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Rain Dog Delilah 'Banned' by Welsh Rugby Union (68* d) RE: Delilah 'Banned' by Welsh Rugby Union 06 Feb 23

Consider this scenario.

A member of the folk community is brutally murdered. The family hold a funeral service and invite friends along to a pub/club for a get together afterwards in which songs will be sung.

Do you imagine they would want to hear a murder ballad or two?

Would you as a singer consider if it would be appropriate to sing a murder ballad?

Would any of you consider it censorship if the family said they did not want to hear such songs?

The WRU appear to have a long term problem with misogyny and sexism within their organisation. They have attracted a lot of bad press about it. I think most people can see why they have 'banned' this song, though tbey have banned it for a good while.

For the record I like murder ballads but I do see the problems with them.

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