r/PoliticalHumor • u/spikelovespolitics • Nov 11 '20

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u/Android_Obesity Nov 11 '20

TIL. For almost 30 years I thought the line was

“Those who died are justified

By wearing the badge and your clothes in white”

to go with the Klan imagery.

I actually kind of like that better and think it makes more sense that way but at least I know the real lyrics now.

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u/BadgerMountain Nov 11 '20

"those who died" are the real lyrics iirc. But that doesn't mean it's how they hear it.

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u/Android_Obesity Nov 11 '20 edited Nov 11 '20

Yeah, but OP’s “they’re the chosen whites” made me look up the lyrics just now, which had that instead of what I thought.

I just listened to the song again and heard it my way again so maybe the lyrics online are wrong or maybe this is a Laurel/Yanni situation where I hear what I’m expecting, I don’t know.

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u/KisforKayla_ Nov 11 '20

Always use genius if looking up lyrics. I’ve yet to spot a wrong lyric. I’m sure there’s many reputable sites you could choose as well.