Oct 11, 2006 4:18 pm US/Central
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Critics Say Immigration Parody Song Is Racist
Mary Stewart
Reporting
(CBS 11 News) WACO A central Texas country music band has produced a song that they say is a humorous spoof on a serious subject - illegal immigration, but critics say its fueling racism.
In Waco the song is rubbing some Hispanics the wrong way.
At one club, its dance night and the audience is waiting for one song - "So Long Texas - Hello Mexico."
The song conjures up a Texas cowboy moving to Mexico to live off the Mexican government. The lyrics have the cowboy singing about how turn-about is fair play with Mexicans illegally moving here.
Singer Johnnie Bradshaw suspected the song could be controversial, ( full story in link)
2006-10-14 03:30:33 · 5 answers · asked by RENEGADE. 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Thank you for the link DAR. It is a catchy tune isnt it?
2006-10-14 08:20:42 · update #1
I don't think it will be a classic, but I think it is a funny parody. Not PC, perhaps, but what the hell? We're the victims here, not the illegals. It says nothing about those legally here. Here's the song, if you want to hear it:
http://www.texasreddirtmusic.com/slthm.html
2006-10-14 04:17:08 · answer #1 · answered by DAR 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Heard it and don't find it insulting.Same thing I have heard in spanish songs about gringos etc etc.Besides I'm tired of all the country songs that talk about their mommy's and trucks and how they are gonna move to mexico and marry a senorita and live off margaritas.Its all so cliche and boring,at least cowboy troy and big & rich got a different beat going.Hell I say music is music and to heck with the lyrics if you start paying attention to those then your bound to get offended by everything especially with rap,calling all the women biatches and golddigers.some people are just too sensitive.
2006-10-14 10:36:28 · answer #2 · answered by Nexus K 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I think it's pretty goddamn funny, kind of 'heres mud in your eye' to all the pro-illegal types LOLOL
2006-10-14 11:37:18 · answer #3 · answered by gokart121 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No i don't think it will be a classic song (that was the question wasn't it?)
2006-10-14 10:45:05 · answer #4 · answered by nona 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's funny, I liked it.
2006-10-14 17:12:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋