NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Popular musician turned right-wing icon Kid Rock revealed a line from his 1999 hit “Bawitaba” referred to the infamous Riemann mathematical conjecture which has been unsolved since 1859, surprised sources report.
“Pure mathematics has always been a huge passion of mine,” Rock said as he ironed the gigantic American flag he had worn during a recent performance. “The Riemann conjecture in particular fascinates me because of its implications with prime number distribution. Essentially, the zeta function’s argument may be any complex number other than one, with zeros at the negative even integers. Its formula states that the magnitude of the oscillations of prime numbers is controlled by the real parts of the zeros of the zeta function. I could go on all day, but I have to go take an Instagram photo of me holding a recently caught fish while wearing a shirt that says ‘Kiss My American Badass.’”
Fan Earl Vittner tried his hardest to wrap his head around that concept.
“I love Kid Rock, but I definitely wasn’t expecting that,” Vittner drunkenly admitted as he attempted to relight an M-80 firecracker in his garage. “‘Bawitaba’ is one of my all-time favorite songs, and I never would’ve thought it was about such high-tech math stuff. Honestly, I kind of hope Elon is defunding all of that with DOGE. It’s not like society could use that bullshit, you get me? I mean, I doubt it’s in the Bible, and that’s all we really need. Eh, whatever. Remember the chicks in bikinis and the dirtbikes in the music video? That was awesome.”
Mathematician Issa Abiodun wasn’t surprised at Rock’s revelation.
“Oh, I’ve known Kid Rock for years,” Abiodun mentioned. “He and I often have spirited debates on topics like linear algebra and set theory versus category theory. We haven’t been conversing as much recently, what with Kid being busy shooting cases of Bud Lite and inexplicably being present in the Oval Office while Donald Trump signs executive orders, but we used to meet up every week or so. His insight on the irrationality and transcendence of certain numbers is among the most profound things I’ve ever heard. It’s too bad he’s going to be leaving soon for his tour with Nickelback. I’ll miss our discussions while he’s gone.”
At press time, Rock also revealed that the “chicks with beepers” line was meant as a prescient warning to society about the risks of technology.