Contributors control their own work and posted freely to our site. Some are upset by Reese's Peanut Butter Christmas Tree shapes. Anyone reading racism into the song has an agenda. So Band Aid's "Do They . A New York state public school did not sing the Christmas song, "Jingle Bells," due to its origins being linked to 19th-century minstrel shows in which white people wore blackface. . Cultural appropriation. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is getting into the holiday spirit by calling Democrats racist and accusing them of trying to cancel Christmas. The. Unless it s kill all the white people, in which case that s just exercising the First Amendment." This issue came up a few years ago and all the stations in DC quit playing the song. . Produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures, the film is notable for . The song was written by Berlin for the musical film Holiday Inn, released in 1942.The composition won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 15th Academy Awards.. Discussion about Students Sign Petition to Ban 'Racist' Song 'White Christmas' from Radio!!! The actors had black face because in the time, blacks weren't allowed to act. The good folks at MRCTV have a new college campus video out that is cringe-worthy to the max. Users Online Now: 1,719 : Visitors Today: 230,408: Pageviews Today: 455,340: Threads Today: 168: BBC bans racist song White Christmas - The Rochdale Herald The BBC working on advice from Institute for Cultural Correctness has announced that the song, White Christmas is to be banned. The Song . And, the Smith "God Bless America" has long been played during the 7th inning stretch. The research paper was widely panned on social media with Twitter users calling it liberal. Is that message just in Bing Crosby's version of the song, which was first heard in the 1942 film "Holiday Inn"? An undercover video released this week shows college students signing a petition asking radio stations to boycott the "racist" song "White Christmas.". But this year I have noticed it is not being played much in public areas and shops. Students were duped into signing a fake petition to abolish the festive classic White Christmas from radio stations because it is 'racist'. Like. Dan Joseph, the MRCTV reporter behind the video writes:. So Hootie (Darius Rucker) sang dreaming of a "White Christmas" live on TV from NYC while people of all colors marched in the streets. 1 y. White Christmas is a 1954 American musical film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen.Filmed in Technicolor, it features the songs of Irving Berlin, including a new version of the title song, "White Christmas", introduced by Crosby in the 1942 film Holiday Inn.. Hamill published the findings in a peer-reviewed paper in September, noting that during the past 160 years the song had become an example of music whose "blackface and racist origins have been . Not too long ago some black college students wanted the 1942 Irving Berlin song "White Christmas," the bestselling recording of all time with more than 150 million copies to its credit, banned from radio stations. (REF) i don't mean to be offensive. Then, he sang it in Irving Berlin's 1942 classic, Holiday . SMH Patty Mitchell (@pattym) December 4, 2014. In reality though, Bing Crosby first performed the tune 13 years before White Christmas came out, on the radio show The Kraft Music Hall. Boney M. I'm dreaming of a white Christmas Meanwhile, the Economist is celebrating the fall of Christmas songs and the Independent is canting Black Pete a racist. When a Boston University professor set out to trace the origins of "Jingle Bells," she had no idea that she would discover the song's racist origins - or cause an internet controversy . "White Christmas" reached No. 8m Damn the snow for being white, we should have more diverse snow! Also they can go screw themselves and change the channel. React. No, we should not change the name of the song "White Christmas" to "Racist Christmas". 3. OK folks. . Campus crazies have agreed to ban a Christmas song on grounds of racism. The song also conflates the continent of Africa with one of its 54 countries . 0:00. I asked at the info desk at a couple of malls and they said they receive their music from an outside source, so they don't have any input about the music. Not too long ago some black college students wanted the 1942 Irving Berlin song "White Christmas," the bestselling recording of all time with more than 150 million copies to its credit, banned from radio stations. Rockett RadioRockett Radio Ripoffs, Vol. The point is that snow is typically white when it first falls. "Christmas at Ground Zero" by "Weird Al" Yankovic. Clouds are racist and should be cancelled /s 3 Share ReportSave View Entire Discussion (8 Comments) In the song, Mariah sounds like a pining . 1 on the charts in October 1942 and stayed there for 11 weeks. The early days of World War II were not good . The song, written in 1940, is not intended to have any racial content whatsoever - it's a nostalgic song about past Christmasses, and the 'white' part is meant to be snow. WHITE CHRISTMAS SONG IS 'RACIST': Black Singer Slammed by Liberal . Implying that something is only good or worth dreaming about if it's white assumes a kind of racial supremacy that one would expect only in the 1940s. If. "Darius Rucker sang the holiday classic White . buddha-head, ass-pirate, and yo'mama, gypsy. True, they only agreed to it as the result of a prank - but they still agreed to it. Folks dressed up like Eskimos? "That professor is an idiot. Since its release, "White Christmas" has been covered by many artists, the version sung by Bing Crosby being the world's best . Unwanted advances. The lyrics are so simple and is about the snow: I'm dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I used to know This is problematic. Personal Freedom Economic Freedom A Debt Free Future Constitutionally Limited Government and the Rule of Law Racist Christmas Song. Some people feel this is offensive because we should have multicolor snow. 5. . White Christmas had been sung by Crosby in the 1942 film Holiday Inn. It's a joyous time o'the year! For the many young men away at war, the song hit home. "White Christmas" was sung by Bing Crosby, alongside Danny Kaye and Rosemary Clooney, in the 1954 film of the same name. Sainsbury's was quick to defend its advertising choice, with a spokesperson stating: 'we want to be the most inclusive retailer. In fact, just google "Christmas is racist" and you will be surprised what you've found: Activists really call for the ban on the merry song "A White Christmas." RELATED The Aggressive Christianization of China [and what to do about it] It's just the winter season, you morons! This post was published on the now-closed HuffPost Contributor platform. To some, the song is racist because it has the word "white" in it. But the controversy over the song and the meaning of White Christmas has not died down. Yes. Basically, the White British band's only U.S. hit is about a White guy using wordplay that reflects what he sees as the physical appearance of people who aren't White and, as Hoban puts it, pairs. White Christmas? Jingle Bells was the first song ever broadcast from outer space in 1965, as reported by History.com. 10. 3. Apparently, nature is racist . WHITE CHRISTMAS SONG IS 'RACIST': Black Singer Slammed by Liberal Xenophobes for Singing Christmas Song Published on December 7, 2014 I joked the other day via Facebook that White Christmas would soon be considered a racist song. Pollution. We actually hear "Abraham" only in an instrumental version as Vera Ellen dances her tail off. Of course, needless to say, "White Christmas" is a song that has nothing to do with race. Dan Joseph "presented some college students with a petition urging radio stations to stop playing the holiday classic 'White Christmas' because the song only focuses on . WHITE CHRISTMAS SONG IS 'RACIST': Black Singer Slammed by Liberal Xenophobes for Singing Christmas Song (too old to reply) BurfordTJustice 2014-12-09 09:25:14 UTC. Song: I'm an Indian Outlaw by Tim McGraw, 1994. Snow itself is apparently racist. In fact, just google "Christmas is racist" and you will be surprised what you've found: Activists . Yes, Christmas itself is racist, since it is a self-congratulating, Christo-fascist, Euro-centric festival of oppression and sexism! Let's start by looking at the lyrics from the tune written by James Lord Pierpont in 1857. Christmas 2014 came on the heels of race-charged events in Ferguson, Missouri and New York City where violent protesters claimed police brutality against blacks. The term "White Christmas" refers to snow. Check it out you creepy ass crackers! The Gun-Control Delusion And I'm not just talking about the garbage in that institutionally racist "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas" or that date-rape anthem "Baby It's Cold Outside." In fact,. The worst Christmas song ever isn't actually a Christmas song. Anything with white in it is racist. What is the surreptitious racist message? Dan Joseph "presented some college students with a petition urging radio stations to stop playing the holiday classic 'White Christmas' because the song only focuses on . WHITE CHRISTMAS SONG IS 'RACIST': Black Singer Slammed by Liberal Xenophobes for Singing Christmas Song Published on December 7, 2014 I joked the other day via Facebook that White Christmas would soon be considered a racist song. Out to prove that colleges are consumed by political correctness, an MRC reporter by the name of Dan Joseph visited a college campus in Virginia with a clipboard in his hand to see how many students could be convinced that Big Crosby's classic Christmas song is filled with "micro-aggression". I love this song. I mean, dreaming of a white Christmas "just like the ones I used to know" underscores institutional racism, prejudice and bigotry. The outcry for a 'white Christmas' (meant in the context these racist tweeters mean it) comes from a similar, hazy, fictional notion of an exclusively White Britain which has never truly existed. Snowy white Christmas is now offensive to people of color. Smile! Last week, I presented some college students with a petition urging radio stations to stop playing the holiday classic "White Christmas" because the song only focuses on "White" Christmases. "I'm Dreaming Of A White Christmas" is one the staples of the Christmas season. Permalink. . There is precisely NOTHING "racist" about a White Christmas, and people who believe it to be "problematic" need to be dropped by helicopter over ISIS controlled territory in order to give them a proper perspective when it comes to the things they believe they should be enraged about. Yes, this is one of my favorite Christmas songs of all time. Answer (1 of 7): Why, is there a rumor going around about that? it would just be great if. To a nation of snowflakes, Christmas has become yet another trigger word. Although the most famous version of the . I'm dreaming of a white Christmas. Subscribe to. Christmas. Well here it is. He even launched a campaign to have radio stations ban Elvis'. Personal Freedom Economic Freedom A Debt Free Future Constitutionally Limited Government and the Rule of Law wonderbread, crop makaka, muzzie spoke spade. The latest Christmas casualties in the campaign to create one large national safe space are none other than the beloved animated classic "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (denounced for promoting bullying and homophobia) and the Oscar-winning tune "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (accused of being a date rape anthem). 7 min read. Dashing through the snow. Council Rock Primary School replaced the Christmas classic with other songs that did not have "the potential to be controversial or offensive," principal Matt Tappon . Since it was first sung by Bing Cosby in 1941, versions of the song have sold over 150 million copies. 0:00. Re: Students Sign Petition to Ban 'Racist' Song 'White Christmas' from Radio!!! Is it racist to sing this carol? "The legacy of 'Jingle Bells' is one where its blackface and racist origins have been subtly and systematically removed from its . I 2013 Rockett RadioReleased on: 2013-02-07Auto-gener. WHITE CHRISTMAS SONG IS 'RACIST': Black Singer Slammed by Liberal Xenophobes for Singing Christmas Song (too old to reply) BurfordTJustice 2014-12-09 09:25:14 UTC. Others are bothered by anything that Starbucks does. Spokeswoman for the perpetually offender, Rita Right-on told us, "When you analyse the lyrics you realise that it's reinforcing white privilege. . there be no more hatred. Featuring the Irving Berlin tune "White Christmas" and other music from the Berlin catalogue, this 1954 holiday musical centers on Bob (Bing Crosby) and Phil (), two song-and-dance men who meet while serving in the army in Europe and now produce and perform Broadway revues as Wallace & Davis.When the pair meet the Haynes sisters (Vera-Ellen and Rosemary Clooney), two blonde performers on the . I overheard some questionable music while my sisters were watching. They are showing their intelligence and racism. "The Christmas Song," frequently known by the subtitle "Chestnuts Roasting Over an Open Fire," was written in 1944 by lyricist Bob Wells and the Velvet Fog himself, Mel Torme, as a way of cooling off during a particularly savage summer via the power of imagination. Racist. In a bid to prove colleges are consumed by political . These films are relegated to the lives of upper-middle-class white folk, the implication being that swearing and sex and strife is the province of the misguided, the folks of colour, the poor folk, the un-Christian folk. It's just a song that uses Christmas in the hook and was popular when it was released. Boston University theatre professor Kyna Hamill recently argued in a research paper that the popular Christmas song has racist origins. "White Christmas" is an Irving Berlin song reminiscing about an old-fashioned Christmas setting. The film received a 1943 Academy Award for Best Original Song. The King recorded "White Christmas" in 1957 for "Elvis' Christmas Album," but Berlin disliked him, and rock 'n' roll in general. The Charges: Racist "Spanglish"; PC Police File: "These Christmas Songs Are Really, Really Bad". At first, I tried to ignore the auto-tuned voices I normally hear in, but the lyrics got to me. . But the main point is this agenda known as Critical Race Theory is contrary to the gospel and needs to be rejected. In a one-horse open sleigh. Permalink. [Page 3] at the GodlikeProductions Conspiracy Forum. With Christmas marketed as the ultimate aspirational holiday, it's no wonder that Hallmark responds with such anemic offerings. Choice lyric: "You can find me in my wigwam / I'll be beating on my tom-tom / Pull out the pipe and smoke you some / Hey and pass it around . That said, the song has been labelled racist, ignorant, and patronizing. Time For Racist Christmas Songs. Sainsbury's was quick to defend its advertising choice, with a spokesperson stating: 'we want to be the most inclusive retailer. Live. The Christmas Song: Open fire? O'er the fields we go. That's right. Smile! I'm just pissed that the words exist. Berlin's three-week-old son had died on Christmas day in 1928, so every year on December 25, he and his wife visited their baby's grave, Jody Rosin, author of White Christmas: The Story of an American Song, told NPR. Yes, they know it's Christmas because at least 40 per cent of Africans identity as Christian. Holly Jolly Christmas: Kiss her once for me? Susanna" (1848) The original lyrics: " It rain'd all night de day I left, De wedder it was dry, The sun so hot I froze to def." The meaning: The protagonist of the song is an African-American . I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus: subjecting minors to softcore porn. "White Christmas" epitomizes white power that transcends time. The song had won the Academy Award for best original song when it was . It's a joyous time o'the year! The white, of course, is snow which is white by nature, but this didn't matter to some blacks who booed Darius Rucker's rendition of the Christmas classic. Der Bingle sings the same words as the millions of other people who sing the s. Der Bingle sings the same words as the millions of other people who sing the s. Christmas in the land of snowflakes: Rudolph is racist and homophobic, 'Santa Baby' song is slut shaming, "Deck the Halls" promotes gay apparel, and "Baby, It's Cold Outside" is a date rape anthem. beaner, alligator babe, faggot squatchee, bag'a slave. "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas"*LOL* Smile, y'all! "Jiggle Bells" is one of the most well-known Christmas tunes of all-time and now it is accused of being "racist." Wait, what? As a student was signing the petition, Joseph told her that he liked "racially ambiguous . This. "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas"*LOL* Smile, y'all! Laughing all the way . Smile! please don't get defensive. It's a . On December 8, a news report appeared in The Rochdale Herald titled "BBC bans racist song White Christmas . Despite being the anthem for holiday romantics everywhere, Mariah Carey's 1994 classic says the best present a woman can get is a man. Is that message just in Bing Crosby's version of the song, which was first heard in the 1942 film "Holiday Inn"? So how is White Christmas a racist song? Ho-Ho-Horrific Case History: Twelve-year-old Augie Rios scored a hit back in the mid-'50s . With lyrics like "We can dodge debris while we trim the tree / Underneath the mushroom cloud," Al Yankovic 's 1986 single . Simply put, the song is racist because it's glorifying a "white" Christmas over, say, a Christmas of color. Answer (1 of 7): Why, is there a rumor going around about that? What is the surreptitious racist message? "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas/Just like the ones I used to know/Where the treetops glisten and children listen/To hear . It is racist for us to have white snow, but not have black snow, yellow snow, and brown snow. But no more because of Smith's history of racist songs, which many will find offensive. The Netherlands does not hold an exclusive on racism and Christmas. Shoals Lover Hall of Famer "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas" *LOL* Smile, y'all! The outcry for a 'white Christmas' (meant in the context these racist tweeters mean it) comes from a similar, hazy, fictional notion of an exclusively White Britain which has never truly existed. December 27, 2015 Students Seeking To Ban 'White Christmas' Due To Being A Song Filled With Racism Danny Cox Tis' the season to be offended, and Christmas 2015 is bringing about much more of it than past years have ever shown. Our topics include Conspiracy Theory, Secret Societies, UFOs and more! But neither does "God Bless America." Remember, the sin being charged here by the Church of Liberalism. "It really is amazing that Bing Crosby is now . I hope this has been useful for you. The Bing Crosby version. This song, like other racially icky songs, is actually used in White Christmas in a non-racist way. Dan Joseph, a prankster with the . Public service announcement- The song "White Christmas" is from a . 0:00 / 0:00 . WHITE CHRISTMAS SONG IS 'RACIST': Black Singer Slammed by Liberal . All I Want for Christmas is You. I know it has been cathartic for me to list the ways in which I've been a totally damnable person for all these years. Let's begin with the titular question: "Do They Know It's Christmas?" The answer is, yes. There are other holiday songs that should be removedbecause they are offensive. The United States is now seeing instances where charges of racism have marred a Christmas event. Racist Christmas Song; 10 replies. "Help stop 'White Christmas,' what could be more racist than 'White Christmas?'" he added. "Santa Baby" (it has been denounced for "slut shaming"), and "White Christmas" (perceived as being racist). Last week, I presented some college students with a petition urging radio stations to stop playing the holiday classic "White Christmas" because the song only focuses on "White" Christmases. That doesn't mean it couldn't stand to be a little more feminist. Nothing at all.