During the holidays someone sent me e mail with an explanation of the meaning of the "Twelve days of Christmas" It was an example of a "code" song, similar to the code songs the Irish wrote when songs, music and instruments were outlawed by England because their music had the ability to ignite and unite. Code songs were written by early black blues singers, references to the "black snake.." something or other was an allusion to anatomy... I'm going to post the 12 days of Christmas on a new thread for those who would like to see it. I'd not heard the explanation for the song before. Good bad or indifferent, songs will continue to be banned, and folks with continue to sing them. I like what Big Mick said about not censorship but an invasion of privacy. I recall a saying: "Your rights end where mine begin.." The idea being you have a right to listen to your music but not to force it on me.. I'll stop the sermon and look for the 12days.... Zorro
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