Funny, if that were the superbowl ad, my superbowl party would erupt with YES YES YES!!!! All around! We would all be going nucking futs! I'd literally run around my neighborhood with joyful glee if it were to happen!
It is patriotic because he's saying in the lyrics he wasn't born with a silver spoon up his ass with connections and could therefore avoid serving in Vietnam. The poor people without connections have to.
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no military son
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no fortunate one
he also says I'm not no senator's son
He's saying he's not fortunate like them to be able to avoid fighting in Vietnam.
It is patriotic because he's saying in the lyrics he wasn't born with a silver spoon up his ass with connections and could therefore avoid serving in Vietnam. The poor people without connections have to.
Exactly. When I sent this clip to a friend, they brought up the same apparent contradiction in lyrics. My response was that since Dr. Paul is an anti-war candidate and not an establishment politician, the meaning of the song as a whole fits quite well. It's for that reason that I've long held out hope that someone would secure a license to use the song and actually get this ad on air.
