The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #37081   Message #516976
Posted By: SandyBob
29-Jul-01 - 01:30 AM
Thread Name: Dangerous Songs?
Subject: RE: Dangerous Songs?
Joe..thanks for posting the Seeger songs! These are still dangerous, vigorous, wonderous songs. Amazing. By the way I enjoyed singing with you at Margo's when you were out this way.

I agree with Thomas..the amazing thing about what makes so few wander into dangerous territory is the desperate desire to not offend anyone. How do the kids grow up knowing how to spot the truth if everyone is so terrified of offending? What seeds get sown by this? And I agree with Paddymac, the suppression of thought is far greater sedition than any particular expression in song.

I think some bawdy songs are dangerous. Certainly not because they are bawdy but some of them express truths. Any favorites? I like the honesty of Robert Burn's bawdy songs for example.

SandyBob