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America Kicks Ass

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Released
  
2004

Length
  
3:11

Producer(s)
  
Bradford Reed

Genre
  
Avant-garde metal

Label
  
Important Records

Writer(s)
  
Sasha Forte, John S. Hall, Bradford Reed

"America Kicks Ass" is a song by avant-garde band King Missile. It was the only single from the band's 2004 album Royal Lunch.

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Content

In "America Kicks Ass," frontman John S. Hall, backed by an ominous string section and sporadic bursts of white noise, assumes the persona of an enraged American aggressively in favor of American jingoism and militarism. Hall screams the lyrics, including such sentiments as:

The lyrics satirize this jingoistic mindset.

Reception

Music critic Robert Christgau named "America Kicks Ass" a "Choice Cut" in his August 3, 2004 Consumer Guide.

References

America Kicks Ass Wikipedia