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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AND just how did that women get the name “Tinker Bell’ hmmm!
AND Peter Pan is a girl! What’s with that?
As an arm amputee. . Should i not be offered by Capt. Hook as the bad guy?
"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."
If your NOT into PC Peter Pan the 1960 TV Mary Martin production (STILL the BEST) is on Youtube
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.
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.
The whole production was horrible, HORRIBLE. Made me ran back to the Mary Martin version post haste!
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