The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #88017   Message #1647938
Posted By: Genie
13-Jan-06 - 12:56 PM
Thread Name: What can you Not write songs about?
Subject: RE: What can you Not write songs about?
Thinking of Randy's songs, I'm also reminded that sometimes you get in trouble just for a song TITLE or a single line taken out of context.

Randy's song "Short People" was grossly mis-characterized by way too many people, including the media, because of lines like "Short people got no reason to live."

Satire and irony are all too often totally MISSED, especially when it's subtly done.   Or when people tune out as soon as they hear an "offensive" word, phrase, or line.