i think they remade it to make it not racist but like i jsut wanna make sure bc i was very surprised that when i searched the song up on google, the first thing that showed up was "putting on the ritz is raqcist"
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ronron__ OP t1_j0ox8qd wrote
yeah man!! idk i just looked up "putting on the ritz" and google says its racist idk why
ronron__ OP t1_j0ox9oh wrote
i hope its not racist though
chris_dea t1_j0oxsbz wrote
The 1920s version is, according to this article. And the 1980s video has blackface.
https://sickburnspod.com/the-racist-background-of-puttin-on-the-ritz/
I think we can still listen to the song and ignore the video.
And a song from 1927 including language perceived as racist in 2022 is hardly surprising....
michal_hanu_la t1_j0ozia8 wrote
Please do not take search suggestions as a trustworthy description of reality.
michal_hanu_la t1_j0ozodg wrote
No, google does not say it's racist.
Google says (if it says anything) that "putting on the ritz is racist" is a thing people searched for. It does not mean it's true, it does not mean it's false. It means people searched.
You can search for that too, if you really want to, consider the arguments and decide whether you think it is racist. Otherwise it tells you nothing.
Objective-Ad4009 t1_j0pb0xa wrote
No, Ron. It’s just a good song. Enjoy it. I’m gonna listen to it right now.
real_horse_magic t1_j0ppkgu wrote
Ehhh, I just avoid as much art made by caucasians pre 1960’s as possible, just to be safe
Stopitwiththedribble t1_j0puusl wrote
Explain yourself. What makes it racist?
ronron__ OP t1_j0puwt6 wrote
idk i have no idea what makes it racist thats why im asking
ronron__ OP t1_j0puzbo wrote
fair enough
Stopitwiththedribble t1_j0pvhxr wrote
ronron__ OP t1_j0pvnhm wrote
idk if i can listen to it now with a clear conscience
chris_dea t1_j0q3j5v wrote
Why not...?
LordClint515 t1_j0qqh66 wrote
Did you like, do any more research than that or click any links or just jump to reddit about it?
ronron__ OP t1_j0qtds0 wrote
idk ppl are saying its racist
ronron__ OP t1_j0qte88 wrote
catchy song though
chris_dea t1_j0qw9vr wrote
What people...? Also, unless you are listening to the 1920s version in public, who cares what people think...?
DeadEyeMetal t1_j0r2uly wrote
I deleted my earlier comment as I just spotted why even the revised version is, kind of tangentially, still a bit racist.
chris_dea t1_j0ox7g1 wrote
We're talking about the same "Putting on the Ritz" by Taco? That sings about day coats and pants with stripes...?