Hello all,

Help time again!

I am writing an essay on Signifyin(g) in non black musics, basically its a term created by black literay citics to describe a style of writing using parody and hidden meanings.

I am looking for songs which come from outside a black tradition (or from contact with - but not recognised as one)which show these characteristics.

I wanted to discuss Four Green Fields, but then realised it was a lot more contempoary than I had thought,and would like some help with older song ideas which have hidden/double meanigns which are only known to the community who know - ie not obvious from the text.

I know of some Irish songs which use women's names as celebrations or their homeland, and would like titles or other genres which might be appropriate.

I've just started this research so flailing a bit still, can make things clearer if you want to ask specific questions.

Thinking caps on guys, Fay xx