Band Banned From Performing 'Louie Louie'
This could never happen in Ohio.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,155628,00.html
BENTON HARBOR, Mich — A pop culture controversy that has simmered for decades came to a head when a middle school marching band was told not to perform "Louie Louie (search)."
Benton Harbor Superintendent Paula Dawning cited the song's allegedly raunchy lyrics in ordering the McCord Middle School band not to perform it in Saturday's Grand Floral Parade, held as part of the Blossomtime Festival.
In a letter sent home with McCord students, Dawning said "Louie Louie" was not appropriate for Benton Harbor students to play while representing the district — even though the marching band wasn't going to sing it.
Though I do remember in High School we played an arrangement of "Shortnin' Bread" and there were complaints and letters to the editor. They thought it was in poor taste racially. Amazing what people get worked up about.
-jar
Again, a little off topic...
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Originally Posted by jack70
I'm talking of assinine politically correct textbooks...
The best one of these politically correct changes that I've seen recently...
Last year I took a course on the Canadian Income Tax Act. The text was referring to a change in the act where anyone involved in a certain strategy prior to the change was grandfathered. Only instead of grandfathered, the text used the phrase "grandparented".
Now that's just downright silly! :rolleyes: