What crap where, Jack? I couldn't find anything racist on his website. Show us. If you mean the line "Finding the face of his city greatly changed he began writing songs in a very distinctive and unique style depicting the social conditions around him", I don't think he's talking about racial issues. (Have you been to Dublin lately?)
Also remember how long ago that song was written. The line would have been simply descriptive and more innocent, without the subtext that is read into it now. Don Meixner's post has got it in one - what he says about the North applies to the Republic too. If the line bothers anyone, just sing "hair as black as coal" or something.
So where is this reactionary crap?
http://www.petestjohn.com/
Pete St. John is a Dubliner... He became deeply involved in the Peace Movement and International Civil Rights before returning to his native city of Dublin in the late 70's.
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Pete St. John is a Director of the Beaumont Foundation with a special interest in Diabetes Research. Pete traveled to the USA in November to successfully launch the Beaumont Medical Research Appeal 2000 USA.
The goal of the Foundation is to raise money in the United States for medical research. The Foundation will provide money for research into a broad range of diseases such as diabetes, arthritis and cancer which affect people accross all ethnic, economic and geographical boundaries... The results of the medical research will benefit people throughout the world.
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Pete has been acknowledged by his peers both at home and abroad with awards of merit from:
• The Irish Republic Music Writers
• The Irish Association of Songwriters and Composers
• The U.S. Irish Cultural Society
• The U.S. Brendan Cup Committee
• Irish Music Rights Organisation Songwriter of the Year
• Beaumont Foundation Cultural Award 2000
• Goal/Rwanda Award
• The Peace Train '89 Award
• Omagh Awareness Award
• Stenaline UK Songwriter of the Decade
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