dcanada·Canadabydustpuppy "American Woman" by The Guess WhoWhy is this tune not being played everywhere?View original on lemmy.ca5Comments5
kkat_angstrom lemmy.world1Hide 1 replyBecause it's somewhat antiquated and has been overplayed for 30 years Edit: >50 years6
ssfbing lemmy.worldIn addition to the comments here about the lyrics, IMHO it is a one-chord song and boring. Most of Burton Cummings' songs are much more interesting musically, e.g. "Undun."2
StillPaisleyCat startrek.websitePerhaps because there’s a big dose of misogyny intertwined with the critique of American Exceptionalism. Think about how the song would play with genders reversed.-2
Because it's somewhat antiquated and has been overplayed for 30 years
Edit: >50 years
It was released in 1970......fuck.
In addition to the comments here about the lyrics, IMHO it is a one-chord song and boring. Most of Burton Cummings' songs are much more interesting musically, e.g. "Undun."
Three guesses?
Perhaps because there’s a big dose of misogyny intertwined with the critique of American Exceptionalism.
Think about how the song would play with genders reversed.