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Childish Gambino
Too many guns - good choice
FM123
(10,053 posts)I thought I understood all the symbolism & meaning, but there was so much much more....
http://time.com/5267890/childish-gambino-this-is-america-meaning/
malaise
(269,024 posts)It is profound
blogslut
(38,001 posts)malaise
(269,024 posts)on Thursday. Deserving indeed.
spanone
(135,841 posts)manor321
(3,344 posts)underpants
(182,825 posts)He nailed Lando. I mean that was a great performance
a kennedy
(29,669 posts)underpants
(182,825 posts)Last year. I did not expect that at the beginning
malaise
(269,024 posts)He also won Record of the Year - that speaks volumes.
rownesheck
(2,343 posts)I loved him when he was on the tv show Community. Never listened to his music. My son showed me the video and it was shocking, but amazing. Sometimes we need a shot in the behind to wake us up. My teenager gets the message and i hope he and his generation continue pushing for change throughout their lives. I see it as their country now, too, soon to be handed over completely. They will make it their own, and hopefully they will make it better for all of us.
malaise
(269,024 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,062 posts)and after almost 40 years, it really ain't much different from when this came out (except nowadays they can include more graphic content and explicit language) -
And just over 40 years before the above (80 years ago this year), Lady Day (Billy Holiday) recorded "Strange Fruit".
malaise
(269,024 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,062 posts)and especially Marvin Gaye. He had his finger on the pulse!
Plus Harold Melvin -
malaise
(269,024 posts)panader0
(25,816 posts)Never heard of Childish Gambino. I've become a square. L7. Yikes.
malaise
(269,024 posts)Demovictory9
(32,457 posts)malaise
(269,024 posts)Thanks
Demovictory9
(32,457 posts)malaise
(269,024 posts)cilla4progress
(24,736 posts)Demo!
MagickMuffin
(15,943 posts)I saw this performance on SNL. I had to go see his video afterwards to see the visuals he used. I was kinda in shock and awe.
I was really glad the record industry recognize the importance of the message and rewarded him for it. Very good job.
Demovictory9
(32,457 posts)MagickMuffin
(15,943 posts)However, Donald/Childish Gimbino/mcdj is a very talented young man.
obnoxiousdrunk
(2,910 posts)Danny Glover's son ?
cilla4progress
(24,736 posts)good, and important, as you say!