Hypocrisy surrounding Morgan Wallen, and what he should do next

Country singer Morgan Wallen is all over entertainment news, and I literally mean “all over” because weirdly his career seems to be over. He did a no-no by using the N-word in a secretly recorded video when he was in the driveway of his Nashville home. No one I’ve listened to or read articles from has mentioned that he seemed to be telling a friend, in my best guess, to tip the driver well. That’s a good thing, right? But he slipped in the N-word so now his career is apparently falling apart right before our ears.

But there is a gigantic elephant in the room with this story.

First of all, it appears he was most likely repeating lyrics of a song, perhaps one he and his friends had just heard in the car. A quick look at song titles on Spotify with the exact phrase he used…

Yes, that is 9 of first 14 tracks that popped up with song titles of the exact phrase spoken by Morgan Wallen. Will these artists get any backlash from this? Doubtful. Should they? Who knows.

Various awards shows (CMT, ACM, CMA) have pulled Morgan Wallen from any nominations in upcoming programs. Yet these same folks (plus the Grammy Awards) have let Justin Bieber be nominated (and/or win) awards AFTER a video surfaced where Justin used the N-word many times and laughed about it, even joking he might become a member of the KKK.

I don’t know if there is a more well-known pop artist that Justin Bieber, and he’s heard on radio stations and streaming channels all over the world to this day, even after the “shocking” video above. Morgan Wallen has already been pulled from radio, just a few days after the incident.

Saturday Night Live uses the word somewhat often with no real pushback. Here’s an example.

Lastly, the golden child of white people who want to make a point about race is Eminem. He’s white. He has used the N-word in lyrics, although references to this were from decade-old songs. I do think Eminem recognizes the sensitivity of using this word, as he is very careful to not include it in lyrics of more recent tracks.

But the point is still the same… Morgan Wallen is being made an example, mostly by agencies and people just trying to “look good” in the public eye. Other entertainers like Justin Bieber, Eminem, cast members of SNL, and anyone who uses this word in any way, should face the same music, right? They won’t, though, because casting hate towards one single person will be enough to satisfy the appetite of the social justice gods…

…until they become hungry again in about a day.

Then they’ll move on to the next person they want to destroy. Morgan Wallen is in a bad situation, that’s for sure, and yes, he brought it on himself. He will not be welcome in country music for many, many years, if ever. If he wants to save any possible chance of a music career, he’ll crossover to pop and then everything should be golden. (I say this with a bit of sarcasm, but also, yeah, if he goes pop he’ll be fine).

-Out of the Wilderness

One night of sin in a 3-minute song from BRS Kash

Cringing as I listened to the entire song called “Throat Baby,” I felt like I needed to find a church and a priest ASAP! In my defense, I wanted to know what the song was about as it was trending at the top of SiriusXM’s Pandora station. Now I’m no saint, but I couldn’t believe the things I was hearing in the lyrics of this song. Straight trash. Feminists out there ought to be rioting in the streets.

I am not even going to post a link to the song, I wouldn’t do that to you, but I’ll say it this way… it makes Megan Thee Stallion (singer of W.A.P.) look like a nun. The song is by BRS Kash and features DaBaby and City Girls. The trio of artists managed to fit an entire night of sin into a 3-minute song that would even make shock jock radio DJ Howard Stern blush.

How is a song this vulgar and trashy in mainstream music? Oh yeah, TikTok. The song gained traction on the admirable, high-quality app that kids are obsessed with. I worry for kids (and adults) who listen to music like this regularly or even just randomly hear this particular song and assume it must be OK. I guess the responsibility of parenting kids in a world where music (and TV, movies, commercials, etc) sell sexuality so hard is of utmost importance. Who else will show the kiddos that listening to “Throat Baby” will only make your life worse, your relationships worse, think worse thoughts, and stain your view of the world in general?

Yeah, it’s that bad. I hope people who were outraged about Megan Thee Stallion are just as appalled with BRS Kash. I also hope I can unhear that song, and never hear it again.

Sidenote: the title of this post is a play off of Elvis Presley’s song “One Night of Sin” which, back then, was so controversial that they had to release a safer version for radio called “One Night With You.” I guess there is always an element of pushing the envelope in music and entertainment, but with the song I’ve been talking about in this post, there is neither the element of entertainment or music at all. It’s just trash.

OK, I’m done venting 🙂

-Out of the Wilderness

More about Doritos “Flat Matthew” Super Bowl Ad

I have a few thoughts right off the bat with this new ad from Doritos, but first check it out for yourself…

  1. I think it’s awesome how they were able to make Matthew McConaughey look like Flat Stanley. I have no idea how they did that from a production standpoint. Very cool.
  2. Music. Obviously using Queen is usually a ‘win’ and to have a song that fits the theme of the ad is a ‘double win’ for Doritos. The song is “I Want To Break Free,” check it out on YouTube here.
  3. If there was one thing I’d change, don’t have a barking dog in the ad. Every time, and I mean EVERY TIME a dog barks on TV my own dogs go crazy. Makes me dislike whatever product the ad is pushing. Remember that, Doritos, you remember that!

More about the ad…

The Loo. Notice in the bathroom shot they have most, if not all, branded items turned away from the camera. This is for at least 2 reasons, legally they don’t want to show brands they may not have permission to show and secondly, they don’t want to give any other company free advertising.

The Ride. Flatt Matthew is driving a Ford Mustang, model built somwhere between 1964 and 1966. Notice the driver’s side mirror. They were only round during these years. In 1967 they changed to a more square-ish shape.

CYA. Much like turning the labels away from the camera, there is a tiny disclaimer when Flat Matthew slides into the vending machine. Don’t want anyone claiming, “Doritos made me do it!”

Extras. Did you notice there were people in the background while tossing the football? Until I watched it a couple of times, I had no idea.

The Agency. This ad was created by Goodby, Silverstein & Partners. It was directed by Academy Award winner Damien Chazelle, and according to the GS&P website, “We also allowed the entire world to experience life in 2D by creating the first-ever TikTok filter that turns people flat.”

For more info on popular commercials, check out my commercials page. Thanks for stopping by!

-Out of the Wilderness

Why are Saturdays more lonely?

I try to be a “glass half full” kind of person but I’ve discovered a “half empty” trend in my life that needs to change in 2021. It seems that Sundays through Fridays are mostly good, but on Saturdays I feel lonely. Just thinking out loud (or on the keyboard), I wonder if it has anything to do with the social norms of Friday and Saturday being weekends, and that’s usually when people go out to do things like dinner, events, etc.

To be completely transparent as I (don’t) like do sometimes, this loneliness showed up again last weekend. It was triggered by one thing not going the way I suspected on Friday and my confidence and mood shifted for the rest of the weekend.

Deep down, I know I’m not truly alone because God says in the Bible that He will never leave us, but even with that and my two dogs, I felt isolated and lonely. Part of it is coming from a place of rejection as I try to navigate the dating world. Also it being winter doesn’t really help. I need some sunshine and 80-degree days.

Why is it that Saturdays are typically the day when this happens?

I believe my future is bright, but sometimes it’s just a little too cloudy for my liking.

-Out of the Wilderness

How long until people wearing masks is not enough?

We’re already recommending people wear 10 masks so who will be the first “expert” to suggest our pets mask up?

Piper, is not a political pup

My guess is it will happen within 6 dog months…so…next week?

-Out of the Wilderness