can someone explain this joke to me?

MickG said:

It used to be that wherever there was live music being played in an American club, whether it was a cover band or original music, some drunk idiot (probably a redneck) would feel compelled to harass the band and yell out "Play Freebird!" until they capitulated or he was bounced. Now it's just one more thing with which to ridicule the redneck community, particularly Lynyrd Skynyrd fans. In fact, I think I just heard that gag recently in "Cars."

I hope that helps.

.....

Oh that almost makes paying for a Prince Ticket worth it just so I can be the redneck asshole to scream it.

MickG said:

LMFAO!!!! Hey, somebody's gotta carry on these American traditions. I think I just heard a bald eagle screech!

.....

Hey theres nuthin wrong with Lynyrd Syknyrd! They rock out! And Free Bird is an awesome song!
IF IIIII LEAVE HERE 2MORROWWWWW! WOULD U STILL REMEMBER ME!!!!!

kcwm said:

I would agree. and I have not a sunburned neck.

I think the reason they're always yelling for this song is because it is super long, starts out slow/ends fast, and the guitar solo is crazy long.

Another one they yell for is "Stairway to Heaven". Then the lighters come out.




Who knows? Maybe he will play it for you. I never thought I would hear Prince play the theme for "The Beverly Hillbillies" acoustic, but I did. I think "Stairway to Heaven" would be cooler though.

gcu1 said:

I think also, it refers to Lynard's own live album, where Ronnie Van Zant asks the crowd "what song is it you want to hear?"....and the crowd yells back
free birddddd
I think that's the back story to what gcul posted

she'll be coming round the mountain when she comes...