AARON LEWIS - AM I THE ONLY ONE - MUSIC VIDEO

Exec at Aaron Lewis’ Label Defends Hit Song Mocking Liberals: His ‘Message Is Speaking to Millions of People'

Big Machine Label Group has taken criticism for releasing singer Aaron Lewis’ recent number-one country song bashing liberals, but the company’s CEO, Scott Borchetta, says he is standing by his artist.

Lewis’ song, “Am I the Only One,” soared to number one on the country charts despite getting no radio airtime. The song is very pro-America and slams liberals, including rock star Bruce Springsteen, for their anti-American ideas.

Some of the lyrics include, “Am I the only one who can’t take no more/Screaming ‘If you don’t like it, there’s the door,'” Lewis sings. He adds that he is willing to “take a bullet for being free.” And he also dings Springsteen with this line: “Am I the only one who quits singin’ along/Every time they play a Springsteen song?”

Left-wing music blogger Bob Lefsetz recently wrote that Lewis’ song is “heinous” and slammed Big Machine for releasing the hit “Am I the Only One.” But Borchetta wrote an open letter defending his label’s actions in reply to the criticism launched by liberals such as Lefsetz.

Responding to Lefsetz, Borchetta opened his letter saying, “Firstly, I believe in the First Amendment. My job has never been to tell my artists what to sing and write about.”

Borchetta went on: To just ‘cancel’ (drop) Aaron is ridiculous and I’m disappointed that you would even suggest such a thing. Comparing Aaron Lewis to the Ghetto Boys? That’s a reach and a half…You don’t have to agree or acknowledge, but Aaron’s message is speaking to millions of people. Let it be a wake-up call to reps and dems alike – be loud and be heard!

Borchetta added that Lewis’ song worked: “It woke you up. It inspired you to make a statement. It worked. And it’s working. It’s inspiring conversation,” he said.