MafiaMan Posted February 13, 2006 Posted February 13, 2006 Black Betty no more at UNH Hockey Games OK, not directly related to Sioux hockey or the Sioux nickname, but another interesting article on PC battles going on. You just can't make this stuff up anymore... In another interesting side-note, the Minnesota Wild no longer play Gary Glitter's famous song after a goal is scored. The new song sounds a bit like the "whoa oh oh" song the Rangers play when they score.
jloos Posted February 13, 2006 Posted February 13, 2006 Black Betty no more at UNH Hockey Games OK, not directly related to Sioux hockey or the Sioux nickname, but another interesting article on PC battles going on. You just can't make this stuff up anymore... In another interesting side-note, the Minnesota Wild no longer play Gary Glitter's famous song after a goal is scored. The new song sounds a bit like the "whoa oh oh" song the Rangers play when they score. The song was written by blues legend Huddie Ledbetter, whom last time I checked, was very much black himself. I wonder how he would feel having his song banned as "potentially offensive". I suppose they will ban any song written by Leadbelly, including covers by Led Zepplin, Pearl Jam and Nirvana.
#1 Sioux Fan Posted February 13, 2006 Posted February 13, 2006 Pretty darn pathatic. UNH's new third period song will be 'puff the magic dragon'!
MafiaMan Posted February 13, 2006 Author Posted February 13, 2006 The song was written by blues legend Huddie Ledbetter, whom last time I checked, was very much black himself. I wonder how he would feel having his song banned as "potentially offensive". I suppose they will ban any song written by Leadbelly, including covers by Led Zepplin, Pearl Jam and Nirvana. jloos, I just have to say it, since The Family Guy is one of my all-time favorite TV shows: giggity giggity...all riiiiiiight!
MafiaMan Posted February 13, 2006 Author Posted February 13, 2006 Pretty darn pathatic. UNH's new third period song will be 'puff the magic dragon'! Wait a second...isn't that song about smoking pot?
#1 Sioux Fan Posted February 13, 2006 Posted February 13, 2006 Wait a second...isn't that song about smoking pot? Perfect fit for those Eastern folks!
PCM Posted February 13, 2006 Posted February 13, 2006 But two members of the school's Black Student Union are happy the song is gone. Senior Stefanie Hauck and junior Ola Akinwumi said blacks were considered inferior in the United States when the song was written, and the song has no connection to athletics or hockey. "If you look at it, basically the whole audience at these games is Caucasian," Hauck said. "For them to be singing a song like Black Betty, it doesn't make sense. It is kind of derogatory."
MafiaMan Posted February 13, 2006 Author Posted February 13, 2006 I would guarantee you that neither student had any idea that the song was written by a person of color.
The Sicatoka Posted February 13, 2006 Posted February 13, 2006 UNH Black Student Union Acceptable Hockey Game Song List: - I Wanna Drive the Zamboni - Good Ol' Hockey Game
siouxtatoo42 Posted February 13, 2006 Posted February 13, 2006 is it just the mention of the color that is offensive, because it sounds like the rest of the song is about being attracted to betty lyrics PC gone rampant
dagies Posted February 13, 2006 Posted February 13, 2006 I'm so naive that I never associated "Black Betty" with skin color. Just never thought of it that way. For me it was a reference to her disposition as much as it could have been anything else. It just never occured to me to think otherwise. I've loved that song from WAY back. Ever since I heard of this controversy, however, there's only one way I've thought of that reference. Thank you so much to those who decided to make this into something "important".
Sioux-cia Posted February 13, 2006 Posted February 13, 2006 The song is about a sexy lady who happens to be black. It would make more sense to me if the 'Holy Roller' faction objected to the song as to "provovative'. Geeze!
MafiaMan Posted February 13, 2006 Author Posted February 13, 2006 The song is about a sexy lady who happens to be black. It would make more sense to me if the 'Holy Roller' faction objected to the song as to "provovative'. Geeze! Whoa oh Mexican Sioux-cia, bam a lam...whoa oh Mexican Sioux-cia, bam a lam... Oh forget it. Just doesn't have the same ring to it. I need more cowbell!
ScottM Posted February 13, 2006 Posted February 13, 2006 So, I take it "Brown Sugar" and "Cinnamon Girl" are out too ...
The Sicatoka Posted February 13, 2006 Posted February 13, 2006 So, I take it "Brown Sugar" ... out too ... Yeah, yeah, yeah, woo!.
Sioux-cia Posted February 13, 2006 Posted February 13, 2006 So, I take it "Brown Sugar" and "Cinnamon Girl" are out too ... NOooo, this sexy lady, who happens to be brown, loves those songs. But I bet some white MAN is going to object.
Sioux-cia Posted February 13, 2006 Posted February 13, 2006 Whoa oh Mexican Sioux-cia, bam a lam...whoa oh Mexican Sioux-cia, bam a lam... Oh forget it. Just doesn't have the same ring to it. I need more cowbell!
bigmrg74 Posted February 13, 2006 Posted February 13, 2006 I'm so naive that I never associated "Black Betty" with skin color. Just never thought of it that way. For me it was a reference to her disposition as much as it could have been anything else. It just never occured to me to think otherwise. I've loved that song from WAY back. Ever since I heard of this controversy, however, there's only one way I've thought of that reference. Thank you so much to those who decided to make this into something "important". Yeah, I always thought it was about a raven haired beauty, you know, somebody like Betty Page perhaps.
ScottM Posted February 13, 2006 Posted February 13, 2006 I wonder if "Mississippi Queen" offends southern gays?
CoteauRinkRat Posted February 13, 2006 Posted February 13, 2006 http://www.kirotv.com/sports/7011667/detai...=sea&psp=sports Gonzaga fans asked to stop yelling "Brokeback Mountain" at opposing teams. wow
Sioux-cia Posted February 13, 2006 Posted February 13, 2006 Yeah, I always thought it was about a raven haired beauty, you know, somebody like Betty Page perhaps. Betty Page! You must be older than me!!
HockeyMom Posted February 13, 2006 Posted February 13, 2006 I wonder if "Mississippi Queen" offends southern gays? [sarcasm] Isn't the south part of Jesusland? That said, there are no gays in the south. [/sarcasm]
bigmrg74 Posted February 14, 2006 Posted February 14, 2006 Betty Page! You must be older than me!! eh, I'm only 26. She's a classic pinup though. That, and a lot of punk artwork likes to use her.
The Sicatoka Posted February 14, 2006 Posted February 14, 2006 Does this mean we can no longer refer to the Black Sox and Shoeless Joe? What about the White Sox? The Red Sox?
HockeyMom Posted February 14, 2006 Posted February 14, 2006 Does this mean we can no longer refer to the Black Sox and Shoeless Joe? What about the White Sox? The Red Sox? All banned.
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