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NBC's Peter Pan changes offensive lyrics of song 'Ugg-a-Wugg' that stereotypes Native Americans
dailymail.co.uk ^ | Nov. 18, 2014

Posted on 11/18/2014 5:46:21 PM PST by PROCON

NBC will broadcast a live production of 'Peter Pan' starring Allison Williams as Peter Pan and Christopher Walken as Captain Hook on December 4

Some of the songs have been changed - including 'Ugg-a-Wugg', which is performed by Peter Pan and Tiger Lily

It previously featured made-up 'Native American-sounding' words that have now been replaced with nursery rhymes

NBC has changed the lyrics of the song 'Ugg-a-Wugg' for its live show of Peter Pan after the words were deemed to be offensive to Native Americans.

The original number, performed by Peter Pan and Tiger Lily, featured lines including 'the brave noble red skin' and made-up words including 'ugg-a-wugg' and 'gugg-a-bluck wa-hoo'.

In its place, the team behind the show, which stars Allison Williams as Peter Pan and Christopher Walken as Hook, have devised a song called 'True Blood Brothers'.

The lyrics, which are performed by a group in Native American costumes, were changed after it was deemed that they encourage stereotypes.

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To: PROCON

AND just how did that women get the name “Tinker Bell’ hmmm!
AND Peter Pan is a girl! What’s with that?


41 posted on 11/18/2014 11:22:46 PM PST by minnesota_bound
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To: PROCON

As an arm amputee. . Should i not be offered by Capt. Hook as the bad guy?


42 posted on 11/18/2014 11:24:03 PM PST by tophat9000 (An Eye for an Eye, a Word for a Word...nothing more)
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To: minnesota_bound
You got we wondering. I decided that "tinker" was as is. Sure enough, from wiki,

"Tinker Bell was described by Barrie as a fairy who mended pots and kettles, like an actual tinker.[1] Her speech consists of the sounds of a tinkling bell, which is understandable only to those familiar with the language of the fairies."

43 posted on 11/20/2014 8:08:38 AM PST by HandyDandy (Don't make-up stuff. It just wastes everybody's time.)
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To: HandyDandy

If your NOT into PC Peter Pan the 1960 TV Mary Martin production (STILL the BEST) is on Youtube


44 posted on 12/02/2014 3:59:34 PM PST by mason-dixon (As Mason said to Dixon, you have to draw the line somewhere.)
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To: PROCON

Figures. Not gonna watch it anyways.

Have 2 VHS copies of the Mary Martin version.

Which I hid because a niece used to watch it, Annie, and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang all the bloody time when she was younger.


45 posted on 12/02/2014 6:28:17 PM PST by CARDINALRULES (Tough times never last -Tough people do. DK57 --RIP 6-22-02)
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To: PapaBear3625

Tradition, a least for the stage version, and probably a boy of about the correct age could turn into a man almost overnight-voice changing, beard, muscles, etc.

The “Lost Boys” in tonight’s producton were WAY too old, they were more like lost men and the pirates were ummm..too flamboyant. A female Pan was the least of its problems.


46 posted on 12/04/2014 8:03:46 PM PST by madison10
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To: madison10

The whole production was horrible, HORRIBLE. Made me ran back to the Mary Martin version post haste!


47 posted on 12/05/2014 10:33:13 AM PST by freepertoo
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