A radio station in Cleveland has pulled 'But Baby it's cold outside' from its playlists, citing the #MeToo movement.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-46413209I've never really liked where the lyrics go in that song - let's face it, it's all about a randy bloke trying to get his date into the sack - even if that means spiking her drink ! For me, it's got that same kind of 'rapey' vibe that 'Blurred lines' has.
What do you think about it ?
Donald Trump needs kicking out of a helicopter
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Have a read of this:
http://persephonemagazine.com/2010/12/listening-while-feminist-in-defense-of-baby-its-cold-outside/
Thank god some people have sense, that's always what the song was about, a bit flirty and cheeky.
Fuck I wish people would stop being outraged for the sake of it.
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This however is pretty fucking outrageous:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-46411533
The scalpels in the playground is pretty sick and feels to me to be the work of someone who has gone to great lengths to set this up. Utterly shocking.
Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
Quite a lot of songs that wouldn’t be thought of as PC now; I think we mentioned Melting Pot by Blue Mink on here the other day. A song that was clearly intended to be anti racist but ends up being seen as racist now because of the language that it uses. We could fill a lot of space listing popular songs that reference schoolgirl sexuality. But,I think Baby is still fine.
I think those that are deviants or looking to be offended will find it "rapey" .
Anyone with half a clue will see that its a well written song that is undoubtedly "of it's time" and not comparable to that shite "Blurred Lines" in any way .
The overwhelming majority of people who hear the song aren't going to do any research to discover what the lyrics really meant are they ? They're going to interpret them from a modern social and moral viewpoint.
I'm quite sure there are a ton of songs from the past that would never get airplay today for exactly the same reason. I'm sure 'negro' wasn't remotely as offensive 100 years ago as it is today but any song with that in it would never get played today - and you can bet your ass that nobody would be challenging that decision!
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This is like the whole Beckham kissing his kid on the lips outrage, it only seems a bit wrong if there's something wrong with the person seeing it.
People with dirty minds will find filth everywhere.
People looking to be offended will take offence at everything.
But maybe just a half a drink more (put some records on while I pour)
The way it's going, any bloke who buys a girl a drink in the pub will be seen as a potential rapist!
The world is going bonkers.
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Again, it's not the mouth it comes out of its the mind it goes in to etc
I'm starting to think you've never flirted with a woman before
alcohol , liquer, booze , the kind of which was prohibited in the USA until 1933 , just over a decade before the song was written and only available to over 21's in the states .
If you seriously think that Frank Loesser was referring to "roofies" when he wrote this in 1944 then you have issues and should seek help.