Race songs tend to be protest songs/hip hop associated.
The use of piano keys as a metaphor for race relations is sophomoric songwriting to say the least. Why are Imagine & Give Me Love, Peace on Earth considered classics or mini-classics, while E&I is usually mentioned or best known as a parody? E&I has 2 things going against it - trite lyrics regarding a complex topic & cheesy, schmaltzy music with synthesizers no less. I remember this song being "corny" when it was first released, which usually means a death-knell for its legacy. Some people didn't like Paul's "Pipes of Peace" because of the ".burn baby burn" lyric that one should not teach to children. Alas, that will be the case if someone wants to dislike a song. "Some people just wanted to hate the song.and Paul.no matter what, so came up with whatever reasons popped into their heads. I thought at the time, "Are you kidding me? That's your objection to this song? You're actually critiquing the song for those ridiculous reasons.even if true?"I remember thinking, "Well, they are side by side. I remember some critics of the song went so far as to say that, in fact, the sounds the white keys on a piano make are NOT in perfect harmony with those of the black keys.at all. Good songs can have either in my opinion. I'm not really fussed about whether lyrics are complex or simple. I think it's a nice song with a memorable tune, and Paul's vocal performance is very good on it too. No, "Ebony and Ivory" is not one of the Great Works of Popular Culture, but it's a nice little song, done at a time when duets between major black and white artists were damn rare. And I don't think "Ebony and ivory live together in perfect harmony." is any more simplistic than, say, "Imagine all the people living life in peace," which is regularly treated as an iconic near-masterpiece. Is the message in the lyrics a bit simplistic? Sure, but that's hardly unusual in pop music. Not a masterpiece, but a really catchy melody, good harmonies and a nice sentiment. That said, I really don't get the consistent venom that comes out whenever "Ebony and Ivory" is mentioned. There are songs that regular posters here love that make me cringe, and if a song just hits you the wrong way, no argument can make you like it. Side by side on my piano keyboard, oh Lord why don't weīruce M.:Okay, tastes vary.
We all know that people are the same where ever we go We all know that people are the same where ever you goĮach other what we need to survive together alive Side by side on my piano keyboard, oh Lord, why don't we? The song is about hoping for racial harmony, and the message is quite consistent throughout the (pretty brief) lyrics:Įbony and ivory live together in perfect harmony I don't perceive 'Ebony & Ivory' as a truly peace song, despite his great melody and splendid duo with Wonder. The thing is that they begin as a peace and integration song, but the message get lost in the way. As you say, 'Imagine' has a pretty simple lyrics and is masterpiece.
All rights reserved.WingsOfMacca:The thing about the lyrics is not about their simplicity, not in my opinion. Findings suggest a shrinking social distance between racial groups, broadening the MMPI for African American women yet, the low levels of interracial relationships are likely driven by preferences of men.Īfrican American women Cultural mistrust Interracial relationships Male Marriageable Pool Index Perceptions about partner availability Racism.Ĭopyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. Women were more likely to have dated a white man if they believed it was easier to find a white man and had interracial dating intentions however, interracial dating intentions was the only significant correlate of having dated a Hispanic man. The multivariate models indicate less cultural mistrust and believing it is easier to find a man of that racial/ethnic category were associated with higher interracial dating intentions. Participants reported levels of dating intentions and behaviors were significantly higher with whites than Hispanics. Using data from 595 predominantly disadvantaged African American women in Kentucky, this study examines perceptions about racial/ethnic partner availability, cultural mistrust, and racism as correlates of interracial dating intentions and behaviors with both white and Hispanic men.
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