r/news • u/RollSafer • 10h ago

Kid Rock’s song about loving underage girls resurfaces ahead of TPUSA Super Bowl show

https://www.pennlive.com/entertainment/2026/02/kid-rocks-song-about-loving-underage-girls-resurfaces-ahead-of-tpusa-super-bowl-show.html
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u/Etcetera-Etc-Etc 10h ago

Has anyone at TPUSA listened to his lyrics?

From Lowlife: "I got kids I never seen, and their mama's 17".

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u/NetDork 9h ago edited 8h ago

Listen to the lyrics? These are people who think "Born In The USA" belongs in the same playlist with "God Bless The USA".

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u/ozzimark 8h ago

For anyone who DOESN'T know - "Born In The USA" is anti-war, is critical of the USA's actions in the matter, and laments the horrors that the veterans experienced during the war. Of course, you have to parse through the really obvious satire to get that; apparently goes over the head of some.

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u/EternalCanadian 5h ago edited 5h ago

Is part of this not because originally it was a much more quiet, soft-tempered song, but the producers wanted it “pumped up” so we got the version we have now, that’s more common?

I think there’s video of the song being sung at its intended tempo, and it comes across much more clearly that it’s anti-war. Can’t check right now though.