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Thread #14393   Message #124822
Posted By: Lowden Unruly
17-Oct-99 - 10:31 AM
Thread Name: Why do non-PC songs have the best tunes?
Subject: RE: Why do non-PC songs have the best tunes?

Poltical correctitude, which is just enforced good manners has actually served this society pretty well (IMO). As recently as 1952 we had a president that openly referred to blacks as niggers and more recently we've had and an interior secretary that referred to one of his subordinates as a cripple. It's hard medicine to swallow for some and it's unfortunate that we have to institutionalize politeness but I think it's made us (slightly) kinder and more tolerant as a whole.

I have to admit though that Non-PC songs can be fun like Mojo Nixons' "I ain't Gonna Pis in no Jar" which contains the excellent lyric -I ain't gonna pee pee in no cup, 'Lessun Nandy Reagan gonna drink it up.

Wildone - You could consider reenacting the role of that slave ship captain who put the beautiful lyrics to Amazing Grace. LU