It's a song that the artist wrote. Fans like it.
Radio plays the song & bleeps the naughty parts or plays the disney version.

There's plenty of songs with much more offensive language

like:

Closer
by 9 inch nails
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/nineinchnails/closer.html

or

You Oughta Know
by ALANIS MORISSETTE
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/alanismorissette/yououghtaknow.html

or

Why Can't I
by Liz Phair
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/lizphair/whycanti.html

&

bunches of songs
by Prince


In comparison to these, ass in the sand is extremely tame. There's always a backlash & a reaction to songs that push the edge.

years ago people were offended by:

Elvis Presley's hips
Wake up little suzy,
Louie Louie,
Jerry Lee Lewis,

Shania Twain stirred things up in country in the 90's when she showed her belly.

It's music, it's art. It's hard for non artist songwriters to get songs with dirty words cut, but artists can write and do whatever they want. Songs express human emotions and life situations. There's nothing new under the sun, we're all trying to say the same old thing in a slighty different & a new & exciting way.

ande


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