A Country Song A Day: Day #3

 


A Country Song A Day

#3 ‘Indian Outlaw’: A Racist Song?

The Killing of George Floyd:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Floyd

Taylor Swift’s tweet:

https://twitter.com/taylorswift13/status/1270432961591205888?lang=en

Tim McGraw’s  FB post:

https://www.facebook.com/TimMcGraw/posts/10158431115623556

 

About Cultural Appropriation:

https://www.britannica.com/story/what-is-cultural-appropriation#:~:text=Cultural%20appropriation%20takes%20place%20when,working%20definition%20of%20culture%20itself.

1994 article on the song:

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-03-24-ca-38103-story.html

USA Today article about the song:

https://eu.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2018/04/12/20-politically-incorrect-songs-thatd-wildly-controversial-today/465246002/

Insider article about the song:

https://www.insider.com/songs-that-havent-aged-well-problematic-lyrics#tim-mcgraws-indian-outlaw-is-filled-with-derogatory-stereotypes-8

Tim McGraw’s commentary on the song:

https://theboot.com/tim-mcgraw-favorite-songs-indian-outlaw/

The Country Music World’s reaction to George Floyd’s murder:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2020/06/09/country-music-george-floyd-reaction/

 

 

 

 

 

 

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