[kj] that shocked me t.b/ice-t and perry.f ;(

[T.B.]

"melinda grant" wrote:

i was quite shocked by that t.b and a little saddened  ice-t and perry f(he 
dont half look like jazes double hay ;)),are they joking? or are they just 
portraying social tensions between black and whites in u.s.a,where there is 
a lack of understanding between some of the cultures? note everyone is 
rascist of course not in u.s.a but its a known fact that there is some 
tension--t.b wished you had not posted this ;(

btw i never would of taken perry farrel as a recist i think he is just 
acting a type of person ;)!!!!

pps personally, i have not encountered much racism in u.k,also i was born 
and partly educated in u.k

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It's actually a cover song originally done by Sly and The family Stone and 
was recorded (but never officially released on an album) and played live 
with Ice T and his metal band Body Count during Jane's 1991 Lollapalooza 
tour as a sort of confrontational indictment of racism.  IMO, the idea 
didn't quite match the song choice or execution when they did it and 
obviously judging from your comment and other comments on the video, it 
still confuses a lot of people to this day.  However, the fact that it 
*does* get listeners/viewers' attention and gets people questioning whether 
it's a "joke" or not and what the true meaning behind it may be is worth 
more than a dozen far more preachy, "feel good" songs (Michael Jackson and 
Paul McCartney's "Ebony and Ivory" anyone?) in itself.

And yes, there is plenty of racism here in the US, and not just between 
Blacks and Whites.

Here's a live version from that tour that may get the point across better:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Prpi-aLDoG4

T.B.