Racist Song?

[kuhio98]

I need your opinion. Does anyone remember "Kawliga"? The Country hit by Charlie Pride in the 60's or 70's?
First the lyrics and then the story.....

KAWLIGA WAS A WOODEN INDIAN, STANDING BY THE DOOR.
HE FELL IN LOVE WITH AN INDIAN MAID,
OVER IN THE ANTIQUE STORE.
KAWLIGA,
JUST STOOD THERE AND HE NEVER LET IT SHOW,
SO SHE COULD NEVER ANSWER "YES" OR "NO."

(CHORUS) POOR OLE KAWLIGA, HE NEVER GOT A KISS.
POOR OLE KAWLIGA, HE DON'T KNOW WHAT HE MISSED.
IS IT ANY WONDER THAT HIS FACE WAS RED,
KAWLIGA THAT POOR OLD WOODEN HEAD.

HE ALWAYS WORE HIS SUNDAY FEATHERS AND HELD A TOMAHAWK.
THE MAIDEN WORE HER BEADS AND BRAIDS,
AND HOPED SOMEDAY HE'D TALK.
KAWLIGA
JUST STOOD THERE AND HE NEVER SHOWED A SIGN,
BECAUSE HIS HEART WAS MADE OF KNOTTY PINE.

(CHORUS)

AND THEN ONE DAY A WEALTHY CUSTOMER
BOUGHT THE INDIAN MAID.
AND HE TOOK HER OH SO FAR AWAY,
BUT OLD KAWLIGA STAYED.
KAWLIGA
JUST STOOD THERE, HE NEVER LET IT SHOW.
SO SHE COULD NEVER ANSWER "YES" OR "NO.".

(CHORUS)

My sister has downloaded a bunch of songs onto an iPOD that they are giving to a co-worker who is soon retiring. He is a big country music fan. She took the iPOD to work and was listening to it (earphones) to make sure everything sounded okay. She was standing at the copier for about an hour or so and was evidentally singing out loud.

When she returned to her desk, she was summoned to the supervisor's office and was told that there was a complaint made against her singing "racist" songs and that she was to stop immediately.

Your opinion?

[Corinna]

Oh good greif have we gotten so petty in this world. I love that song never thought of it any thing but a love song.

[Cataholic]

Racist? I just don't see it. But, man, she must have REALLY been singing outloud.

[Lady's Human]

Racist? Not even close.

Maybe they were just miffed by the singing....

[moosmom]

Perhaps they mistook what she was singing? I don't see anywhere that is racist.

[lizbud]

Oh good greif have we gotten so petty in this world. I love that song never thought of it any thing but a love song.

Thats what I thought too. Someone must have misunderstood the song
or some thing.It's not at all racist.It's about two wooden Indian statues
for heavens sake.

[jackie]

Haha, People are sooo careful of being politically correct these days.

It has turned into such a joke.

[Muddy4paws]

Just want to say before I post the following im not racist and it offends anyone I'll delete my post..


KAWLIGA- Maybe they missheard her singing that word, I haven't heard the song but saying that word aloud can also sound like a certain "N" word, as I've said I haven't actually heard the song so it could be prounced differently.

[Catty1]

The only thing racist I can think of here is that the words talk about the stereotype wooden Indian holding cigars outside a store.

Makes me think of the little black-faced lawn people. Haven't seen them for awhile.

If there was a song about a little black-faced male statue falling in love with a little black-faced female statue, well, it sure would rankle some people.

Not because the SONG is racist - but the statues are.

JMO

Candace

[BOBS DAD]

Just want to say before I post the following im not racist and it offends anyone I'll delete my post..


KAWLIGA- Maybe they missheard her singing that word, I haven't heard the song but saying that word aloud can also sound like a certain "N" word, as I've said I haven't actually heard the song so it could be prounced differently.

I loved that sound as a kid. Doesn't sound like the "N" word at all. It is pronounced Caw-Lie-Jah! With an emphasis on LIE.