freecounterpoint: BBC: Debussy racist

Wednesday, February 04, 2009

BBC: Debussy racist

3 comments:

Tecumseh said...: It took me a while to figure out this riddle, but I think I got it now: according to wiki: The sixth movement of Claude Debussy's Children's Corner is titled "Golliwogg's Cakewalk", inspired by the American dance. That it?

While at it: "Golliwog" was World War II British naval slang for a Gauloise cigarette, which had tobacco that was nearly black in colour. Aahhh, the French. The American rock group Creedence Clearwater Revival was known as "The Golliwogs". [..] Golliwog is a solo-single by ABBA member Agnetha Fältskog from 1974. Ban them!; 2/04/2009 6:01 PM
Mr roT said...: ...and throw out Fatcha's blood along with 'em!; 2/04/2009 6:27 PM
Mr roT said...: Hey Tecs. That's interesting. I didn't know the etymology there, just the Debussy.

I have known for a time that the Brits call darkies 'wogs'.; 2/04/2009 9:39 PM

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