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User Name	Thread Name	Subject	Posted
John Kidder	Bowdlerized lyrics (22)	Bowlderized lyrics	28 Aug 01
I wonder how folks feel about the (generally minor) amendment of older lyrics to meet more modern sensitivities? I think, e.g., of Tommy Makem changing "ass over tit" to "ass over head" in Eric Bogle's "The Band Played Waltzing Matilda", and of pretty much everyone changing the line in "A Border Affair" from "she was Mex and I was white, like as not it's better so" to a repeat of "wanted for a gambling fight, etc.". We all know of many more examples. I am sure this has been discussed before - if there is an existing thread, someone please point me to it. John

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