America, granted, but it's specifically about one particular
region /
subculture of American society. We have lots of songs that include lines about our country or
flag , even when the song's mostly about something else.
We also have lots of songs about God &
church , (not the kind of song you'd sing *in* church, mind you) and I know that's somewhat unusual.
There's lots more examples but I can't recall them at the moment, and I'm really supposed to be doing something else right now, so... I'll leave it at that
Thanks everybody for the world-tour! It was really interesting. I especially enjoyed the pictures
PJ
who, ten years ago, would not have been caught *dead* listening to country music
But that was when I thought it was all "Oh, my woman left and my dog died and my truck's broke, woe is me..."
which it totally
isn\'t .
