Heart's Nancy Wilson Says It's 'More Embarrassing Than Ever' to Be an American Right Now

Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson have always been outspoken about the causes they believe in.

In a new interview with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Nancy reflected on how the lyrics of Heart's 1975 hit "Crazy on You" were written in response to the Vietnam War and noted that she felt "embarrassed" to be from the United States at the time — as well as today.

"We were kind of embarrassed at that time to call ourselves American because of the dirty politics of the Vietnam War," the 71-year-old guitarist and vocalist told the outlet, which highlighted lyrics from the song including "No way to breathe easy" and "So afraid of someone who's so afraid of you."

"To be as subtle as possible, it's more embarrassing now," added Nancy.

She also went in-depth on the band's signature 1977 hit "Barracuda" and how its lyrics are directed toward "a real sleazeball with a satin jacket" who "wanted to make more money out of the sexy chicks in Heart" throughout their career.

For Nancy, the raucous rock track "is even more relevant in the salacious billionaire culture with the grab-them-by-the-(expletive) mentality," she said — referencing President Donald Trump's infamous 2005 quote published by The Washington Post in 2016.

"I think for women in the culture the pendulum will come back again, and there'll be another renaissance in the arts to push back against the oppression of the cranky old rich white guys," added the Heart musician. "I hope I am alive to see that next revolution."

Ann previously told The Hill in a 2018 interview that "anybody but Trump" could use "Barracuda" in a political campaign, noting at the time she "definitely wouldn't" vote for him in the 2020 election.

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Heart is currently performing shows throughout North America on the Royal Flush Tour, and the band's next date is March 24 in Winnepeg, MB.

The Royal Flush Tour continues through April 16 in New York City. Then, Ann and Nancy will embark on another tour, An Evening with Heart, from May 31 to June 28 with shows throughout North America.