We think sme of their songs are great but know if it would be looked upon badly for us to play songs by a band like them
2007-12-15 03:42:17 · 14 answers · asked by ian a 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
when i said unethical i did not mean things like sex, drugs, etc. It meant that if we are a left wing band. should we play songs by a right wing band like them
2007-12-15 04:23:40 · update #1
It depends on the song, I would think. As one person mentioned, Wagner's anti-semitism doesn't automatically make all his music unethical. So for instance I wouldn't see a problem with playing "Freebird." On the other hand, "Sweet Home Alabama" is arguably a racist song.
On the other hand, "Sweet Home Alabama" is, while somewhat backward in its message, an important development in American music. This differentiates, say, Stephen Foster's "Old Folks at Home" from Prussian Blue's "Victory Day."
I'd suppose it comes down to the question of what, exactly, you mean by a "politically liberal rock band." If you're a band which actually exists for a specific purpose, e.g. System of a Down, it wouldn't make much sense to get off-message in this way. But if you're primarily an entertainment outfit then I can't see that you would want to avoid someone else's music because of their private beliefs.
2007-12-15 04:13:22 · answer #1 · answered by dan131m 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You mean politically incorrect? I didn't know they were right wing. But if I were in a liberal band, which most bands are, I wouldn't.
I remember a lead guitar in a band I was in who changed the lyrics in Sweet Home Alabama from "Now Watergate does not bother me. Does your conscience bother you? Tell the truth" to "Watergate bothers me. Your conscience should bother you, it's the truth," which I thought was pretty cool. And it was funny to watch our lead guitar as he sang that song getting mad everytime he came to those lyrics that he changed.
Ya, it seemed weird for a rock band to be so blantantly right wing, but there was also Ted Nugent who I think just had a lot of money and felt insecure and didn't like his taxes taken away, so he thought the right wing would help him save his money.... guess he found out the hard way. Now all are taxes just go to pay only the interest on loans from China where Nugents grand kids will owe thousands and thousands in taxes just for China. Tell Skynyrd, thanks! Your party let the Chinese win and take over our country.
2007-12-15 03:47:02 · answer #2 · answered by Neomaxizoomedweebie 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Doin The Things We Want To by Lou Reed Bobby Jean by Bruce Springsteen The Ballad of Lucy Jordon by Marianne Faithful
2016-05-24 01:57:58 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you mean a band like them? If you like the songs play them!
2007-12-15 03:47:14 · answer #4 · answered by spawnn 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Depends on how you see your band.
Is it about the politics?
Or, is it about the music?
Do people listen to your band, or hire them based on political views, or do people hire you for the tunes? Do you believe that people will stop listening to your music because they don't like the "politics" of ANOTHER band, who's music you cover?
It has less to do with "ethics" and more to do with commercialism. Unless commercialism is against your politics.
2007-12-15 04:11:29 · answer #5 · answered by Vince M 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
um...hm....
If people come to your show expecting political messages, then maybe it's time to get into politics. If you like the music, PLAY IT!!! Don't go all "Dixie Chick Former Fan" on us! you don't have to like all the political messages in anyone's music, if you like the music itself. If you think it's a problem, avoid songs with a political message in them. (And if you play a NAACP gig, don't play Southern Man...don't p;ay that at a Neil Young birthday party either...he'll probably come up on stage andkick your butt!)
Plenty of good tunes from that band that aren't motivated by any message...
2007-12-15 03:48:55 · answer #6 · answered by Night Owl 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I believe Richard Wagner, a famous composer, was also an anti-Semite. Doesn't make his music any worse.
Its tedious when people play politics with things that are not political, like music, art, science...
Go ahead - play Freebird - they'll love it!
2007-12-15 03:47:32 · answer #7 · answered by Meta 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The only wings I knew that Skynyrd had was on their Freebird.
2007-12-15 04:27:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, not really. I mean if you are going to only politically correct songs that would mean no sex, drugs or rock and roll. Rock isn't supposed to conform.
2007-12-15 03:46:34 · answer #9 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Hell no! That would be a compromise of the band's, and member's, integrity. Find an alternative.
2007-12-15 03:47:05 · answer #10 · answered by shlomogon 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋