'We are the racist blues'

[Lethality]

Oh dear. Carlton have been singing their club song to the theme of old blackface music this whole time.

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“The song is one of the most racist of all time with the opening verse including the n-word and ‘coon’ and Carlton has adopted that music and propelled it into notoriety,” Dr Hagan said.

“Lily of Laguna is said to be one of the greats coon songs ever,” he added.

“Coon song,” was a genre of music popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that caricatured black people.

Dr Hagan said Carlton should keep the words but compose an entirely new tune that didn’t hark back to Lily of Laguna.

(Trigger warning: racial slurs)

 

[Starburns_]

As nice as it would be to sink the boots into Carlton, music cannot be racist.

Divvy.

 

[HAPPY BUDDHA]

FFS. I understand the intention but you’re better than this.

 

[rdhopkins2]

It was black and white racism at Collingwood. The Carlton theme song does leave one feeling a little blue though. A minority may suffer side effects such as a red neck.

 

[HAPPY BUDDHA]

It was black and white racism at Collingwood. The Carlton theme song does leave one feeling a little blue though. A minority may suffer side effects such as a red neck.

 

[Tiger2709]

As nice as it would be to sink the boots into Carlton, music cannot be racist.

Divvy.

I used to think the same about comedy, it seems I was wrong

 

[captain blood 17]

Shame Carlton shame.

 

[frggr]

Shame Carlton shame.

*ng hell, bro, this is a Lethality level thread that Lethality already made this morning

Good to see you so soon after last night

 

[frggr]

'We are the racist blues'

Oh dear. Carlton have been singing their club song to the theme of old blackface music this whole time. :$...

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[captain blood 17]

fu**ng hell, bro, this is a Lethality level thread that Lethality already made this morning

Good to see you so soon after last night

Cricket B and F last night followed by footy today. Soz for having a life. And yes, took out the B grade champion player (thanks for asking). I would still put a pussy like you over the fence at 47 years of age. Come at me brah.

 

[frggr]

Cricket B and F last night followed by footy today. Soz for having a life. And yes, took out the B grade champion player (thanks for asking). I would still put a pussy like you over the fence at 47 years of age. Come at me brah.

Thank you, internet tough guy. I'm sure being parked at slips helped you get the coach's award

 

[captain blood 17]

Thank you, internet tough guy. I'm sure being parked at slips helped you get the coach's award

Took a screamer in slips v Toongabbie this year. Only problem was it took a year to get up after taking it.

 

[Chief]

It’s like Eddie McGuire chose the tune.

 

[the avoca drover]

I have thought for a long time that Carlton were a disgusting club, this proves it.

 

[Sainter3and7]

If you recycle a melody, but deliberately do not adopt the lyrics, is it fair to criticise the new lyrics because of the previous one which it replaced?

 

[Chief]

I don’t think so, but it would depend on the intent too. If you’re trying to invoke the original racism then of course it’s unacceptable.

 

[Supreme_Chancellor]

Would be more concerned about Essington who once went by the name of 'Blood-Stained N***ers'.