[dfwgator]

She did that song “Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves,” sympathizing with the plight of “half-breeds.”

Actually, there was another song called "Half Breed" that she did.

[Steve_Seattle]

"Actually, there was another song called "Half Breed" that she did."

That's right - I'd forgotten there were the two songs with a similar theme.

[Steve_Seattle]

In fact, the whole Sonny and Cher shtick, even before she went solo, was based on the misunderstood teenager bit. Cher has been cashing-in on that “poor me” thing since she was 17. Sonny Bono did it with a grin, knowing it was a guaranteed money-making shtick if done well, but Cher ended up taking the whole thing with way too much gravitas, and now she’s become an idiot over it.