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Thread #80733   Message #1473960
Posted By: Barbara
29-Apr-05 - 01:31 AM
Thread Name: Objection to Bawdy Song Titles in Forum Menu
Subject: RE: Objection to JohnMehlberger - none
Objection to JohnMehlberger.
I have none. He is researching the topic, and I find his songs and searches interesting. I had no idea there were so many dirty songs I'd never heard of at all; and I like to see who does recognize them, what part of the country, what community, what era produced what. It tells what our culture is and how we change (or not).
Taboos are a crucial defining tool for any group, and who knows how they will change in the future?
Think how most of us react to songs that were bowlderized when they were collected in the last couple centuries.
Most of John's songs I would never sing, but hey, most of everything posted here I wouldn't sing. A song has to strike me a certain way before I'll learn it.
Perhaps if John posts his songs by the part of the title that doesn't have the offensive word in it (if possible) it would ease some people's pain. But my ears won't fall off if I hear the f word (nor my eyeballs fall out).

Blessings,
Barbara