Subject: RE: [Dixielandjazz] Misunderstanding old tunes

[mmckay]

 The major difference is that the audience for OKOM is also apt to be
offended by non-PC lyrics.

The audience for that type of offensive rap, revels in the act of offending.
It is a part of the "art form."

Mart

Martin D. McKay, Designated listener

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Does anyone care if I, or members of my family, or my friends, are offended
by rap lyrics?  Does PC only work one way?
 
Pat Cooke


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From: pat ladd <pj.ladd at btinternet.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 8:07:35 AM
Subject: Re: Subject: RE: [Dixielandjazz] Misunderstanding old tunes


wherefore art thou, Romeo? Is she blind? Is there a  heavy fog coming into
Verona? No, in middle English, that phrase meant, why does  your name have
to be Romeo>>

Aw C`mon,

there are plenty of things in Shakespeare which need an explanation `I can
still tell a hawk from a handsaw` for instance, but the fact that
`wherefore` meant `why` is surely pretty obvious. Particularly when followed
by `a rose by any other name would smell as sweet`..

I think we beat ouselves up too much with explanations in which  no one is
interested. They think it is just a good tune and who on earth, unless they
are looking for a reason to be offended, could object to the lyrics of  Dark
Town strutters Ball. Dark Town? its just a place, Strutters? They are just
Dancers. How do you get from there to Black Hookers?

Who would ever connect `the blues` with the colour you turned after
treatment for a social disease. I dont believe it for a minute.

I don`t suppose anyone plays `My little Octoroon` any more but stop falling
over backwards looking for reasons not to play certain songs.

Cheers

Pat 



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