Every concert I attend, I hear some sort of apology, especially about the songs that talk about the treatment of women.
I have to agree that what Gord does with these lyrics is up to him--but no one else!
I am tired of other people revising history and whiting out the true nature of what happened in previous eras to suit their taste at the moment.
Allow the artist to stand as he was in context and try to understand that he did not have the benefit of our experience.
Or else let's all condemn George Washington. He owned slaves! He had no right to live. How could he have done that! And while we're at it, why didn't he use an automobile to get around instead of a horse--what a fool!
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