The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #40854   Message #589678
Posted By: Abby Sale
10-Nov-01 - 11:18 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Little Sir Hugh (from Steeleye Span)
Subject: RE: Little Sir Hugh
McGrath: Nope: it's a good thing. "Those who forget the past..." Just, as has been several times said, it should be put clearly & specificly in context and not left as a possible report of an actual event.

Unfortunately, it's a good tune, too. But that's as difficult to deal with as a virulent racist joke that just happens to be very funny. All the worse as people are more likely to retell it without qualification.

I dunnooo..