There is a belief that language and certain words are the property of a group or culture and the use of those words by any outside of that group is a violation and disrespect.
I'm not sure why Patti would feel the need to remove SPELL from her set list or streaming. I just checked and SPELL can still be heard on Spotify and Patti read it several times last Year in August and September.
However, ROCK AND ROLL NIGGER has indeed been removed from Spotify, and Patti has dropped that song from her set list for sometime (After performing it during her induction into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame so brillantlly!)
“ . . . [T]he unifying principal, as light contains the colors of the rainbow, is that we are humans who share the planet with other creatures . . . “
As the late physician and extraordinary humanitarian, Paul Farmer, said: “The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that is wrong with the world.”
You nailed it- the time we came of age couldn't stand labels, being put inside a box, or being pigeon-holed. And the languages spoken and how they are heard are so many and relevant. Happy to be a misfit, outsider, and an individual here. Steve was a man who danced to his own tune. And this was awesome to read, thank you!
Complex enough to require rereading. And startling as I thought I had come to albeit belatedly grasp my post-punk/ hip-hop drenched son’s and a nephews quasi nihilistic music alienation in the 1990s.
This is a starting point of what will I anticipate and hope will evolve into a deeper conversation. Thank you.
I'm not sure why Patti would feel the need to remove SPELL from her set list or streaming. I just checked and SPELL can still be heard on Spotify and Patti read it several times last Year in August and September.
However, ROCK AND ROLL NIGGER has indeed been removed from Spotify, and Patti has dropped that song from her set list for sometime (After performing it during her induction into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame so brillantlly!)
Hi Lawrence-- I didn't mean she dropped Spell, but another song that was from the album Easter! Sorry for the confusion.
Thank you for this, Oliver.
“ . . . [T]he unifying principal, as light contains the colors of the rainbow, is that we are humans who share the planet with other creatures . . . “
As the late physician and extraordinary humanitarian, Paul Farmer, said: “The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that is wrong with the world.”
Thank you for sharing this quote, Robin.
You nailed it- the time we came of age couldn't stand labels, being put inside a box, or being pigeon-holed. And the languages spoken and how they are heard are so many and relevant. Happy to be a misfit, outsider, and an individual here. Steve was a man who danced to his own tune. And this was awesome to read, thank you!
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Complex enough to require rereading. And startling as I thought I had come to albeit belatedly grasp my post-punk/ hip-hop drenched son’s and a nephews quasi nihilistic music alienation in the 1990s.
This is a starting point of what will I anticipate and hope will evolve into a deeper conversation. Thank you.
and give us each day our vast linguistic braid
Holy Holy...
Amen!