The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #130402 Message #2934406
Posted By: Murray MacLeod
25-Jun-10 - 03:34 AM
Thread Name: The Blackleg Miner and FAF.
Subject: RE: The Blackleg Miner and FAF.
..."Darowyn & Murray MacLeod: don't be too precious about subject matter of a song, how many traditional songs do we sing dealing with murder, rape, theft, etc etc. we all sing them, but it doesn't mean we condone the subject matter" ...
Yes, we all sing songs about rape theft and murder, but as far as I am aware, all these songs simply recount the event, none of them actually urge, encourage and take delight in, the brutal maiming of a fellow human being.