Things are crazy right now, I promise I’ll post an in-depth and proper update soon. In the meantime, here’s something that I wanted to share with y’all:
Anyone who’s visited my MySpace profile has noted the Stuck Mojo banner and I am American lyrics. I’m a big fan of theirs and a huge supporter of their latest album, Southern Born Killers. There’s one song that has drawn national attention — Open Season. The music video has been featured on several cable news channels and big name political blogs/websites, and rightly so! It’s a great song, and if you read the lyrics posted on the band’s website the meaning is quite clear … that is, if you’re an unbiased rational person.
Via the band’s forums:
My Response to CAIR’s Misrepresentation of “Open Season”
by Rich WardAs many of you know, the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) has attacked Stuck Mojo by falsely claiming that “Open Season†advocates violence against all Muslims. This is patently false. Any rational, unbiased person who reads the lyrics to the song (copied below) can clearly see that the song purely advocates a defensive posture against violent, global Jihadists.
You can read the full story at Little Green Footballs here.
The registration at LGF has been closed for some time. With that in mind would someone here on this board, who is also a member of LGF, please pass along my appreciation for the support that the LGF community has shown us.
We never considered for a second that this video would generate such newsworthy attention. The simple fact is that we are currently in a global war against an ideology whose principle objective to transform the world into an Islamic state. Those who resist are to be converted or killed. And, while we have no interest in pursuing a “holy war,†we refuse to take no action in response if such a war is brought to our doorstep. Are all Muslims Jihadists? Of course not. Are virtually all Jihadists Muslims, absolutely. You can make of this what you will.
The message of “Open Season,†and Stuck Mojo in general, is very clear:
“We reject your war of fear and we are prepared to engage you defensively and decisively if your Jihad threatens our neighborhoods and communities.â€
This should not be controversial. Yet CAIR and others seem to think that it is. What person would not defend themselves and their family against an enemy who violently threatens their life, liberty or pursuit of happiness?
We believe in and stand by the message of “Open Season†and find it shocking and disappointing that anyone in the Muslim community would find this video offensive; even more so for those in a leadership position within that community. Their condemnation of the anti-Jihadist message of “Open Season†is a clear indication of where their true loyalties reside.
Thanks to everyone who has supported Stuck Mojo during this time. Your comments and feedback from around the world has shown us that we are not alone in recognizing the reality of the world we now live in. And extra special thanks to those who have shown their support with their wallets and purchased a copy of the CD despite the album being made available free for download. After years of being a lone voice in the left-leaning music business, it has been great to see that the people will directly support a band whose message hits home.
Resources:
Stuck Mojo Site (download/buy the album, see the video, lyrics etc.): StuckMojo.us
Original video for “Open Season:†youtube.com/watch?v=ymLJz3N8ayI
Remix of the video by StopCAIRNow: youtube.com/watch?v=d9oX5Q2ftmA
Little Green Footballs article on CAIR attacking Mojo:
littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=23903_CAIR_Slams_Boxer_Stuck_MojoHotAir.com article on the CAIR remix:
hotair.com/archives/2007/01/06/video-open-season-the-anti-cair-remix/Lyrics for “Open Seasonâ€
I speak peace when peace is spoken, But I speak war when your hate is provoking, The season is open 24-7-365, Man up yo time to ride, No need to hide behind slogans of deceit, Claiming that you’re a religion of peace, We just don’t believe you, We can clearly see through, The madness that you’re feeding your people, Jihad the cry of your unholy war, Using the willing, the weak and poor, From birth drowning in propaganda, rhetoric and slander, All we can say is damn ya
My forefathers fought and died for this here
I’m stronger than your war of fear
Are we clear?
If you step in my hood
It’s understood
It’s open seasonI don’t need a faith that’s blind, Where death and hate bring me peace of mind, With views that are stuck deep in the seventh century, So much sand in your eyes to blind to see, The venom that you leaders preach, Is the path to your own destruction, Your own demise, You might say that I don’t understand but your disgust for me is what I realize, Surprise!
Your homicidal ways has got the whole world watching, Whole world scoping, So if you bring it to my home base, Best believe it, The season’s open(Chorus)
I see you, Hell yeah I see you, Motherfucker naw, I don’t wanna be you, If you come to my place, I’ll drop more than just some bass, Yo you’ll get a taste of a, Sick motherfucker from the Dirty, I ain’t worrying not a fucking bit, I’m telescoping like Hubble, Yo you in trouble, Yo on the double, I’m wild with mine, Bring that style with mine, Fuck with my family I’ll end your life, Just the way it is, Just the way it be, Do you understand? No matter if you’re woman or man, or child, My profile is crazy, That shit you do doesn’t amaze me, I’m ready to blaze thee
(Chorus)
I don’t give a damn what god you claim, I’ve seen the innocent that you’ve slain, On my streets you’re just fair game, Like a pig walk to your slaughter, The heat here is so much hotter, And my views won’t teeter totter or fluctuate, Step to me you just met your fate, And I’ll annihilate, With the skill of a Shogun assassin, Slicing and dicing precise with a passion, In any shape form or fashion, Bring it to my home, Welcome to the danger zone, Cause your attitude’s the reason, The triggers keep squeezing, The hunt is on and it’s open season
It’s Open Season
Rick
The lyrics are quite clear to me. Guess that makes me a rational, unbiased person. Glad I got some validation for that.
Doc
I don’t much care for the song or the video – not my kind of music, yo. But the lyrics are pretty obvious. “You mess with me & mine, you get fucked up. End of line.”
CAIR – Cannot Always Interpret Reality
Nicki
Rick: ditto that. :)
LOL doc!
Mara
I am soooooo out of the loop. Never heard of any of this. *shrugs*
Blackdude
I am appalled that you have an understanding with this hate song. Either you have left out some of the more inciteful lyrics purposefully or you haven’t heard the remix. It includes these words;
“Fight those Muslims who are near to you”
“Muslim mischief makers should be murdered or crucified”
I want go into the ins and out of this world religion, Islam, but if you buy this crap then you are no better than the lugheads that cheered on Hitler on his rise to power. You have been played on account of your ignorance.
Nicki
Blackdude, I don’t know which remix you’ve heard, but none of the ones I have in my collection have those words in them, nor do the original lyrics (you see posted above).
I’m pretty sure the band would not like lyrics being “added” to their songs. If you feel you’ve a rogue copy, then please contact the band directly. Otherwise don’t sit there and preach to me about being played or ignorant. I know exactly where I stand, thank you very much.