🛑 Racism Oh! Susanna – and all its derivatives – appears on our list of Problematic Songs because of its racist history, its background in blackface minstrelsy, and its derogatory…
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🟠Troubling Associations / Ambiguous Meaning This song may be upsetting to some; use with caution. “Ring Around the Rosie” is widely believed to be about death and plague, although…
🛑 Racism Jingle Bells is on our list of Problematic Songs, as its roots go back to Minstrelsy. You can learn more about its history from this NPR article: The…
🛑 Racism Eeny Meeny Miny Moe – and all its derivatives – appears on our list of Problematic Songs because of its racist history. 12 Childhood Nursery Rhymes You Didn’t…
🛑 Racism The Elevator Song has the same history as Do Your Ears Hang Low?. The tune is also problematic, as it derives from a racist song – “”N*** love…
🟠Troubling Content This song may be upsetting to some; use with caution. Clementine (Oh, My Darling) references a drowning death. You can read the full lyrics on Songfacts. We…
🛑 Racism The tune for Bowl of Cherries is problematic, as it derives from a racist song – “Pick a Bale of Cotton”. You can learn more about its history…
🛑 Racism Do Your Ears Hang Low? – and all its derivatives – appears on our list of Problematic Songs because of its racist history. The tune is also problematic,…
🛑 Racism Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed – and all its derivatives – appears on our list of Problematic Songs because of its racist history. The tune is…
Silly Dance Contest — by Jim Gill From Jim Gill’s Celebrated Songs Vol. 1 LYRICS: Dance any way you want to Dance any way you please Dance any way…