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, Its Cold Outside in public: vicious maiden aunts. These treacherous protectors of niece-ly chastity have no coalition in 2018, so far as weve heard. (Speak up and say your piece if youre out there, Auntie Lame Society.). So the campaign against Frank Loessers 1940s classic has been left to others not so much feminists, as rumored, since most whove thought much about the song in context at all know that Baby, Its 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 its time to go out for a nice holiday troll by declaring Baby, Its 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: Its 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?
I have my issues with the song, but not for its content. My issue with the song is why the heck do they often play it during the Christmas season? It doesn’t even talk about Christmas in any way. Couldn’t they play it in January or, heck, even February since it was apparently supposed to be a more romantic song?
That’s pretty much my issue with the song. I really don’t see much else about the song to complain about, especially not trying to get it banned.
Well, not any more. Havent heard Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves in a looong time either.
Though I suppose a lot these songs are just a YouTube video away.
I think Youre A Mean One, Mister Grinch would be a whole lot more fun if there were a pause near the end of the song where people made up their own goofy verse about The Grinch.
Youre a snowflake, Mister Grinch
A weak, entitled bore!
Youre as wimpy as a noodle and as nippy as a poodle, Mister Grinch!
I doubt youd lift a finger to even pick yourself up off the floor!
:)
Saw this one with the interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACHBnbktFJs
I think the guy with the mustache was Larry ... have to look for it again
A little Moonwalk with the tambourine guy at one point.
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