What do you think?

I know lots of people on this forum like Reggae music so I thought I'd find out what you think about this:

A couple reggae artists are having their shows consistently canceled in this area due to lyrics in some of their songs advocating violence against homosexuals. It's just about the biggest discussion topic at the moment. So do you think it is the venues right to turn away these musicians because they don't like their lyrics and don't want to offend the gay community?

 

A venue absolutely has the right to choose who they put on their stage. Period.

 

its their venue they have to rite to turn down anything they find offensive or explicit or just dont plain like and as a lesbian i woould not only be offended i would be down right disgusted.. if i was the venue i would tell them to play music that doesnt have offensive things like that and thats also a legal issue cuz threatning music could be get that venue or band sued or arrested

 

I agree. I dream of having my own musical venue one day...and when that dream of mine becomes a reality I will take an active role in researching every bands history, lyrics, religous/political beliefs...and I will only book artists I find worthy of furthering my own agendas. Muahahahahaha!

Plus...gay bashing is just ignorant as is any other hateful act...I dont blame the venues for canceling the acts.

 

That's what I was kind of thinking too and I'm surprised by how much anger there is in the community over venues refusing these artists and accusing the owners of being against free-speech, which seems off to me considering that they are private businesses.

If people want to listen to these bands I guess they just need to get their own venue where they can have the music they want.

I'm not too familiar with dancehall or reggae so I was kind of surprised at how many artists have gay bashing lyrics...

 

well were regga originates from being gay is like the worst thing ever like in jamica being gay gets you killed

 

Guess what this ones about:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIUZlzd37sI&feature=related"]YouTube- Buju Banton - Boom Bye Bye

 

Ive never heard a reggae song with gay bashing lyrics...but then again I dont understand most lyrics in most reggae songs...

To me it all sounds like asnbsbbcKSBCB"PraiseJah"sjdfhichghsbv "RastaFari"jzashcvjbjbvjshbd

I just like the riddim. lol

Flame away.

 

Ofcoarse it is.
Many people wouldn't let gay bashing homo haters in there house.

Similar incident here not long ago... with the band Cannibal Corpse and their lyrics which revolve around killing/disemboweling/raping dead bodies etc etc.

The Chasers cover the issue quite well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYqgH04h-pM"]YouTube- The Chaser's War On Everything - Andrew Hansen - Rancid Amputation

 

I didn't even realize that happened.

Dammit. :/ this ruined my day. hah

 

What do you think to the one above you.
You'd have to be really deaf not to understand those lyrics.

 

Honestly, I have a similar experience, but I'm not that into the rhythm either, my only exposure to it is through my boyfriend.

Yeah, Enjoy... I don't think Cannibal Corpse is very welcome in this area either due to their lyrics.

 

I just listened to Buju's boom bye bye and all I think I got from it is that somebody got shot in the bum and then went bye bye. Is that a gay reference?

 

Batty bwoy (gay person) get up an run
At gunshot me head back
Hear I tell him now crew

(Its like) Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote no nasty man
Dem haffi dead
Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote no nasty man
Dem haffi dead

Basically he's going to shoot a gay person in the head.

(Two man) Hitch up on an rub up on
An lay down inna bed
Hug up on another
Anna feel up leg
Send fi di matic an
Di Uzi instead

Basically two guys sharing an intimate moment.
But Buju would rather shoot them with an uzi.


Shoot dem no come if we shot dem--
Don't want Jackie
Give dem Paul instead
Dem don't want di sweetness
Between di leg

He's recognising they don't want to sleep with women.

Gal bend down backway
An accept di peg
An if it really hot
You know she still naw gon fled
A some man
Still don't want di
Panty raid
Pure batty business dem love

I think you might be getting the drift now.

(Me say) Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote the nasty man
Dem haffi dead
Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote no nasty man
Dem haffi dead

(Woman is di) Greatest thing
God ever put pon di land
Buju lovin dem from head
Down to foot bottom
But some man a turn around
Where dem get that from
Peter is not for Janet
Peter is for John
Suzette is not for Paul
Suzette is for Ann
Where the bobocloth
Dem get dat from
Here come the DJ
Name Buju Banton
(Come fi) ((Straighten yuh talk?))

Basically buju's telling us he loves women and they are great.

It goes on...and on...


(Boom boom boom) Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote the nasty man
Dem haffi dead
Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote no batty man
Dem haffi dead

(Caw me say) Dis is not an bargain (Me say)
Dis is not a deal
Guy come near we
Then his skin must peel
Burn him up bad like an old tire wheel
gwaan buju banton yuh tough

(Me say) Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote the batty man
Dem haffi dead
Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote no batty man
(Hear what now!)

(Two man) A hug up on an kiss up on
An lay down inna bed
Hug up on another
Anna rub dung leg
Send fi di matic an
Di Uzi instead
Shoot di batty boy come if we shot dem--
Dem don't want Jackie
Give dem Paul instead
Don't want di poom poom
Between Patsy leg
All dem want
Is the body from Fred
But dis is Buju Banton
Me say

(Me say) Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote no nasty man
Dem haffi dead
Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote no nasty man
Dem haffi dead

Caw woman is the prettiest thing
God ever put pon di land
Put pon di land (Pu-pu-put pon di land)
But some man a turn around
Where dem get dat from
Peter is not for Janet
Peter is for John
Suzette is not for Paul
Suzette is for Ann
Here come di DJ name Buju Banton (Come fi)
Give di massive
Satisfaction
Happy how yuh lovin (Ju fi)

(So just) Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote no batty man
Dem haffi dead
Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote no batty man
Dem haffi dead

All a di New York crew
Dem no promote Batty man
Jump an dance
Unno push up unno hand
All di Brooklyn girl
Dem no promote batty man
Jump an bogle
Anna wine yuh bottom
Canadian gals dem no like batty man
If yuh are not one
Yuh haffi push up

(Me say) Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote no batty man
Dem haffi dead
Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote

 

gay, straight, rasta.... fuck who cares.

our shit stinks equally.

 

LOL. I always assumed CC was a huge fucking joke... otherwise, I want to kick their asses for being so goddamn lame. In San Antonio metal is big, it's hilarious seeing fat 4th generation Mexicans putzing around in Cannibal Corpse gear.

I have trouble believing many bands are serious, though... their idea of what constitutes good music is so divergent from mine it's fucking laughable. I know some of them ARE serious... American Idol is SRS BZNS.... But it seems like such a crock. I am sitting on the fence between snob and outcast. It's comfy.

 

I'm glad you provided the commentary to those lyrics because even with them written down I'm with mandy.. no understand.

 

Yes, thank you Odon... I too needed the translation But I could tell that they weren't very positive, just not specifically what it meant.

 

And Buju Banton is one of the artists who had their show cancelled.

 

not mine

mmmm I cringe when I see people wearing band related shirts of people slurping on intestines.

I consider myself a music snob. I hate talking about bands I like with others in fear they won't appreciate it as much as I do. Or claim they love the band after only listening to 1 album.

Couple of years ago I wrote a 2,000+ word essay on music appreciation from my point of view. After this I came to the realization of how musically uptight I can be.

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