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I doubt that was a popular song in the deep south back then.
Who created the list and declared those songs as not politically correct?
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Originally Posted by Thoreau424
What we really should be asking is who put the list together? We always run with these lists by shadowy figures, but don't put them in the spotlight and have them explain their thinking. I don't buy that list for one second. They aren't fooling me. No identification, no explanation... it gets tossed in the trash.
These lists get made up by people who have to create clickbait for money. It's like those lists of "Shocking toys parents used to give their children" and "Shocking advertisements from the past" and "Shocking secrets about 'Bonanza' that they didn't want you to know."
'Way back in the late 80s, I was talking to a news producer of a new 24/7 news channel and asked her how confident she was in finding enough news to fill all the air time. Her response: "BS is better than static." Anything will go, just to fill up airtime.
So that's what we're getting--lots and lots of BS just to fill up the Internet.
Good list, I will add
Short People by Randy Newman
But again - Short People spoofs the idea of hating on people because they're short - or, by extension, hating on people for things they're powerless to change.
But again - Short People spoofs the idea of hating on people because they're short - or, by extension, hating on people for things they're powerless to change.
Yes, it is, and some of the other songs were as well.
It's not clear to me whether these list-makers are just playing their audience for saps or really don't understand concepts such as "satire."
Clearly, "All in the Family" and "Blazing Saddles" would also be forbidden today.
And, heck, the PC police are trying to eliminate "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "Huckleberry Finn."
But again - Short People spoofs the idea of hating on people because they're short - or, by extension, hating on people for things they're powerless to change.
When you consistently pander to the naivete' of the slowest minds in any group, you can be proud to identify yourself as a true "progressive/liberal".
Saying that something might be controversial is not the same thing as banning it.
I looked at that list, and there were a couple of things that made me uneasy - mostly with regards to the idea that being hit could feel like a kiss. That doesn't mean I think any of them should be banned, or that ANY art should be banned.
On the other hand, if we're not going to shut down the art, let's not shut down the people who say some of its content is disturbing. They, too, are entitled to an opinion. Right?
Pop music doesn't have to adhere to any cultural standards but many pop musicians choose to tone down controversial lyrics. Musicians in offensive genres like punk or metal, simply do not care about what current morals are in vogue nor have theses musicians cared about past morality either.
I think this is a good comment. Many choose to self-sensor... others don't.
The PC-police types tend to go after the big fish, and not so much the fringe artists.
Another day, another post by some middle American angry white male who thinks their freedom is being repressed because they can't go around saying the N-word like they used to without getting heat for it.
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