tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post3963822338096970780..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Baby It's Cold Outside By Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-74415181873715235942018-12-13T15:14:24.596-08:002018-12-13T15:14:24.596-08:00Mind blower: HE HIT ME was covered by a bunch of f...Mind blower: HE HIT ME was covered by a bunch of folks, including Courtney Love & HOL (on the 1995 MTV Valentine Special!), The Motels, an indy band called Grizzly Bear, Nicole Dollenganger (on her album "Embarrassing Love Songs", with even more twisted lyrics)... and more.<br /><br />It was written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin (mostly Goffin, I understand), apparently about their babysitter Little Eva's (Locomotion) abusive relationship with her then boyfriend. Phil Spector gave it to The Crystals to record in 1962. Rumour has it The Crystals didn't want to record it... but actually had no choice. Spector deliberately arranged it in an ominous way.RyderDAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00980791636129598607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-34380490908101119722018-12-13T10:04:34.366-08:002018-12-13T10:04:34.366-08:00@Kevin Maybe not, but last year, when it was all o...@Kevin Maybe not, but last year, when it was all over the news that three white teenaged boys lured a young biracial boy to a party and attempted to lynch him from a tree while hurling racial epithets at him, Fox News decided to report on a black rapper's new music video that depicted the lynching of young white boys from a tree, and they were like, "See? This is what <i>real</i> racism in America looks like!"Joseph Scarbroughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572781083272335747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-31702685729824436922018-12-12T22:02:41.014-08:002018-12-12T22:02:41.014-08:00The song "Pumped Up Kicks" is about a ki...The song "Pumped Up Kicks" is about a kid threatening a school shooting - and is from this decade. Not a lot of outrage.Kevin H.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-76381050507376378852018-12-12T06:41:16.016-08:002018-12-12T06:41:16.016-08:00No, we do give power by weak or lack of regulation...No, we do give power by weak or lack of regulations to protect consumers.<br /><br />Remember Mitt Romney's ominous statement, "Corporations are people, my friend."Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16136856533329478197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-84160351463523978852018-12-12T04:09:21.020-08:002018-12-12T04:09:21.020-08:00By the way, back in 1944, there were no date-rape ...By the way, back in 1944, there were no date-rape drugs. When she says "What's in this drink?" she's referring to the amount of alcohol, not rohipnol or GHB.<br /><br />Bill Cosby had a whole routine about "Spanish Fly" a substance that would make a woman's vagina itchy. The itchyness was misunderstood as horniness.Albert Giesbrechthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17742338183833125104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-87791996605537431292018-12-12T01:53:43.341-08:002018-12-12T01:53:43.341-08:00Should be banned as downplaying the threat of glob...Should be banned as downplaying the threat of global warming...MikeNnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-36941213526372596932018-12-11T20:20:57.788-08:002018-12-11T20:20:57.788-08:00A long time ago, Hand Ballard and the Midnighters ...A long time ago, Hand Ballard and the Midnighters had sussesive hits. with "Work with me Annie" followed by " Annie had a Baby". Both got lots of air play on R&B stations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-67756322680689620002018-12-11T18:01:56.486-08:002018-12-11T18:01:56.486-08:00Further evidence that this was all a stunt: one of...Further evidence that this was all a stunt: one of the two radio stations that stopped playing the song has reversed itself:<br /><br /><a href="https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2018/12/10/koit-yields-listeners-demands-returns-baby-its-cold-outside-playlist/" rel="nofollow">https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2018/12/10/koit-yields-listeners-demands-returns-baby-its-cold-outside-playlist/</a>Andy Rosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-51413803286649560862018-12-11T13:53:47.908-08:002018-12-11T13:53:47.908-08:00we have given corporations too much power in our s...<i>we have <b>given corporations too much power</b> in our society</i><br /><br />Unlike Orwell's 1984 (with that nasty two-way screen in Winston's living room) - in America, which still has a relatively free market, no one "gives power" to corporations. This is especially true for media. <br /><br />In general we TRANSACT with corporations - money goes to corps and goods/services come back. <br /><br />(occasionally they flow in the other direction) <br /><br />With <b>media corporations</b> it's not money - it's <b>attention, eyeball time, brain space. </b><br /><br />Thinking further - the consumers have the power with media. This seems too obvious. Jahn Ghaltnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-27591047294062962062018-12-11T09:31:34.142-08:002018-12-11T09:31:34.142-08:00@gottacook
"It's also possible to argue t...@gottacook<br />"It's also possible to argue that if the music is good enough that you'd want to hear it again, it outweighs the lyrics even if they're repellent. "<br /><br />The Deacon Moves In by Little Esther & The DominoesJonCowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17919814188340326980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-18859347602784308192018-12-11T08:09:12.063-08:002018-12-11T08:09:12.063-08:00The increasingly-uncomfortable quality of the lyri...The increasingly-uncomfortable quality of the lyrics to "Baby, It's Cold Outside" has inspired plenty of parodies and satires over the years. This new entry is very amusing:<br /><br />"Baby, Just GO Outside"<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJB9GP5gyAw<br /><br />and, of course, Key & Peele's take from a few years back is a classic<br /><br />"Just Stay for the Night"<br />http://www.cc.com/video-clips/btjecx/key-and-peele-just-stay-for-the-night<br /><br />And, of course, some parodists can just appreciate the melody (I do think the music is lovely, regardless of the lyrics) and re-write toward some other story, like this one for the science-fiction fans:<br /><br />"Regeneration Carol - A Doctor Who Christmas Parody"<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AledulxJKqo<br /><br />As for role-reversal/gender-swapping versions of the song, I know there have been many, but whenever the topic comes up, the first thing I remember is when the song was performed on Glee by two male singers:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ja9JLuGryU<br /><br />Tommy Raikonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-22173671609243225522018-12-11T07:35:41.041-08:002018-12-11T07:35:41.041-08:00Make a version today, and the singer should interp...Make a version today, and the singer should interpolate "It's down to me...love that double standard" after the lyric "Her eyes are just kept to herself...while I, I can still look at someone else."VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-10053547976081961852018-12-11T07:35:10.972-08:002018-12-11T07:35:10.972-08:00Add to the list "Santa Clause is Coming for Y...Add to the list "Santa Clause is Coming for You, Little Girl" on A Very Special Christmas with The Doors.Jim Orsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-60667818666522325732018-12-11T07:27:31.468-08:002018-12-11T07:27:31.468-08:00And was produced by Phil Spector, the year before ...And was produced by Phil Spector, the year before Lana Clarkson was born.VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-86128940978758107612018-12-11T07:25:59.660-08:002018-12-11T07:25:59.660-08:00The same Frank Loesser who gave us the classic &qu...The same Frank Loesser who gave us the classic "On A Slow Boat To China."VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-37968329125069634232018-12-11T07:22:41.547-08:002018-12-11T07:22:41.547-08:00It's not a Christmas song at all -- there'...It's not a Christmas song <i>at all --</i> there's not a holiday reference at all. Under such criteria, Irving Berlin's "I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm" is a Christmas song, which is utter nonsense.VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-8174612121679913802018-12-11T07:17:20.868-08:002018-12-11T07:17:20.868-08:00A line Lennon borrowed from Presley's Sun side...A line Lennon borrowed from Presley's Sun side "Baby Let's Play House." John later disavowed his song.VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-11046743952867625142018-12-11T07:08:02.469-08:002018-12-11T07:08:02.469-08:00MikeKPa - I despise the Frebruary section of Holid...MikeKPa - I despise the <a href="https://www.rogerogreen.com/2013/02/06/film-and-race/" rel="nofollow">Frebruary section of Holiday Inn</a>Roger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-46078858773161228842018-12-10T23:16:20.406-08:002018-12-10T23:16:20.406-08:00I've never liked the song. Even before ultra ...I've never liked the song. Even before ultra PC I found it creepy. But I use a unique approach to it. If it comes on the radio or television I change the channel.DwWashburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03057278992504418291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-15941596579466108902018-12-10T23:05:32.796-08:002018-12-10T23:05:32.796-08:00Example of how songs are changed to reflect the ti...Example of how songs are changed to reflect the times: When's the last time you heard Dire Straits' Money For Nothing with all the verses as originally written, including the one that repeatedly uses the word "faggot"? (Note: No problem with the change here, as that particular word isn't significant to the song, nor is it any sort of commentary on its use).Tom Gallowaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-83808547202489467922018-12-10T21:33:38.743-08:002018-12-10T21:33:38.743-08:00Digging into the history of pop culture is a large...Digging into the history of pop culture is a large part of what I do, and I can't stand people who try to use their own current virtue-signaling values to censor works that they wouldn't have enough creativity to come up with in 10 lifetimes. Also not interested in hearing whining about the insensitivity of "Baby It's Cold Outside" from the generation that gave us rap songs glorifying rape and murder. <br /><br />As many people have pointed out, the line, "Say, what's in this drink?" was a common expression women might use to remark on how much booze was in a cocktail, to signal that they had an excuse for what they were planning to do anyway. There were no date rape drugs then, but someone might "slip you a mickey." However, nobody ever mentions the woman's other line, "Well, maybe just a half a drink more." If she thinks she's being slipped a mickey, why does she ask for another one? Pat Reederhttp://www.facebook.com/hollywoodhifibooknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-10089184368703235982018-12-10T20:35:56.570-08:002018-12-10T20:35:56.570-08:00Hey everybody!
When it's time to send the kids...Hey everybody!<br />When it's time to send the kids back to school, pull out your Doris Day greatest hits album and give a listen to <i>Teacher's Pet</i>, from the movie of the same name.<br />Then go to You Tube and check out some clips of <i>Sing Along With Mitch</i>, as the old chorus guys serenade the pretty young dancing girls.<br />(I recommend Diana Trask's cover of "A Guy Is A Guy", with the more senescent Singalongers in attendance …)Mike Doranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14427528138598549103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-36274130700878939972018-12-10T20:18:29.644-08:002018-12-10T20:18:29.644-08:00@MikeKPa: The blackface scene in Holiday Inn is ve...@MikeKPa: The blackface scene in Holiday Inn is very controversial (as are some of the lyrics in the song "Abraham"). No station other than TCM would air it, just as TCM airs plenty of other classic movies with problematic moments (The Jazz Singer, The Green Pastures, etc.) My junior high school music teacher actually screened "Holiday Inn" for us way back when, which would certainly never happen today.<br /><br />Speaking of how things change, I happened to be watching a 1st season episode of Laugh-In last night. Of course, I expected casual sexism in a show from 1968, but there was a musical number with the female cast singing about how easy women have it in the legal system! The premise is that they can just flirt or cry their way out of anything. They even literally say that women can just claim "rape" if they regret a one-night stand. It's a genuinely astonishing song presented with no sense of irony at all. And Laugh-In was supposed to be a "progressive" show.Andy Rosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-75432059764561203972018-12-10T18:25:48.648-08:002018-12-10T18:25:48.648-08:00It's not a Christmas song, it's a winter s...It's not a Christmas song, it's a winter song like "Winter Wonderland" and "Let It Snow." It just happens that Christmas occurs in winter in the northern hemisphere. In New Zealand they probably play surf music at this time of year. That doesn't make "Wipeout" a Christmas song.<br /><br />Let's all take a deep breath and relax. And remember the words of Tom Lehrer: "Filth, I'm glad to say, is in the mind of the beholder."Buttermilk Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430011403223875192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-59988974478815284862018-12-10T18:13:53.870-08:002018-12-10T18:13:53.870-08:00"Go Away Little Girl" by Steve Lawrence ..."Go Away Little Girl" by Steve Lawrence can also be added to the list of songs with questionable lyrics. Just how little is she?Garynoreply@blogger.com