Rising Country Star, Elizabeth Nichols, Goes Viral With Unreleased Song “Might Go MAGA” & Fans Are Divided
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Rising Country Star, Elizabeth Nichols, Goes Viral With Unreleased Song “Might Go MAGA” & Fans Are Divided

Turning heads. Just weeks after Zach Bryan started a media firestorm that resulted in both the Department of Homeland Security and the White House itself blasting the “Something in the Orange” singer upon the teasing of his unreleased song, “Bad News,” rising country star, Elizabeth Nichols has turned heads with a new politically-charged unreleased song, “Might Go MAGA.” In case you’re unfamiliar with Nichols, she is quite easily one of the most successful newcomers in the genre on TikTok. Getting her start on the platform, the 22-year-old Kentucky native scored a viral hit with her debut single, “I Got A New One,” which was propelled to further success after Kelly Clarkson performed the track on her daytime television show. She’d also score massive success both on TikTok and abroad with singles such as “Mama” and one of her recent releases, “Daughter.” If you recall, Nichols turned heads back in September following the assassination of conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder, Charlie Kirk, when she penned a short yet undeniably powerful reflection to the reaction to Kirk’s death. Taking aim at those celebrating the heinous act and simultaneously, she’d call out the hypocrisy of those who call for empathy and peace while celebrating the loss of someone’s husband and father. In the Instagram post, she sings: “If you’re anti-gun and you’re anti-war And your enemy is shot and you pop a cork You’re not anti-gun, you’re not anti-war If you’re pro free-speech, let people talk But you clap your hand when the speech is stopped You’re not pro free-speech, you just like to talk If a family mourns and you celebrate If your empathy can’t reach all graves Then you’ve become What you say you hate” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Elizabeth Nichols (@elizabethnichols) Earlier in the month, she’d also take to Instagram to deliver another timely reflection on the division in the country with the teasing of another unreleased song, “The State of Our Nation,” where she ponders over the fact that many of us aren’t as different as we seem and are ultimately divided by preconceived notions of each other. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Elizabeth Nichols (@elizabethnichols) If there’s one thing that’s abundantly clear with Nichols as both a writer and artist, it’s the simple fact that she isn’t afraid to offend anyone with these unreleased, topical songs. This was put on full display over the weekend upon her posting her most recent unreleased song, “Might Go MAGA.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Elizabeth Nichols (@elizabethnichols) Clearly satirical in nature, Nichols takes aim at certain members of the right (and MAGA in general). Lamenting on the fact that the man she’s talking to is a right winger, the “Little Birds” singer debates on whether the fact she should just “go MAGA” for him despite taking issue with the fact he’s pro-deportation and she’s not looking to “sell her rights” and become a stay-at-home wife. “I love a boat and when that wind blows I won’t hear him talking ’bout ‘the Mexicans’ And how we should pray for them Right before he says we should deport ’em I love my rights, but wouldn’t it be nice To spend my days just mentally undressing Every pool guy with big muscles Let my brain just turn straight into bubbles Hell I might blow a kiss, reel him in Man, it’d be so easy I’m his type, I look right Who wouldn’t believe me? All I do is click my shoes And poof, abracadabra Hell I might, hell I might I might go… Grow a bob, quit my job There’s casseroles to heat up Sell my rights, wear the whites As long as there’s no prenup Why would I work 9 to 5 And think when I don’t have to? Hell I might, hell I might Hell I might go MAGA” Undeniably catchy, the satirical tune is clearly a dig at some members of the right. However, that did not stop fans in the comments from being confused by her stance in the song (because media literacy nowadays is all but dead) and asking her for further clarification on her politics. “I love you and this is a banger but pls tell me it’s a joke bc what?” “Wait so are you coming out as AMAGA or making fun of MAGA?” “So are you or aren’t you? Need clarification” Unsurprisingly, Nichols caught some flack in the comments from both the left and the right. While many were praising her for the boldness and ultimately catchy nature of the song, some left-leaning commenters were still quick to criticize her for the tongue-in-cheek nature of the track. Conversely, right-leaning fans were offended by the fact they were the subject of the satirical song. “I wish being delulu [delusional] was the solulu [solution] but unfortunately there’s too many injustices happening these days.” “A white woman who will never have to experience the same amount of existential fear through the rise of fascism and MAGA making a song about how hilarious it would be if she went MAGA, ironically making a great point how liberals turn fascist the second it’s convenient. This isn’t ‘satire.'” “Even if you are left, promoting this way of thinking is harmful. Please do your research before attempting to build an olive branch between these arguments.” “Soooo now we are just okay with women putting women down for THEIR choice to be supported by their husbands? Funny that it’s always the side that preaches for ‘equality’ but won’t support women exercising their right to choose how they want to live.” “If she’s trying to defend the stance of women being independent, having careers, and making their own decisions, why then is she putting other women down that are exercising that right to make their own decisions?” As they say with satire, the entire point is to offend the audience. It’s fairly obvious that Nichols, who has already presented herself as fairly moderate through the aforementioned Charlie Kirk reflection and “The State Of Our Nation,” has little to no desire to be an overtly left or right-leaning artist. Though it seems hard to believe nowadays given the state of social media and polarization in general, but a lot of people, Nichols included, are fairly moderate and ultimately not afraid to express views that simultaneously are considered to be in opposition of the standard right or left-wing monolith. Again, “Might Go MAGA” is satire, and it does it’s job perfectly.The post Rising Country Star, Elizabeth Nichols, Goes Viral With Unreleased Song “Might Go MAGA” & Fans Are Divided first appeared on Whiskey Riff.