Originally Posted by Colin Ward
I guess what bugs me about the use of ass in that song is not the use of an off color word. It is the misapplication of the word for shock value. Ass is a somewhat derogatory word usually directed at others. "He is an ass", "you are an assh*le", etc. "He sits on his ass all day long". Most people do not refer to their own rear end as "my ass", do they?

It just seems like a poor application of the word in this otherwise cheery Jimmy Buffett style beach song.....just for shock value.



It depends on how easily 'shocked' you are.

This song is only shocking in extremely conservative circles.


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