[ SECRET POST #2093 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2093 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Notes:

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Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 1 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ], [ 1 - ships it ], [ 1 - posted twice ].
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Comments

[fscom]

08. http://i.imgur.com/cfSte.png

[(Anonymous)]

They have songs about a lot of messed up characters, but it doesn't mean they believe the characters are right or excuse them.

[maverickz3r0]

This is the same band that wrote a series of songs called 'The Murder Trilogy' about a guy who got jealous when his ex started dating another guy, so he strangled her and threw her body in the water. The last song chronologically has the line 'she kicked and screamed while I held her throat' when they perform it live.

You may be reading too much into it.

[visp]

Bzuh wha? So because some of their other lyrics are worse, this song isn't problematic? Or... I'm missing something here, right?

[maverickz3r0]

I'm pointing out that they're obviously not being serious--they're just telling stories, often violent ones, because that's what they do. Their band name is The Killers, and they seem to want to make it mean something. Sometimes it's dark humour.

They actually seem to be pretty good guys, on the whole.

[(Anonymous)]

That the lyrics of the songs are more like short stories from the perspectives of bad characters. They aren't the only example either, there are very famous songs about murder and stalking and even rape, but it's a narrative choice. Instead of outright condemning the characters' actions they leave the judgement to the listener/reader. I mean, if the lyrics make people uncomfortable, they don't have to like the song, but there's a difference between these types of songs and actual problematic ones.

[visp]

Oh, like Tom Waits-esque things. Ok, that makes sense.

[intrigueing]

...."problematic"? How is that problematic? It would only be "problematic" if they thought that doing those things was a good thing. It's actually possible to tell a story about a bad guy from a bad guy's POV and totally intend for him to be seen as a bad guy, you know.

[(Anonymous)]

They know the guy is messed up. They mean for the guy to be messed up. The fact that the guy is messed-up is like the whole point of the song.

Seriously, there was a single living person who heard this song and didn't realize they MEANT to describe a messed-up person doing problematic things? This secret doesn't really seem troll-y, but I kinda hope it is a troll because if not, then...um...you're kind of a complete moron, OP.

I CANNOT LISTEN TO FOLSOM PRISON BLUES

[chardmonster]

KILLING A MAN IN RENO JUST TO WATCH HIM DIE?

HOW DARE YOU BE SO SELFISH

Re: I CANNOT LISTEN TO FOLSOM PRISON BLUES

[insanenoodlyguy]

THAT MAN WAS A BASTARD AND HE HAD IT COMING. STOP ASSUMING.

Re: I CANNOT LISTEN TO FOLSOM PRISON BLUES

[anonymouslyyours]

VICTIM BLAMER!

[greenvelvetcake]

Good songs don't necessarily have to be about good people. An artist can tell a story without siding with the characters. The lead singer of The Decemberists has a son and has written a children's novel, I don't think he sees eye to eye with the character of the rake in The Hazards of Love.

[spicandspan89.livejournal.com]

Very good point.

(Also, a children's novel you say? That is awesome!)

[chaos_dragonfly]

The girl is always a blue eyed blonde because Brandon's wife is that colouring.