Let's Go Brandon

Album: single release only (2021)
Charted: 28

Songfacts®:

  • Politically conservative rapper Bryson Gray recorded this anti-Joe Biden single in collaboration with like-minded right-wing MCs, Tyson James and Chandler Crump. The title, which is repeated throughout the song, is a euphemism for "F--k Joe Biden."
  • Much of Gray, James and Crump's criticism of Biden concerns his vaccine mandates. The song starts off with a clip of the President encouraging his fellow Americans to get jabbed. Gray then accuses Biden of lying about how vaccination stops the spread of COVID and namechecks outspoken anti vaxxers, basketball player Kyrie Irving and rapper Nicki Minaj.

    Later on, Crump references pilots from multiple airlines going on strike against vaccine mandates.
  • I don't need a plane, I just hit the road
    I do what I want, I can't sell my soul


    Gray hasn't got vaccinated against COVID and refuses to wear a mask, so flying is not an option. Because he has to drive across the country for his shows, the rapper has lost out financially for sticking to his principals. "Once you comply, the more control they have," he explained to The New York magazine. "It takes us multiple days to do one show. I missed out on probably $50-, $60,000 on shows this year."
  • Several conservative rappers released completely separate songs with the same title after the meme "Let's Go Brandon," went viral.

    Loza Alexander got there first, with a pro-Trump track that topped the iTunes Store music chart.

    Bryson Gray's version followed it to #1. The publicity created by YouTube removing the song from their platform, because of its anti-vaccine lyrics, helped elevate it to the summit.

    A third country-rap version, released by Forgiato Blow, also reached the iTunes chart.

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Christmas Songs

Christmas SongsFact or Fiction

Rudolf, Bob Dylan and the Singing Dogs all show up in this Fact or Fiction for seasonal favorites.

How "A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss" Became Rock's Top Proverb

How "A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss" Became Rock's Top ProverbSong Writing

How a country weeper and a blues number made "rolling stone" the most popular phrase in rock.

Tommy James

Tommy JamesSongwriter Interviews

"Mony Mony," "Crimson and Clover," "Draggin' The Line"... the hits kept coming for Tommy James, and in a plot line fit for a movie, his record company was controlled by the mafia.

Marc Campbell - "88 Lines About 44 Women"

Marc Campbell - "88 Lines About 44 Women"They're Playing My Song

The Nails lead singer Marc Campbell talks about those 44 women he sings about over a stock Casio keyboard track. He's married to one of them now - you might be surprised which.

Guy Clark

Guy ClarkSongwriter Interviews

Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris and Lyle Lovett are just a few of the artists who have looked to Clark for insightful, intelligent songs.

Timothy B. Schmit

Timothy B. SchmitSongwriter Interviews

The longtime Eagle talks about soaring back to his solo career, and what he learned about songwriting in the group.