I have a relationship with Jedi Mind Tricks that makes me a little uncomfortable. They sound good. I really like their sound but when you listen to their lyrics it is really awful. Lots of anti-gay, hateful and other stuff that is really not what I am about. I have settled into just listening to the music because it sounds good and ignoring the lyrics but it gets hard. I don't worry that the music is going to sway me to that viewpoint... I am not that weak willed. Really I just wonder how others deal with music they enjoy the sound of but feel uncomfortable about the meaning behind.

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[–] Aksamit@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Combichrist. They're obnoxious misogynistic wankers with fucked up lyrics, but they had some really fun songs to dance to.

Meshuggah. I don't like that style of vocals and don't know what they're even singing, but I really like the rest of their sound.

Some hymns are absolute bangers but fuck that whole christian god thing. This drunk guy was singing Glory Glory Hallelujah while walking down my street last night and it's a really catchy and sounded fun to sing.

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Combichrist

I assume they're basically going for shock value. Like the lyrics to "God Bless" are God bless and then a list of serial killers.

Glory Glory Hallelujah

John brown's body and blood on the risers use the same tune, if you prefer.

Actually I just googled it and John brown's body came first.

[–] Aksamit@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Yeah, the serial killer song was extra lame, ngl. Their albums Everybody Hates You and Get Your Body Beat were 00's goth club classics though and I have fond memories of doing fuck loads of speed and dancing all night to songs off them.

I would not have though to look the hymn up! Thank you for sharing that with me. Folk songs are fascinating and I love learning about them, but I'm not American and it feels just as wrong for me to be singing American army folk songs as it does for me to be singing Christian hymns, if you get what I mean.

Gotta admit though, Blood On The Risers has some lyrics, "Gory, Gory What a Helluva Way to Die" is a great hook and much funnier than I was expecting.