Morally dubious songs.

[Raheem]

Not familiar with those. I suppose another example would be Victor Meldrew where a send up of a grumpy old racist loses the comedy aspect and is just seen as racism.

I don't believe it!

You meant Alf Garnett, right?

 

[Magnus McGinty]

I don't believe it!

You meant Alf Garnett, right?

Yeah.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Can anyone explain to me why this was so popular. It still bugs me.

"a kiss with a fist is better than none"



I know "she" fights back, but it's still domestic abuse....

See also...



...my parents always played this one in the car when I was a kid. Musically it's a fucking brilliant bit of 80's glam rock. Lyrically not great at all.

 

[May Kasahara]

Turning Japanese. Not so much because it's about wanking over a picture of a lust object, but because of the dodgy racist lyrical and musical references. Still a cracking bit of pop though, which makes it even more problematic.

 

[krtek a houby]

Siouxsie and the Banshees, Hong Kong Garden

Slanted eyes meet a new sunrise
A race of bodies small in size
Chicken chow mein and chop suey
Hong Kong Garden takeaway

 

[Chz]

Siouxsie and the Banshees, Hong Kong Garden

Slanted eyes meet a new sunrise
A race of bodies small in size
Chicken chow mein and chop suey
Hong Kong Garden takeaway

I know, and I love the song but it's hard to listen to now. I think someone on here said the Chislehurst takeaway that inspired it only closed 10 years back or so.

 

[krtek a houby]

I know, and I love the song but it's hard to listen to now. I think someone on here said the Chislehurst takeaway that inspired it only closed 10 years back or so.

Yeah, it's always a wrench when looking back over dodgy moments in much loved/respected artists careers.

Still listen to Siouxsie, despite the hiccup.

 

[weepiper]