In the episode The Deep South, Bender sings a little melody after one of the Atlanta mere people says that folks around these parts call him “the colonel”.

I wasn’t able to upload the clip to Lemmy, so here a link to it:

https://buzzheavier.com/oadra7fq82l2

I’m not from the US, if that’s relevant here. Please explain the bit! :D

  • WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    It’s part of a banjo song. Bender is doing that to imply the mere people are hill billies or trashy poor southerners. Song is Dueling Banjos

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        It’s also a reference to the film Deliverance, where the hillbillies get a little…frisky.

        Film is worth a watch. Don’t plan anything for the rest of your day though.

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          I would also add, probably watch alone. Not exactly a great movie to watch with family, nor for a romantic date. Could maybe crack some good dark jokes with friends if you’ve got the right kind of fucked-up buddies, but that’s about the only possible “enjoyable and not awkward shared viewing of Deliverance” I can envision.

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            Holy crap, what am I in for?! I did some research without reading the story and there were mentions of a controversial rape scene. Is that what this is about?