> "you cant say 'nuclear,' that really scares me, / sometimes a brain can come in quite handy. / but its not gonna help you, because ive got three purple hearts! / this land will surely vote for me." bushs infamous mispronunciation of "nuclear" as "nucular" became a comedic staple, symbolizing his informal communication style. the lyric contrasts kerrys intellectualism with bushs action-oriented approach, capped off with another jab at kerrys relentless mention of his purple hearts. > "youre a liberal city, youre a right-wing nut job, / youre a pinko commie, youre dumb as a doorknob. / hey, you got that botox, but i still won three purple hearts! / this land will surely vote for me." this verse parodies the "extreme" partisanship of 2004, where both candidates were caricatured as political stereotypeskerry as a vain, elitist liberal (the botox jab) and bush as an overly simplistic conservative. the final line pokes fun at kerrys campaign strategy of repeatedly invoking his military record. > "this land was my land, but now its our land, / from california to the new york island. / from liberal wieners to right-wing nut jobs, / this land belongs, this land belongs, this land belongs to you and me! / (yeah... oh, and dick cheney too.)" the final chorus cleverly acknowledges americas deep political divides, playfully uniting "liberal wieners" and "right-wing nut jobs" under the same patriotic banner. the reference to dick cheneya controversial figure often seen as bushs behind-the-scenes power brokeradds a cheeky, conspiratorial undertone.
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