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Ted Nugent: Stranglehold Meaning

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    EvilD
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     Jun 5th 2018 !⃝

    There is a sexual undertone that makes some assume it is misogynist, but other than "baby" the lyrics do not actually say the recipient is female. The rage is directed at the music industry in the 1960's 70's, who all passed on signing him, while he was touring and doing 300 shows a year, the audiences were showing up and going wild, but the industry was telling him that they weren't sure if he was viable. "the road I cruise is a bitch now, but you know you can't turn me round" he's defying them saying he will keep rocking the crowds whether they sign him or not, and if anyone tries to get in his way, he will be sure they regret it. The blend of rage with the sexual undertone the rhythm and lyrics create, well that's Rock and Roll

  2. anonymous
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     Jul 17th 2023 !⃝

    I've lived this song. I was put in a strangehold on one occasion and carried a black eye on another. I've tried to move on from it but when he gets in on of his drinking moods, he LOVES to listen to this song. He's even commented on Facebook that it's his favorite of all songs.

  3. anonymous
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     Jun 20th 2022 !⃝

    Ted Nugent's "Stranglehold" is a song of defiance. He wrote it in response to the naysayers at record labels who turned him down.

  4. anonymous
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     Feb 21st 2022 !⃝

    Ted has stated that the song is about his relationship (or lack thereof) with record companies at the time. #1 post on this thread is pretty much right on.

  5. MikeT2021
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     Dec 27th 2021 !⃝

    This song? Ted is an a$$hole. That’s what it means! This has got to be one of the most misogynistic songs ever made in rock history. Then the pr***k becomes president of the NRA. What else more do you need?

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  6. anonymous
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     Dec 19th 2021 !⃝

    Everybody has an opinion an everybody has an a@@hole its freedom expression to me it's a masterpiece to tell the world it can fu@@ its self and all the bull$hit that goes with it !!!

  7. anonymous
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     Jun 5th 2021 !⃝

    It's about a rapist psychopath with malignant narcism. That's why when he's rejected, he'll commit arson and murder to dominate the woman who rejected him. He's a pathetic, dickless piece of shit, like Nugent himself.

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  8. anonymous
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     Apr 25th 2021 !⃝

    When I listen to this song I get the feeling of addiction. He’s addicted to sex. In this particular song it’s about sex with a particular someone. “Here I come again now baby, like a dog in heat” She knows it’s him coming for her- she can tell by the clamor of his sports car tearing up the streets.
    She left him and put him in his place. I’m not sure why she left him. Maybe because she knew in her heart of hearts that he only wanted her for sex. Once he gets what he wants, the conquest is over and discarded. A part of her thought it was more and sought the truth, ( under the guise of wanting an apology) but was never able to gain complete clarity of what the relationship ever really was. She’s struggled with many addictions over the years, him being her first one.( food might have been the first one... jury is still out on that) She has learned that she was addicted to suffering. She has also learned that her addiction to suffering was amplified by not knowing the truth of events. Not just with him but throughout her whole lifespan thus far. Every day is a new discovery of who we really are, what moves us, and an opportunity to break the cycles of addiction. For those of us that operate best with factual information, but still have a tendency to day dream.. some days are more difficult than others.

  9. anonymous
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     Apr 26th 2020 !⃝

    My interpretation is dominance & submissiveness. Not abusive, but just as a perspective on life. Point in what ever way you want too, but to me & me only; after all this is my opinion. Listen to the song at least once free from distraction. It's about life!

  10. anonymous
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     Feb 23rd 2020 !⃝

    About getting in a 426 supercharged 1969 charger, and driving the fire out of it !!!!

  11. anonymous
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     Jan 13th 2018 !⃝

    I think they got into a argument and she stood up to him left him and he beat her up and will strangle her in a choke hold and kill her in the house

  12. anonymous
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     Oct 12th 2017 !⃝

    I feel it is about addiction. It has you in a stranglehold and won't leave you even when you think you can put it down. It will get you and seduce you back in "I got news you never have to go"....Come on come on up"

  13. anonymous
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     Jul 31st 2017 !⃝

    Its about a man who is holding his woman by the throat during sex. She leaves him, he gets mad and tries to find her so he can kill her.

  14. kooljohn176
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     Feb 9th 2016 !⃝

    A great old rock and roll song ,basically about a man's ego that wants to feel that he is more of a Alpha Wolf of the pack ''WAGGING THE DOG'' to get her in a ''Sranglehold'' spin to pin her down by the form of ''GONNA CRUISE IS A BITCH NOW BABY''-- ''you know you can't do me'round'' --''If your house gets in my way baby''--''YOU KNOW I'LL BURN IT DOWN''

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