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Either rap is dead or I have to vote for Ted Cruz now
The Washington Post's ComPost Blog ^
| May 29, 2015
| Alexandra Petri
Posted on 05/29/2015 10:11:02 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Either Ted Cruz is hip or rap is dead.
I am not sure which. It has to be one of the two.
A group called We Are Watchmen, a Christian rap group from the Chicago suburb of Westchester, has made what can be loosely described as a “rap paean” to Ted Cruz. It is entitled “Set It On Fire.” It is about four minutes long, and if you listen to it enough times, every ounce of hipness drains from your body and you become Donny Osmond.
(VIDEO-AT-LINK)
The title is misleading. The gist of the song is that you should vote for Ted Cruz because he will fix the things that are wrong with the country, but it is called “Set It On Fire,” which sounds like Ted Cruz wants to watch the world burn. I know that he is given to telling small children that THE WORLD IS ON FIRE, but he always claims to be the guy putting it out, not igniting it. Already I am confused.....
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TOPICS: Illinois; Texas; Campaign News; Parties; State and Local
KEYWORDS: 2016election; alexandrapetri; chicago; constitution; election2016; federalreserve; illinois; reagan; setitonfire; tedcruz; texas; washingtoncompost; washingtonpost; wearewatchmen; westchester
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No wonder they're scared of this song and mock it.
To: 2ndDivisionVet
No wonder they're scared of this song and mock it.Awesome! This is probably the first rap song I've actually enjoyed.
Being of the "rap flavor, it is more likely to be heard by many who would not normally listen to a conservative message - brilliant!
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posted on
05/29/2015 10:16:21 AM PDT
by
trebb
(Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
This pathetic idiot is more concerned with being hip than being right. Perhaps that is a good definition of the Left.
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posted on
05/29/2015 10:18:39 AM PDT
by
Dr. Thorne
(The night is far spent, the day is at hand.- Romans 13:12)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Is this Petri as hip as she imagines or just another angry Ginger lesbian?
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posted on
05/29/2015 10:21:30 AM PDT
by
txhurl
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Honestly, I thought it would be super lame because I hate rap and because politics and rap do not mix. I actually enjoyed the lyricism because it’s intelligent. I don’t know how my peers will view it, however. After all, I listen to classical music for fun. ;)
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posted on
05/29/2015 10:27:43 AM PDT
by
Politicalkiddo
("Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God."-Reagan)
To: trebb
Awesome! This is probably the first rap song I've actually enjoyed. What about THIS ONE?
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posted on
05/29/2015 10:34:58 AM PDT
by
Maceman
To: 2ndDivisionVet
The song is also available on Youtube--
here.
The video's "dislikes" currently outnumber the "likes," so surf over there and "like" it.
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posted on
05/29/2015 10:42:08 AM PDT
by
Fiji Hill
To: Politicalkiddo
I hate rap and because politics and rap do not mix. You might like this one, in which politics and rap mix quite well.
Wally Rap--Wally George
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posted on
05/29/2015 10:45:40 AM PDT
by
Fiji Hill
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Bushwick Bill of The Geto Boys says hip-hop is dead.
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posted on
05/29/2015 11:01:48 AM PDT
by
EEGator
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Damn, I can’t stand that music.
Hope it makes somebody vote for Cruz though.
Whoa whoa, Whoa whoa, Whoa whoa.ugh!
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posted on
05/29/2015 11:04:33 AM PDT
by
right way right
(Disclaimer: Not a prophet but I have a pretty good record.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Rise up and roll out! No doubt!!!
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posted on
05/29/2015 11:06:22 AM PDT
by
Mathews
(Ecclesiastes 10:2 (NIV), Luke 22:36 (NIV))
To: txhurl
Well, she is a real dish.
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Either rap is dead or I have to vote for Ted Cruz now With any luck, it's both.
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posted on
05/29/2015 11:22:35 AM PDT
by
WayneS
(Barack Obama makes Neville Chamberlin look like George Patton.)
To: driftless2
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posted on
05/29/2015 11:23:22 AM PDT
by
WayneS
(Barack Obama makes Neville Chamberlin look like George Patton.)
To: Maceman
That makes two rap songs I like - must be ice skating in Hell today.
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posted on
05/29/2015 12:19:45 PM PDT
by
trebb
(Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
What’s wrong with Donny Osmond?
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posted on
05/29/2015 12:20:48 PM PDT
by
MrB
(The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
To: trebb
I said, when rap was first on the scene, that the way to kill it was for white people to embrace it.
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posted on
05/29/2015 12:21:34 PM PDT
by
MrB
(The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
To: trebb
That’s not really “rap”, it’s “hip-hop”.
Not exactly my preference, but well executed. I guess.
TED CRUZ FOR PRESIDENT.
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posted on
05/29/2015 12:24:08 PM PDT
by
NorthMountain
("The time has come", the Walrus said, "to talk of many things")
To: MrB
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posted on
05/29/2015 12:25:37 PM PDT
by
2ndDivisionVet
(You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
The Cruz Campaign slogan is “Reigniting the Promise of America.
Guess the author missed that.
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posted on
05/29/2015 3:14:12 PM PDT
by
conservativejoy
(We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
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