See also: Fortunate Son, Keep on Rockin in the Free World.
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They just yell the chorus on repeat
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Next you'll be telling me that Bad Religion's "American Jesus" is not about how the son of God is an American.
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Randy Newman examples also come to kind.
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Although isn't Newman a bit different in that the lyrics wouldn't differ at all if the song were meant to be taken straight? It's a sort of Pierre Menard effect.
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Even Chris Christie seems to get it to some extent lol https://www.npr.org/2019/03/26/706566556/bruce-springsteen-born-in-the-usa-american-anthem …
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Calling George Will. There is not a smidgen of androgyny in Springsteen, who, rocketing around the stage in a T-shirt and headband, resembles Robert DeNiro in the combat scenes of "The Deerhunter. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1984/09/13/bruce-springsteens-usa/f6502baa-a8eb-48ad-ba85-7fa848d8833e/ …
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Do you remember when Ronald Reagan tried to use it for his campaign? Good times!


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