It’s cool to post as many times as you’d like on a thread, as long as you’re not saying the same thing over and over again, which you’re not. So, you’re safe.:)

While I think the song is funny, I respect your opinion on the Carll song. I know that kind of humor isn’t for everyone and that it will go against some people’s moral codes. As you say, you’re not the only one to feel that way and it’s definitely a legitimate perspective.

Mark, it’s not that I don’t understand the song, I’m just uncomfortable with any phrase that comes out as kicking Jesus’ ass. I don’t think I’m alone in my thinking on that. Even if that is not the intent or purpose of the song (which it’s not) that is something that I feel uncomfortable hearing. That’s all.

Matt’s right, I was joking with Dan, since he said that he’d quit Country Universe if the song didn’t make our Best Of List at the end of the year.:)

Leeann was commenting to Dan, not you.

I can definitely understand how the song would be received that way. I guess the thrill of the piece (and its potential for offense) lies in its audacity – kind of like with South Park. The first time I heard it, I felt like a horrible person for laughing so hard.

But then I thought about it some more, and realized that the real humor of the song comes not from debasing Jesus himself, but from the mere idea that there could be someone so clueless that he has no idea who “Jesus” really is. When the narrator talks about kicking Jesus’ ass and mentions his disdain for Jews, you laugh because of how absurdly hopeless the narrator is. But, I certainly understand how some people won’t love the idea of juxtaposing Jesus with that sort of comedy. Different strokes.