Pirate Flag

Driving to work early this morning (6 AM…eek!) I was so excited to hear Kenny Chesney’s new single, “Pirate Flag” on the radio. Firstly, awesome song, secondly, it combines country music and pirates. What’s not to love?

From the anthropology soap-box, I immediately think of the social implications of the recent resurgence of pirate-lore popularity. I think Chesney’s lyrics combine the themes of cowboy and pirate lore in a very interesting way. Country lyrics are a big part of the ‘cowboy’ lif...