Lynyrd Skynyrd, ................................. Not racist. Lynyrd Skynyrd,..................Not racist.
I dont know how many people have said to me that Lynyrd Skynyrd is racist. If you know anything about them, you would know that they are not racist. People say, "Oh look a confederate flag, that must mean that they are racist." This is the worst stereotype ever. The history behind the confederate flag goes like this, It was created by a Mississippi delegate who wanted to design a flag similar to the American flag but it would represent the southern states. The word confederacy means an alliance between people or parties, in this case it was the southern states. Which brings me to why the famous band uses and wears the southern flag. They wear it because it represts southern pride in ones state and as a symbol of, "we come from Alabama" kind of thing. If people say that Lynyrd Skynyrd is racist, its like me saying that everyone that lives in New Hampshire is a hillbilly because they live in the woods in the middle of no where. Which is not true. Another thing that I get alot of is, "Oh its not the confederate flag, its the song, Gimme back my bullets." Lets review the lyrics to this song.
Life is so strange when its changin', yes indeed Well I've seen the hard times and the pressure's been on me But I keep on workin' like the workin' man do And I've got my act together, gonna walk all over you
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Gimme back my bullets Put 'em back where they belong Ain't foolin' around 'cause I done had my fun Ain't gonna see no more damage done Gimme back my bullets
Sweet talkin' people done ran me out of town And I drank enough whiskey to float a battleship around But I'm leavin' this game one step ahead of you And you will not hear me cry 'cause I do not sing the blues[chorus]
Gimme back my bullets Put 'em back where they belong Ain't foolin' around 'cause I done had my fun Ain't gonna see no more damage done Gimme back, gimme back my bullets Oh, put 'em back... where they belong
Been up and down since I turned seventeen Well I've been on top, and then it seems I lost my dream But I got it back, I'm feelin' better everyday Tell all those pencil pushers, better get out of my way
[chorus]
Gimme back my bullets Put 'em back where they belong Ain't foolin' around, 'cause I done had my fun Ain't gonna see no more damage done Gimme back, gimme back my bullets Oh put 'em back where they belong Gimme back my bullets
Name one place in that song where there is somthing that is racist. HMMM..... I can't seem to find anything.
I have liked this band for a long time. I have attended at concert at which I did see a couple of black people. They played songs like "The ballad of Curtis Lowe." That song is supporting a black man that plays the blues.
Sometimes I just don't understand when people say they are racist. Basicaly it is just a misunderstanding of what the Confederate flag really means. Just take a look at the Mississippi state flag. It has the confederate flag in the corner. Like I said, it stands for southern pride. It must mean somthing if slavery was abolished in 1865 and the Mississippi still has a confederate flag on it. It means that they have overcome slavery, found some history in the flag and said, "Hey, this flag stands for our history and our strenght to overcome the worst thing that ever happend to America, lets have some pride in that."