Old time classic

Harry Daniels sings “National Anthem” by Lana Del Rey to President Joe Biden. pic.twitter.com/wKsm1A9BxR

— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) April 5, 2024

Lyrics:

Yeah, man made powers

Stood like a tower, higher, higher, hello

And the higher you go, you feel lower, oh

I was close to the end

Staying undercover, staying undercover

With a nose to the ground, I found my sound

Got myself an interview tomorrow

I got myself a jacket for a dollar

And my nails are chipped, but I'm eager

And the car doesn't work, so I'm stuck here

Yeah, I don't wanna live for tomorrow

I push my life today

I throw this in your face when I see ya

I got something to say

I throw this shit in your face when I see ya

'Cause I got something to say

I was born free (born free)

I was born free (born free)

Born free, born free

Born free, born free

You could try to find ways to be happier

You might end up somewhere in Ethiopia

You can think big with your idea

You ain't never gonna find Utopia

Take a bite out of life, make it snappier, yeah

Ordinary gone super trippier

So I check shit 'cause I'm lippier

Oh, split a Czech like Slovakia

Yeah, I don't wanna live for tomorrow

I push my life today

I throw this in your face when I see you

'Cause I got something to say

I throw this shit in your face when I see you

'Cause I got something to say

I was born free (born free)

I was born free (born free)

I was born free (born free)

I was born free (born free)

Born free, born free

Born free, born free, oh, oh

I don't wanna talk 'bout money 'cause I got it

And I don't wanna talk 'bout hoochies 'cause I've been it

And I don't wanna be that fake, but you can do it

And imitators, yeah, speak it

Oh, Lord, whoever you are

Yeah, come out wherever you are

Oh, Lord, whoever you are

Yeah, come out wherever you are (and tell 'em)

I was born free (born free)

I was born free (born free)

I was born free (born free)

I was born free (born free)

Born free, born free

Born free, born free

Hacker News thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31939013

Funnily enough I had a phase during the iPod years where most of my playlist were country music songs

Nowadays I just listen to the music that is the sound of my own screams

If you’ve spent time in rural sub Saharan Africa one thing that might shock you is the popularity of American country music to the point where you can’t go to a bar, party, or wedding without avoiding it 🧵

The moment American county music reached Africa in the 70s it became instantly popular in the Anglophone so much so that many African singers at the time tried to emulate 70s American country singers

One of the most popular anti-apartheid albums in west Africa in the 80s was an attempt by local singers at making their variant of American country music

“Country themed” weddings are especially popular in rural parts of Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe even adopting country line dancing

Of course the question why is American country music popular with rural Africans of all people? Well it’s mostly because it’s the only foreign music they can relate to. Compare this contemporary Zimbabwean country music and you’ll see many similar themes to American country music

Rural Africans are socially conservative farmers and ranchers so naturally music about cows and trucks speaks more to them than pop or hip hop especially if it gives them an excuse to wear their cowboy hats and boots

The popularity of American country music can even be seen in arguably the most popular music genre in anglophone sub Saharan Africa that being Christian worship music with the integration of country style melodies

And to the converse Africans have added in their own styles and instruments to covers of American country music. So if you ever find yourself in rural Africa don’t be surprised by how popular Johnny Cash and Hank Williams are !

And one more for fun from the rural west of Kenya

I like the smiths, pink floyd, YMO, bladee, death grips and susumu hirusawa

Slow day and I've wanted to do thread like this for a while

Starting with 2 DDR outlaw core songs, his legal shenanigans make it very topical and his slightly raspy voice fits well

Now the hip hop of white people, country

Actual, legitimately interesting cover, with Butters singing the sample and Cartman rapping over it

Speaking of Kanye, what if Freaky Friday: Ye and Tay edition?

Kanye as an indie folk/pop/country singer

And Tay as a rapper

Dumping a bunch more that I don't want to clutter the post with

I bought this before the recent news articles and the british weeb who was making these still put them out since it was too late to cancel production. What I am really pissed off about is that I will never get Heartless Hoodlum on vinyl now. Namaste

Chance The Rapper and his wife Kirsten Corley are getting a divorce.

The former couple both revealed they are parting ways in posts in their Instagram stories. 💔 pic.twitter.com/mLNvvFofDR

— XXL Magazine (@XXL) April 3, 2024

Oh my fauci, I've never heard a more motivational song in my cosmically insignificant life!!!

The video depicts a touching tale of a Marsey trying to find love.

Formely known as: 'If you know Chinese I could fix post title 🙏'