When I began planning this series, I put together a pretty lengthy list of tunes to feature... but as time passed and enthusiasms waned, I realised it would become repetitive in many cases to go "here's another potentially racist / sexist / homophobic / transphobic tune, let's rehash the same arguments we had about the last one".
Still, I figured it might be worthwhile sharing the rest of my list with you. Most of these were found by doing google searches relating to "songs that are now considered politically incorrect" or similar. So I'm not the one pointing the finger, honest guv. Apart from maybe this one...
Here's the rest of the list. Here's what we could have talked about... and if anyone feels strongly about any of the songs below, and would like to pen a few words expressing their feelings for or against cancellation, I will happily run your thoughts in a bonus edition of the CCC at a future date.
But if nobody's bothered, that's fine too.
Elvis Costello - Oliver's Army
Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting
Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time
J. Geils Band - Angel In The Centrefold
Terry Jacks - Seasons In The Sun
Joe Tex - Ain't Gonna Bump No More With No Big Fat Woman
Rod Stewart - Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)
Maria Muldaur - Midnight at the Oasis
The Monks - Nice Legs, Shame About The Face
The Police - Every Breath You Take
Elvis Presley - Kissin' Cousins
If you're wondering why people take objection to that, it's for a similar reason to this...
Morris Minor & The Majors - Stutter Rap
Dire Straits - Money for Nothing
Cher - Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves
The Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian
Jimmy Soul - If You Wanna Be Happy
Red Skelton & Esther Williams - Baby, It's Cold Outside
(That's the original, but you'll know one or two of the covers. I'm particularly fond of Robert Palmer's version.)
Gloria Gaynor - First Be A Woman
Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit
Prince Buster - Ten Commandments Of Man
ABBA — When I Kissed the Teacher
Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks
Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen
Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Spasticus Autisticus
Peter, Paul & Mary - Puff, the Magic Dragon
Tammy Wynette - Stand By Your Man
Aren't you glad I didn't ask for your opinions on every one of those songs?
That said, if there are any that you feel strongly about... send me your thoughts!
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