Comments on: Single Review: Eric Church, “Homeboy”

By: Danny Clipp

Danny Clipp — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 01:52:53 +0000

I really don’t see it as racism. When I think of hip hop hat and pants on the ground, I think of a thug. There are thugs in all colors. I’m not saying ALL people that dress like that are thugs, but I think thats the point he is trying to make. I don’t really see the world in black and white, I just see dif types of people.

By: Sweetcheeks

Sweetcheeks — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 20:55:19 +0000

I think Carlton has it right. The song doesn’t explicitly use racist language, but its pretty hard for me to miss the racist connotations of the song. Its not subtle racism at all. Its right in your face even if it directly use racist words. Its embarrassing that country radio actually played this.

By: Carlton

Carlton — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 15:09:52 +0000

This song is judgmental and negative. It has masked language that may not be directly racist but we all know what he means and who he’s pointing at. And from such fine christian/williamson county country boys that wrote this. Eric Church sights Willie, Haggard, and Kristofferson as heros. They would never write or sing such backwards ass redneck songs like this. And by the way, Elvis Presley dressed and sang like the african american musicians that influenced him and he was ridiculed and judged by good ole’ boys like Eric Church.

By: Sheep

Sheep — Sun, 22 May 2011 03:28:37 +0000

You know, I really like this song… up until the second chorus, where the production kills everything. It’s almost enough to make me stop listening, but atleast it dies down at the bridge. As for the lyrics, something about it really hits the heart for me. I’m from a rural community, so that’s probably why.

By: Toran vietta

Toran vietta — Mon, 02 May 2011 19:19:52 +0000

Come on guys, really? Those of you that hear this song, and don’t automatically make excuses like: ” but he sings smoke a little smoke” or ” he doesn’t sing about the effects of meth”, I would like to thank you. But to those of you that hide your ethnicity behind baggy clothes and flat billed hats, why are you reviewing a COUNTRY song? Exactly……. That is all

By: Danny Clipp

Danny Clipp — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:39:02 +0000

For once, I wasn’t bashing the review. lol. I said “I don’t see the racism that PEOPLE talk about.” I didn’t say I heard that here. I have, however, heard that from a lot of other places. I was just giving my 2 cents.

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 02:44:06 +0000

Maybe I missed it, but I don’t recall anyone saying anything about racism here?

By: Danny Clipp

Danny Clipp — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:13:21 +0000

I love the song, but the mix isn’t great.The vocal is a little buried in parts. I don’t see the racism that people talk about. He dosen’t say anything about African-Americans, or Hispanics. Hip-hop hat, and pants on the ground make me think of a type of person, not the color of a person.

By: Grizzly907

Grizzly907 — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:08:55 +0000

Smoking weed has the least deleterious effects and I mean its less lethal than nicotine, alcohol, and hard drugs. He’s referring to the lack of moral behavior among the hip hop greaseballs that lack honor, integrity, decency, and moral values. Its more about the filth ridden rap culture. Most rappers and most people that listen to rap are scum. I don’t care what color, race etc they are. The inner cities are wrecked because of that culture which glorifies bad behavior and ignorance. The pick on people who go to school, speak proper English, and want to act with some sort of moral compass in the inner city. Quite people like that should be sterilized if not outright exterminated, because they are dragging America down. I don’t care if they are black, white, brown or green. Scum is scum.

By: Tyler H.

Tyler H. — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:12:02 +0000

Guys, we all know what Eric means by this song. He is simply telling his brother to stop acting like the black rappers we see in videos everyday. This “culture” of drug dealing, degrading women and blowing money is a total joke. What is wrong with making money the blue collar way and staying out trouble? For those who posted comments against the song, tell me this: If your son walked into your house one day with baggy pants, gold teeth and a fresh tattoo….What would you do? Freak out!!! Would be exactly what you would do. Freak out privately though, we don’t want anyone thinking you are a racist. Shhhhhh