I have misgivings about this song. Even in its original version, by Sublime, it seems to make light of both date rape and prison rape. I think the intention was to be a cautionary tale, but I still have my misgivings. Frankly, Sublime had misgivings about it themselves - it was originally written as a jokey reference to a drunken comment made at a party.
Having said that, I clearly posted it anyway. Sublime was an iconic ska band, and this was an iconic ska song. They listed Fishbone as a huge influence, so for them to cover this song is a tremendous honor. They do a really good job on the cover, too!
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