{"id":4257,"date":"2016-11-07T12:30:02","date_gmt":"2016-11-07T17:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/editors\/?p=4257"},"modified":"2016-11-10T11:51:01","modified_gmt":"2016-11-10T16:51:01","slug":"beyonce-the-dixie-chicks-and-country-brilliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/editors\/2016\/11\/07\/beyonce-the-dixie-chicks-and-country-brilliance\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyonce, the Dixie Chicks, and Country Brilliance"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Okay, so I’m short on time and more than a little bit intimidated by Beyonce and all her brilliance. But I grew up listening to country music, have long loved the Dixie Chicks, and I’ve been thinking so much lately about trying to cultivate cross-racial understanding and interactions in our culture that it seems like I need to say something\u00a0about the remarkable rendition of “Daddy’s Girl” that was part of the CMA country music awards the other night.\u00a0Fortunately, this new piece on the Atlantic entitled “What Beyonce’s ‘Daddy’s Lessons’ Has to Teach”<\/a>\u00a0says many of the things I’ve been thinking about. From the intriguing lack of media buildup, to Beyonce’s blending of feminism, religiosity, and guns, to the racial dynamics of the performers and some of the predictable (and easily repudiated) social media backlash, this piece has it all–and this isn’t even to mention the amazing musicality and rip-roaring entertainment value. Fortunately, there\u00a0is a link to the performance embedded in the post. And in case you haven’t heard of any of this, here’s the lyrics to wet your appetite.<\/p>\n

BEYONCE Daddy Lessons lyrics<\/p>\n

[Beyonce]
\nYee-haw!
\n(Oh, oh, oh)
\nTexas, texas (oh, oh, oh) texas…<\/p>\n

Came into this world
\nDaddy’s little girl
\nAnd daddy made a soldier out of me
\n(Oh, oh, oh)
\nDaddy made me dance
\nAnd daddy held my hand
\n(Oh, oh, oh)
\nAnd daddy liked his whisky with his tea
\nAnd we rode motorcycles
\nBlackjack, classic vinyl
\nTough girl is what I had to be<\/p>\n

He said take care of your mother
\nWatch out for your sister
\nOh, and that’s when he gave to me…<\/p>\n

With his gun, with his head held high
\nHe told me not to cry
\nOh, my daddy said shoot
\nOh, my daddy said shoot
\nWith his right hand on his rifle
\nHe swore it on the bible
\nMy daddy said shoot
\nOh, my daddy said shoot
\nHe held me in his arms
\nAnd he taught me to be strong
\nHe told me when he’s gone
\nHere’s what you do
\nWhen trouble comes to town
\nAnd men like me come around
\nOh, my daddy said shoot
\nOh, my daddy said shoot
\nOh, oh, oh…<\/p>\n

Daddy made me fight
\nIt wasn’t always right
\n(But he said girl it’s your second amendment, oh, oh, oh)
\nHe always played it cool
\nBut daddy was no fool
\nAnd right before he died he said remember…<\/p>\n

He said take care of your mother
\nWatch out for your sister
\nAnd that’s when daddy looked at me…<\/p>\n

With his gun, with his head held high
\nHe told me not to cry
\nOh, my daddy said shoot
\nOh, my daddy said shoot
\nWith his right hand on his rifle
\nHe swore it on the bible
\nMy daddy said shoot
\nOh, my daddy said shoot
\n‘Cause he held me in his arms
\nAnd he taught me to be strong
\nAnd he told me when he’s gone
\nHere’s what you do
\nWhen trouble comes to town
\nAnd men like me come around
\nOh, my daddy said shoot
\nOh, my daddy said shoot
\nOh, oh, oh
\nOh, oh, oh<\/p>\n

My daddy warned me about men like you
\nHe said baby girl he’s playing you
\nHe’s playing you
\nMy daddy warned me about men like you
\nHe said baby girl he’s playing you
\nHe’s playing you
\nCause when trouble comes in town
\nAnd men like me come around
\nOh, my daddy said shoot
\nOh, my daddy said shoot
\nCause when trouble comes to town
\nAnd men like me come around
\nOh, my daddy said shoot!
\nOh, my daddy said shoot!<\/p>\n

(Good job Bey, hahaha…)<\/p>\n

Source:http:\/\/www.directlyrics.com\/beyonce-daddy-lessons-lyrics.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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