Proud Boys are named after a showtune?

[Sutton’s Foster Child]

Posted: 6/21/21 at 8:11am

A USAToday article claims the white nationalist terrorist group, the Proud Boys, got their name from the Aladdin song: “Proud of Your Boy”. This whole world is a joke. The Wisconsin chapter even serenaded Kyle Rittenhouse, BLM protester murderer, with a rendition of the song. An image that is funny and surreal and sad.
 

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Okay I just did more research. Apparently, The proud boys hate this song because it’s too pathetic and self serving and no man should have to apologize for being a boy. So they’ve adopted ironically? I guess. Did you all know this? I don’t know what the point of posting this is, I don’t have many theater friends and found this to be too ridiculous to not share it with someone.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 6/21/21 at 9:56am

I knew this, yes

[fashionguru_23]

Posted: 6/21/21 at 10:53am

This makes me laugh, because I feel like the song isn't overly common. I mean, you have to be somewhat of a Disney or Broadway fan to know the song, so its funny.

It's like a group called themselves "Hell, Dolly", and singing a rousting chorus of "So Long, Dearie" if the Democrats lose control, or "I Put My Hand In" when talking about the "fake ballots"

[¿Macavity?]

Posted: 6/21/21 at 11:30am

Whaaa?? That is bonkers! As mentioned above, the relative obscurity makes it kinda funny; however, I hate the thought of these jerks using a Ashman/Menken tune in vain, especially in irony. Can't we enjoy one of Ashman's few lyrics without it being contextually hijacked? Not that it ever happens (that I know of) but it's mean spirited - which is to be expected from them, I suppose.

Updated On: 6/21/21 at 11:30 AM

[Alex Kulak2]

Posted: 6/21/21 at 1:05pm

This is so stupid, I'm having an existential crisis.

Apparently the founder saw it sung at a talent show his daughter was in and interpreted it as Aladdin apologizing to his Mom for being a boy.

[darquegk]

Posted: 6/21/21 at 1:31pm

The way I heard the story, he interpreted it as a gay boy pleading for his parents to accept him… hence the intentionally ironic title for a group that brings back a “true” masculinity someone of a toxic mindset could still be proud of.

[Tag]

Posted: 6/21/21 at 7:30pm

Alan Menken discussed this on an episode of Stars in the House.