Song Of The Day 4/2/2016: Hank Williams Jr. – “The F Word”
Speaking of April Fools, last year Kid Rock played an unwitting part in what remains one of my favorite pieces of writing on this blog, in which "Morrissey" analyzed his song "Bawitdaba." I suppose it would have gone over better if more people had read Morrissey's Autobiography. Kid Rock harmonized with Hank Williams Jr. in today's featured song, after the two "rebel sons" had become fast friends, bridging the rival worlds of country and hip hop even before Nelly and Tim McGraw did. "The F Word" was a fun little nugget from Bocephus' not-bad album The Almeria Club Recordings. Williams here counsels both Kid Rock and his own wild progeny Hank III ("Shelton," his kid's actual first name) against using the most dreaded of obscenities, because it's something you just never say when performing country music. Unless, that is, you're really drunk and unable to remember the words to "Family Tradition" in front of a hostile crowd.