The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #53338   Message #823566
Posted By: John MacKenzie
11-Nov-02 - 03:54 PM
Thread Name: Whither the politics of Folk?
Subject: RE: Whither the politics of Folk?
Party Animal, perhaps the irony of my post expressing sorrow about your esoteric knowledge regarding the political affiliations of musicians passed you by What I'm trying to get across is my dislike of someone who comes to entertain, and instead preaches. Is he/she so sure of their political rectitude that they feel they can afford to offend those members of their audience who do not share their political leanings.
It is perhaps unfair as a comparison, but can you imagine someone parading their sexual preferences to all and sundry, and being surprised if someone in the audience boos? I was brought up in an area where it was tantamount to treason if one side were to sing the songs of the other. The songs concerned could be beautifull, but they had no meaning other than prejudice for the listeners, and so they were, and still are out of bounds. THIS IS WRONG
Perhaps we could start a group called Punch the Trojan Horse!
Giok