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Thread #112434   Message #2378972
Posted By: Joe Offer
02-Jul-08 - 07:55 AM
Thread Name: Was 'Lord of the Dance' anti-semitic?
Subject: RE: Was 'Lord of the Dance' anti-semitic?
I've sung "Lord of the Dance" many times at Mass in the Catholic Chnurch, and often at singarounds, and I have to say it has always made me uneasy. I wouldn't say it's outright anti-Semitic, but the lines about the "holy people," "Scribes and Pharisees," and "how can you dance with the devil on your back" make me cringe.

Same with with "God is watching us" in "From a Distance."

I can't quite put my finger on what it is that bothers me about these songs. I sing them when requested, but not on my initiative.

-Joe-