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It’s going beyond silly now and will surely burn itself out
It’s going beyond silly now and will surely burn itself out
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What complete and utter rubbish! It's like not enjoying Wagner because Hitler liked it. Music transcends politics.
I've sung 'Going Home' in a choir, retrocop, it's a wonderful choice for a funeral. Let me know and I'll warble it for you, if I'm still above ground.
About a week before lockdown we (all 7 of us in The Harmonics) sang 'Swing Low' in S.A.T.B. harmony as part of our programme in a charity concert - and helped to raise £600 for a medical charity in Yorkshire. Spirituals are a basic part of most choirs' programmes. I've sung them for years (some lovely alto parts because, possibly, African voices tend to be lower - I don't know about that and I'm not being racist, but it remains a fact that the alto lines are lovely).
Whoever started this particular hare is out for trouble, with a capital TROUB! We shall sing what we like.... now for a rousing chorus of 'The Sun has got his hat on...' (very good for practising aspirants)!
I've sung 'Going Home' in a choir, retrocop, it's a wonderful choice for a funeral. Let me know and I'll warble it for you, if I'm still above ground.
About a week before lockdown we (all 7 of us in The Harmonics) sang 'Swing Low' in S.A.T.B. harmony as part of our programme in a charity concert - and helped to raise £600 for a medical charity in Yorkshire. Spirituals are a basic part of most choirs' programmes. I've sung them for years (some lovely alto parts because, possibly, African voices tend to be lower - I don't know about that and I'm not being racist, but it remains a fact that the alto lines are lovely).
Whoever started this particular hare is out for trouble, with a capital TROUB! We shall sing what we like.... now for a rousing chorus of 'The Sun has got his hat on...' (very good for practising aspirants)!
I would be amazed if anything came from this but it's nothing to get worked up about either. By definition, re-examining our culture and its historical context is going to turn up loads of things to look at, some of which will lead to changes, others will not. The idea that asking the question itself is an attack is surprising. I thought getting worked up over questions was part of the fabled "snowflake" culture.
There was thread on AB two or three years ago where a professor of one of those stupid made-up subjects (such as gender equality in field mice studies) where she was quoted as saying the England fans had ‘misappropriated’ the song.
If I could be arsed I’d post the link I would...but I can’t be arsed.
It was total stupidity then, and this is total stupidity now.
If I could be arsed I’d post the link I would...but I can’t be arsed.
It was total stupidity then, and this is total stupidity now.
jim360
I would be amazed if anything came from this but it's nothing to get worked up about either. By definition, re-examining our culture and its historical context is going to turn up loads of things to look at, some of which will lead to changes,
And yet some cultures we can't question because that would be racist.
I would be amazed if anything came from this but it's nothing to get worked up about either. By definition, re-examining our culture and its historical context is going to turn up loads of things to look at, some of which will lead to changes,
And yet some cultures we can't question because that would be racist.
I posted this on another thread but at George Floyds funeral they sang Amazing grace which was written by a slaver.
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\\He deserted the navy to visit Mary "Polly" Catlett, a family friend with whom he had fallen in love.[8] After enduring humiliation for deserting,[a] he was traded as crew to a slave ship.
He began a career in slave trading.[b]//
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\\He deserted the navy to visit Mary "Polly" Catlett, a family friend with whom he had fallen in love.[8] After enduring humiliation for deserting,[a] he was traded as crew to a slave ship.
He began a career in slave trading.[b]//
// It’s going beyond silly now and will surely burn itself out//
let me helpfully recall phrases wh were so so wrong
are they shooting at us? at that distance they couldnt hit a .....
civil war general (*)
talkies - a phase that wont last ( 1929 after the Jazz Singer - hey there is a film they cd ban ! )
Oh I love
Probably one of the least racist sports in the UK imho.
how many black union players do they have ? no not in sarf efrica ?
Hem hem I think curling is probably less racist
or competitive eskino ice hole fishing
o god what about Irish football ( murder balll the one where no one has front teef )
who said it is getting silly now ?
but this will run and run !
(*) sybil war ? dat sumfing out of monty phyton dat (TTT)
let me helpfully recall phrases wh were so so wrong
are they shooting at us? at that distance they couldnt hit a .....
civil war general (*)
talkies - a phase that wont last ( 1929 after the Jazz Singer - hey there is a film they cd ban ! )
Oh I love
Probably one of the least racist sports in the UK imho.
how many black union players do they have ? no not in sarf efrica ?
Hem hem I think curling is probably less racist
or competitive eskino ice hole fishing
o god what about Irish football ( murder balll the one where no one has front teef )
who said it is getting silly now ?
but this will run and run !
(*) sybil war ? dat sumfing out of monty phyton dat (TTT)
PP - plenty in the Premiership - here, take a look at the Saracens' current squad, (chosen at random).... https:/
.//There was thread on AB two or three years ago where a professor of one of those stupid made-up subjects // desk disarray - erm clearly hasnt got his marbles together at this hour
"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot? The England RU fans are now accused of an ignorant appropriation of "slave lyrics" by an American "academic". Josephine Wright, a professor of music and black studies at the College of Wooster in Ohio. Sigh."
sigh on ! sweet chariot - and look ! look!
readers will now know that the NT Gk for that is "eedoo! eedoo!"
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no sooner said than done ( took around 60 secs but I have an ability to data-mine. google special terms - in this case misappropriation and answerbank)
and the author - step forward - one Togo - ya cleaned ya teef yet?
and the best answer goes to - - - - one desk diary!
what a memory the fella has !
[rarely does my entry have such a Latin poetry ring cycle form]
"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot? The England RU fans are now accused of an ignorant appropriation of "slave lyrics" by an American "academic". Josephine Wright, a professor of music and black studies at the College of Wooster in Ohio. Sigh."
sigh on ! sweet chariot - and look ! look!
readers will now know that the NT Gk for that is "eedoo! eedoo!"
https:/
no sooner said than done ( took around 60 secs but I have an ability to data-mine. google special terms - in this case misappropriation and answerbank)
and the author - step forward - one Togo - ya cleaned ya teef yet?
and the best answer goes to - - - - one desk diary!
what a memory the fella has !
[rarely does my entry have such a Latin poetry ring cycle form]
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