“The Sun Never Sets on the British Empire” by Tom Clare: This song promotes colonialism and the superiority of the British Empire, which has racial undertones. “Where the Watermelons Grow” by Bayard Rustin: This song perpetuates racial stereotypes related to African Americans. “Eenie Meenie” by Justin Bieber and Sean Kingston: Some critics argue that the song contains lyrics that perpetuate stereotypes about Black women. “Brown Girl in the Ring” by Boney M: While the song is based on a traditional Caribbean children’s game, it has been criticized for the exoticization of the “brown girl.” “Massa’s in de Cold Ground” by Stephen Foster: Another song that reflects the racial sentiments of the 19th-century American South. “Indian Love Call” by Rudolf Friml, Otto Harbach, and Oscar Hammerstein II: This song, and many others like it from the early 20th century, portrays Native Americans in a stereotypical and romanticized manner. “If You Wanna Be Happy” by Jimmy Soul: This song perpetuates the stereotype of the attractiveness of women based on their race. “Old Man River” from the musical “Show Boat”: While not necessarily racist in intent, its original lyrics depicted the hardships faced by Black laborers in a manner that many consider stereotypical. Whiting: This song used the “mammy” stereotype common in early 20th-century American music. “Mammy’s Little Coal Black Rose” by Raymond Egan and Richard A. Some offensive words have been replaced in modern versions. “My Old Kentucky Home” by Stephen Foster: Originally written in the 19th century, the song’s lyrics reflected racial stereotypes, although the song itself has been reinterpreted and is the state song of Kentucky. “Alabama N***”** by Johnny Rebel: An overtly racist song from the 1960s that used derogatory language against African Americans. Songs by Skrewdriver: This band became synonymous with the white power rock scene, promoting white supremacist ideologies in their later works. “Chinese Laundry Blues” by George Formby: This song uses derogatory stereotypes about Chinese people. ![]() ![]() “Camptown Races” by Stephen Foster: While not overtly racist in its lyrics, it’s associated with minstrelsy and has been performed in blackface. “Pickaninny Heaven” by Kate Smith: A song that portrays racist caricatures of Black children. “Jump Jim Crow” by Thomas Dartmouth Rice: An early 19th-century minstrel song that played a significant role in popularizing blackface minstrelsy and promoted racial caricatures.
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