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Post by wagsastokie on Jun 19, 2020 5:25:52 GMT
You get the feeling that some on the “left” actually believe they’re fighting a comparable civil rights battle My idea of the left is Arthur Scargill and Derek Hatton ....not those who’ve hijacked it They aren’t my left Prefer Benn and skinner myself but each to there own
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Post by essexstokey on Jun 19, 2020 9:41:46 GMT
bringing it back to the song i often hear commentators saying they don't know why the fans sing it wasn't it originally to do with martin chariots offia and his scoring record etc hence swing low sweat chariot please correct me if I'm wrong
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Jun 19, 2020 9:48:09 GMT
Ha - I mentioned this very link to the original Swing Low being a "slave spiritual" song on this very forum a few days ago. I think it's good to raise awareness of how and why the song originated, but I hope it doesn't lead to more division with people hating people who decided to sing it and vice-versa (assuming it isn't banned from Rugby grounds). Cotton Eye Joe, made famous by Rednex, has a very racist background. This is an interesting podcast on that history: switchedonpop.com/episodes/why-is-90s-pop-so-bizarre - it also talks about How Bizarre by OMC, which was written by a Maori about police stopping Maori people for no reason in New Zealand. It turns out that catchy song is much deeper than I ever realised.
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Post by bigjohnritchie on Jun 19, 2020 10:27:31 GMT
Funnily enough , according to Wikipedia, the Nazis banned it. History is a funny old thing. In 1939, Nazi Germany's Reich Music Examination Office added the song to a listing of "undesired and harmful" musical works.[6] Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - Wikipedia en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swing_Low,_Sweet_Chariot A great song, to be enjoyed....and a reminder of slavery, not to be banned.
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