Admin Maesknoll Red Posted September 12, 2019 Admin Report Share Posted September 12, 2019 One person has complained to Ofcom and said they are offended by racist words in the song, so Gold have banned it from their playlists. It has been suggested they re-record it with different lyrics, but they have declined and will carry on playing it live in the original version. Why do people want to erase or rewrite history? The song is 50 years old and about as anti-racist as you can get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted September 12, 2019 Report Share Posted September 12, 2019 4 minutes ago, Maesknoll Red said: One person has complained to Ofcom and said they are offended by racist words in the song, so Gold have banned it from their playlists. It has been suggested they re-record it with different lyrics, but they have declined and will carry on playing it live in the original version. Why do people want to erase or rewrite history? The song is 50 years old and about as anti-racist as you can get. Don't know that piece of music but I just browsed the lyrics and that is an absolutely ridiculous decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted September 12, 2019 Author Admin Report Share Posted September 12, 2019 4 minutes ago, Nibor said: Don't know that piece of music but I just browsed the lyrics and that is an absolutely ridiculous decision. I’m amazed, you must be very young...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted September 12, 2019 Report Share Posted September 12, 2019 4 minutes ago, Maesknoll Red said: I’m amazed, you must be very young...... Not judging by those outfits! It's all relative... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted September 12, 2019 Report Share Posted September 12, 2019 Just tried to post the song off YouTube so that the those too young to remember Blue Mink can judge for themselves. I can remember hearing Melting Pot with my buddies back in 1969 We all loved it boldness given that racial abuse was prevalent back then. Iirc the female singer was Maddy Bell. Banning a 50 year sold is a sad reflection of PC gone mad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted September 12, 2019 Author Admin Report Share Posted September 12, 2019 She is still touring and singing that song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Sinclair Posted September 12, 2019 Report Share Posted September 12, 2019 one of many they've censored at some point or another in recent years - although not currently they've applied the scissors to 'Oliver's Army', 'Jilted John' and 'Fairytale Of New York' in the past. Banning it because a single person complains is taking things a bit far - somebody could probably take offence to a lyric from every song ever written if they wished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted September 12, 2019 Report Share Posted September 12, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isawjonshaw Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 One of the band members is from Bristol. They did a cracking track called "You Walked Away". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 23 hours ago, Isawjonshaw said: One of the band members is from Bristol. They did a cracking track called "You Walked Away". Roger Cook or was it Roger Greenaway, I always mix the two of them up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gakoe Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 I always thought the song was about racial harmony, or am I missing something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Cat Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 22 hours ago, Gakoe said: I always thought the song was about racial harmony, or am I missing something? I always thought it was a great big onion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 23 hours ago, Gakoe said: I always thought the song was about racial harmony, or am I missing something? No you’re not missing anything. Its the modern day PC brigade that are missing something............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Med/MadHatter Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 On 18/09/2019 at 16:37, Robbored said: No you’re not missing anything. Its the modern day PC brigade that are missing something............ Agree, how could a song about racial harmony be offensive?! Maybe it was the reference about coffee coloured people, perhaps they thought it wasn't free trade coffee or something, God only knows nowadays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1ackbird Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 I thought it was a recipe by the people who were going to eat Friday on Robinson Cruso's Island... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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