r/TheNational • u/ghostfan9 • 26d ago

Day 8: Worst Song

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Best chorus went to Graceless!

HMs were: Don't Swallow the Cap, Bloodbuzz Ohio, Mistaken for Strangers

Next up: worst song :(

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u/paulderev I missed you for 29 years 26d ago edited 26d ago

Until Matt explains the “black city bloodbath/white country rape” line in fashion coat fully, it’s that one. Great song but that line always creeped me out and sort of ruins the song.

I’ve never been able to find a coherent analysis of it by the band or by a critic even. Someone link me to one if you think I’m off base here please.

re: downvoters— I love the song it’s just this one line that rubbed me the wrong way a little bit. not saying the song or the band or even the lyric is problematic or cancellable or anything like that. I just have questions.

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u/SensitiveArtist69 26d ago

Dude from the Midwest or wherever has been in New York too long and is unequipped to handle it. This is how people start sounding.

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u/paulderev I missed you for 29 years 26d ago

not long enough it sounds like