song about picking cotton pulled from school program

[proud2BlibKansan]

Detroit-area school district pulls song from program


November 14, 2005, 10:15 AM

BERKLEY, Mich. (AP) -- A song about people picking cotton has been pulled from a middle school concert in suburban Detroit after a parent complained that it glorifies slavery.

Superintendent Tresa Zumsteg decided on Monday morning to remove the song "Pick a Bale of Cotton" from the program, said Gwen Ahearn, spokeswoman for the Berkley School District.

Ahearn said that when the song was picked for Wednesday's folk songs concert at Anderson Middle School, there was no intent to offend anyone.

"As it became apparent that that is the case, we pulled the song," she said.

The song's lyrics include, "Jump down, turn around, pick a bale of cotton. Gotta jump down, turn around, Oh Lordie, pick a bale a day."

http://www.freep.com/news/statewire/sw124083_20051114.htm

[Montauk6]

1. Who's the genius that picked the song to begin with?

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. It's pretty much a no brainer

that it's not a good choice. LOL

I can't wait to share this with our music teacher tomorrow. I am going to tell her I have a suggested song for her next program. :)

[notadmblnd]

3. link to earlier thread

if you care to check it out.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1924266