# Songs that are widely misunderstood **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [August 11, 2022, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-are-widely-misunderstood/969492 "2022-08-11T14:44:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 34
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2022, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-are-widely-misunderstood/969492/34 "2022-08-13T13:07:31Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > Many interpreted the above as an endorsement of Governor George Wallace, and his racist and segregationist views; the band insisted that the lyrics were misinterpreted, and that they opposed Wallace and his politics. In another song thread I started (I seem to do a lot of song threads) @Biggirl expressed her hatred of that song, which led to a mini-debate over whether or not the song was racist and supportive of George Wallace. Apparently another band member said it was supportive of GW in an interview, but he wasn’t the songwriter. Here’s the post in that thread that started the debate: > [@Songs you like that are widely reviled by others](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-like-that-are-widely-reviled-by-others/960825/106): > > I do not revile many songs. In fact, I can think of only one right now and that’s Sweet Home Alabama. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-are-widely-misunderstood/969492)._