well i guess the best explanation is that its misguided sarcasm. i mean if i was going to write the whole song third person that would work fine but i guess in the first person i cant really see the kid saying that.
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I figured it was somewhat sarcastic. But either way.
I dunno. I never saw the point in rewriting lyrics for another artists song.
Not to bash you or anything.
I'd say if you want to stick to the point of view of an intellectual kid, you'd probably want to get rid of the anti-black and anti- ... I guess I'll say 'non-american' themes. And the whole 'South will rise again'.
That kind of sticks out like a sore thumb. But maybe thats what you're going for.
I read that as well, Blair from Toolband.com I believe, it was.
Pearl Jam's going to be embarking on a nine month world tour which will start in the summer, according to their manager Kelly Curtis.