(05-13-2012, 12:13 PM)Miguel Wrote: (05-13-2012, 11:53 AM)My Alter Ego Wrote: There's a certain irony in a mother allowing her teenage daughter to sing a song about abusiveness that leads to murder, but not say the word "Hell."
I'm consistently surprised "Gunpowder and Lead" is allowed to be sung on a "family reality show" to begin with.
I thought the same thing.
After reading the lyrics, I was surprised the song was chosen. I suppose Idol might argue it's a song empowering to women. I would consider that a stretch.
A "stretch" indeed. I'm all for women's empowerment, but this is
not empowerment.