Rebuttal to Mike Shinoda's Where'd You Go Lyrics

Background: Mike Shinoda, MC for the band Linkin Park slash new hip-hop artist for Fort Minor wrote a new song and created a video titled Where’d You Go? In this song, Shinoda tries to addresses a societal issue regarding certain types of men (military members, professional athletes, and those separated/divorced) and how their lack of existence in the household damages families. As a military member, this song struck a chord with me because it undermines the strength of millions of women (and men) whom carry on the mission of raising families while their husbands (and wives) are away at war. I suggest before reading my rebuttal of Shinoda’s beat, I suggest you watch the video for yourself at http://www.myspace.com/fortminor:

Rebuttal to Mike Shinoda’s Where’d You Go Lyrics

I have no choice but to rebuke you for your Where’d You Go lyrics.

Quite frankly your ignorance through music and video sank my spirits;

Well at least for a minute or so, but then I got to thinkin,

You’re just another talkin head for Michael Moore and a band called Linkin.

I was a big fan of yours before I saw the video related to this song,

But now all my respect for you is gone.

You’ve crossed the line and now its time,

For me to start spittin without tryin to make a dime.

You say in the song that some days she feels like shit,

And some days she just wants to quit and be normal for a bit.

You say she don’t understand why he always has to be gone,

And that she gets along but his trips always feel so long.

Where here’s a newsflash you won’t like hearin,

Here’s a little truth to crush your jeerin;

About the plight and loneliness faced by women and children,

Associated with men whose careers involve travelin and fightin.

The same women you are catering to make million money a few,

Are the same women who know what they are getting into,

When they hop aboard the love boat with men setting sail,

For hellish lands where bombs and bodies fall like hail,

And for fields where athletes like tickets are always for sale.

You speak in a woman’s opinion saying, “it’s a little fucked up that,

I’m stuck here waiting, at times debatin,

Telling you that I’ve had it with you and your career;

Me and the rest of the family are here,”

Well I hate to break this news to you Mr. Mike Shinoda,

Your argument is flip flap dipody dop dumb dumb dada.

For you to say that family problems in this country,

Are generated by defenders of freedom serving this country,

And by athletes who make very good, family providing money,

Makes you look nothing more than a money mongering dummy.

Are these men gone from home for long periods of time? Absolutely.

Does their lack of presence create hardship for families? Damn skippy.

Does the military do all it can to take care of dependents during War?

For the answer to this question Fort Minor call the Public Affairs at Ft. Belvior.

All your lyrics do is insult the toughness of millions of women who usually find a way,

To take care of family business while their men are away.

And insult the toughness of thousands of men who often do the same,

While their woman fight in combat without fanfare or fame.

With Freedom of Speech comes Freedom of Rebuttal.