Posted on 12/05/2018 11:55:55 PM PST by dennisw
Commentary: Canada's CBC is the latest radio outlet to ban "Baby" as offensive. Who to believe — radio programmers, or actual feminists? There is one group, and one group only, that should be crusading against the performance of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” in public: vicious maiden aunts. These treacherous protectors of niece-ly chastity have no coalition in 2018, so far as we’ve heard. (Speak up and say your piece if you’re out there, Auntie Lame Society.). So the campaign against Frank Loesser’s 1940s classic has been left to others — not so much feminists, as rumored, since most who’ve thought much about the song in context at all know that “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” was actually a witty, ahead-of-its-time avowal of women owning their own sexual agency.
No, the would-be ban is being led by that most deeply progressive group of all: adult-contemporary radio programmers. A handful of them, at least, have decided it’s time to go out for a nice holiday troll by declaring “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” dead to them… followed by the inevitable online poll that will lead to a reversal and reinstatement. We can only hope some of them will stick to their guns and maintain the boycott: It’s been far too long since radio pulled any Beatles- or Dixie Chicks-smashing stunts; what could be more heartwarming for the holidays than a nice community bonfire with AC listeners burning their Michael Bublé/Idina Menzel duets?
It’s not feminist. It sucks. Always been a terrible song. Even before we realized it was kinda date rapey.
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Every time I hear his name, I hear “Laurel.”
The Frank Loesser estate makes more money from that song than from “Guys and Dolls”!
That’s because as a culture we obsess. Especially this time of year. Hundreds, thousands, of Christmas songs to choose from but you pretty much only hear the same (half assed and terrible) 2 dozen everywhere you go.
I have a weakness for it. You probably hate ‘Wonderful Christmastime’, ‘Happy Christmas (War is Over)’, ‘Step into Christmas’ etc...
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Good recall. Yes, I liked that song (pop hit that it was).
Back when Cher was not nearly so nauseating.
[ These NPCs are a cancer on society. ]
I agree. A huge cancer that is wrecking everything.
Certainly a great song.
Remember “Quick Joey Small”?
I hate that radios stations count any song that has anything to do with winter or has any mention of the word “Christmas” as a Christmas song. I have heard far too many renditions of “Last Christmas” for a lifetime, and that is just in the last two weeks. Take away that and anything performed by former Beetles, the Christmas tracks would be mostly empty and the season would be soooooo much better for it.
That is sick and yet so true.
Plus, it sounds like the mouse is just a **** tease. ;^)
In 1949, Frank sold the song to MGM for use in the movie Neptune's Daughter. Lynn wasn’t pleased about the sale of the song. She reportedly stated she felt betrayed, comparing it to the feeling of catching him “in bed with another woman”. The song won the Oscar for Best Original Song.
The perpetually offended SJWs are clueless and lack any understanding of history. Regardless as to what one thinks of the song, one has to be completely irrational to perceive it as misogynistic.
Those are mostly boring. Except war is over, which is atrocious unlistenable pap.
The tune is apparently lifted from an Irish folk song.
“...The Washington 1/1024th’s...”
I like it. That squaw probably ain’t even that much Injun.
lol - thanks, you’re right
I was in a silly mood.
I’ll try to be more careful in the future. :)
I just listened to the James Taylor cover of this song. Rush should play different covers of this song leading up to Christmas.
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