I’se gwine to Lou’siana my true lub for to see.Īnother song that has deep roots in American history is none other than “Shortnin Bread.” After viewing Donald Duck singing this tune while making pancakes, it would seem that the tune is innocent. I come from Alabama with my Banjo on my knee. Foster, a sample of the original lyrics goes like this: Known to many as a love song and to others as a children’s camp song, “Oh Susanna” has it’s origins in minstrel shows. Now the “Woggle Power” reference from 30 Rock makes sense. Harris gave a half hearted apology for these lyrics, then shamed Aboriginal people for their misfortune in Australia. However the original version of this song contains a racial slur against Aboriginal Australians. Like many songs that have racist origins, the most recent versions simply eliminate the racial epithets. There is actually a real children’s music band in Australia called the “Wiggles.” Among their many recordings is a song called “Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport” written by Rolf Harris. I didn’t really get this episode until now. There was a scene in which one of the band members says, “Woggle Power” and then it is explained that “woggle” means white. A couple of years ago my husband and I were watching an episode of 30 Rock called “Meet the Woggles.” In this episode there was an Australian Children’s Band called The Woggles.
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