Because I had nothing better to do
I looked through the lyrics of Trey Parker and Matt Stone's "America, Fuck Yeah!" and noted every invention the song claims came from America. Below is a list of the accuracy of those claims.
McDonald's - True.
Wal-Mart - True.
The Gap - True.
Baseball - True. While progenitor games similar to baseball were invented in England, Baseball itself is an American invention
The NFL - True.
Rock N' Roll - True.
The Internet - Arguably true. ARPA was invented by the US.
Slavery - False. Slavery's first known mention is in the code of Hammurabi, circa 1760 BC
Starbucks - True.
Disneyworld - True.
Porno - False. Pornography in photographic form followed shortly after the advent of Photography in France. If you consider art or sculpture to ever hold the distinction of being pornography, then you have to go again back the the ancient Babylonians.
Valium - False. A brand name for the drug Diazepam, Valium was first marketed by a Swiss company.
Reeboks - False. Reebok is a subsidiary of Adidas, a German company.
Fake Tits - False. The first breast implant procedure was performed by Austrian national Vincenz Czerny in a German hospital.
Sushi - False. Japan.
Taco Bell - True.
Rodeos - False. Invented in Mexico based on rodeo-like cattle rancing competetions in Spain.
Bed, Bath and Beyond - True.
Liberty - False. A vague concept that was never "invented". The concept of "Liberty" as a political movement was championed by the French in 1789. The US didn't use the term as a political one until long after the US revolution.
White Slips - It is unclear what the singers are referring to here.
The Alamo - False. The Alamo is in the modern-day US, but at the time of it's famous battle, it was disputed territory being fought over between Mexico and the Republic of Texas. Thus, it was not on US soil by anyone's definition at the time.
Band-aids - True.
Las Vegas - True.
Christmas - False. Winter festivals were prevalent all over the world. The earliest reference to Christmas itself was from a Roman manuscript, indicating the tradition of calling the winter festival "Christmas" originated in ancient Rome.
Immigrants - False. The first time a human wandered from one nation to another was when immigration was invented.
Popeyes - True.
Democrats - In reference to the American political party, true.
Republicans - In reference to the American political party, true.
Sportsmanship - False. Invented whenever sport was invented.
Books - False. The earliest known writing comes from ancient Mesopotamia, around 4,000 BC.
-ATW
McDonald's - True.
Wal-Mart - True.
The Gap - True.
Baseball - True. While progenitor games similar to baseball were invented in England, Baseball itself is an American invention
The NFL - True.
Rock N' Roll - True.
The Internet - Arguably true. ARPA was invented by the US.
Slavery - False. Slavery's first known mention is in the code of Hammurabi, circa 1760 BC
Starbucks - True.
Disneyworld - True.
Porno - False. Pornography in photographic form followed shortly after the advent of Photography in France. If you consider art or sculpture to ever hold the distinction of being pornography, then you have to go again back the the ancient Babylonians.
Valium - False. A brand name for the drug Diazepam, Valium was first marketed by a Swiss company.
Reeboks - False. Reebok is a subsidiary of Adidas, a German company.
Fake Tits - False. The first breast implant procedure was performed by Austrian national Vincenz Czerny in a German hospital.
Sushi - False. Japan.
Taco Bell - True.
Rodeos - False. Invented in Mexico based on rodeo-like cattle rancing competetions in Spain.
Bed, Bath and Beyond - True.
Liberty - False. A vague concept that was never "invented". The concept of "Liberty" as a political movement was championed by the French in 1789. The US didn't use the term as a political one until long after the US revolution.
White Slips - It is unclear what the singers are referring to here.
The Alamo - False. The Alamo is in the modern-day US, but at the time of it's famous battle, it was disputed territory being fought over between Mexico and the Republic of Texas. Thus, it was not on US soil by anyone's definition at the time.
Band-aids - True.
Las Vegas - True.
Christmas - False. Winter festivals were prevalent all over the world. The earliest reference to Christmas itself was from a Roman manuscript, indicating the tradition of calling the winter festival "Christmas" originated in ancient Rome.
Immigrants - False. The first time a human wandered from one nation to another was when immigration was invented.
Popeyes - True.
Democrats - In reference to the American political party, true.
Republicans - In reference to the American political party, true.
Sportsmanship - False. Invented whenever sport was invented.
Books - False. The earliest known writing comes from ancient Mesopotamia, around 4,000 BC.
-ATW