I logged in just to reply to this post. damnrealb, if you don't know the Gun Club you might find the use of the word "nigger" to be offensive. Noone can't blame you for that.
However, you must understand that its use is only a reference to a certain american culture, that could be named Southern Gothic, and which is present throughout the Gun Club lyrics.
Noone in is right mind would find it offensive to read that word in a Faulkner's book. It's the same thing here.
Jeffery Lee Pierce had a more than thorough knowledge of american culture, especially its "underbelly". He was also one of the less racist person I can think of. Jeffrey travelled throughout the world, lived in Japan, England, Belgium, South America and Jamaica (to name a few), and showed a relentless and profound interest in other cultures. His music, thoughout the years, showed influences from all sorts of blues, rock'n'roll, jazz, free jazz, raegge, rap music.
I think it's a shame that the Gun Club isn't more largely known. It's one of the most complex and interesting project in the history of rock'n'roll. And also one of the most overlooked band there is (the number of lyrics posted here shows that clearly). The fucking White Stripes wouldn't even exist if it wasn't for Jeffrey's music.
I logged in just to reply to this post. damnrealb, if you don't know the Gun Club you might find the use of the word "nigger" to be offensive. Noone can't blame you for that.
However, you must understand that its use is only a reference to a certain american culture, that could be named Southern Gothic, and which is present throughout the Gun Club lyrics.
Noone in is right mind would find it offensive to read that word in a Faulkner's book. It's the same thing here.
Jeffery Lee Pierce had a more than thorough knowledge of american culture, especially its "underbelly". He was also one of the less racist person I can think of. Jeffrey travelled throughout the world, lived in Japan, England, Belgium, South America and Jamaica (to name a few), and showed a relentless and profound interest in other cultures. His music, thoughout the years, showed influences from all sorts of blues, rock'n'roll, jazz, free jazz, raegge, rap music.
I think it's a shame that the Gun Club isn't more largely known. It's one of the most complex and interesting project in the history of rock'n'roll. And also one of the most overlooked band there is (the number of lyrics posted here shows that clearly). The fucking White Stripes wouldn't even exist if it wasn't for Jeffrey's music.