Nancy Wilson Says It is ‘Extra Embarrassing Than Ever’ to Be an American

Coronary heart‘s Ann and Nancy Wilson have at all times been outspoken in regards to the causes they consider in.

In a brand new interview with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Nancy mirrored on how the lyrics of Coronary heart’s 1975 hit “Loopy on You” have been written in response to the Vietnam Conflict and famous that she felt “embarrassed” to be from the USA on the time — in addition to at present.

“We have been sort of embarrassed at the moment to name ourselves American due to the soiled politics of the Vietnam Conflict,” the 71-year-old guitarist and vocalist advised the outlet, which highlighted lyrics from the track together with “No strategy to breathe straightforward” and “So afraid of somebody who’s so afraid of you.”

“To be as delicate as attainable, it is extra embarrassing now,” added Nancy.

She additionally went in-depth on the band’s signature 1977 hit “Barracuda” and the way its lyrics are directed towards “an actual sleazeball with a satin jacket” who “needed to earn more money out of the attractive chicks in Coronary heart” all through their profession.

For Nancy, the raucous rock observe “is much more related within the salacious billionaire tradition with the grab-them-by-the-(expletive) mentality,” she mentioned — referencing President Donald Trump’s notorious 2005 quote revealed by The Washington Put up in 2016.

“I feel for girls within the tradition the pendulum will come again once more, and there will be one other renaissance within the arts to push again towards the oppression of the cranky previous wealthy white guys,” added the Coronary heart musician. “I hope I’m alive to see that subsequent revolution.”

Ann beforehand advised The Hill in a 2018 interview that “anyone however Trump” might use “Barracuda” in a political marketing campaign, noting on the time she “positively would not” vote for him within the 2020 election.

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Coronary heart is at the moment performing reveals all through North America on the Royal Flush Tour, and the band’s subsequent date is March 24 in Winnepeg, MB.

The Royal Flush Tour continues by means of April 16 in New York Metropolis. Then, Ann and Nancy will embark on one other tour, An Night with Coronary heart, from Could 31 to June 28 with reveals all through North America.