Just when I thought Pete Doherty was finally behaving himself

The Dread Pirate · 8 Dec 2009 at 12:38

Ruddy Hell It's Harry & Paul said:
...and sadly the entire prisoner population escaped... On A lighter note we did arrest Pete Doherty Again!

Vonhelmet · 8 Dec 2009 at 13:19

Ucof said:
It just gets worse and worse.. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8400949.stm

What a tit.

djbenjo · 8 Dec 2009 at 13:22

What the news didn't say is what the song is aimed to do, to highlight the nature of racism in the UK. Whilst the ignorant mob may have missed this fact, at a festival not everyone knows a bands portfolio, the reporters SHOULD highlight a fact like this to bring the issue of combating racism, not more mindless abuse, as per every other sensationalist story that is publicised.

Vonhelmet · 8 Dec 2009 at 13:35

djbenjo said:
What the news didn't say is what the song is aimed to do, to highlight the nature of racism in the UK. Whilst the ignorant mob may have missed this fact, at a festival not everyone knows a bands portfolio, the reporters SHOULD highlight a fact like this to bring the issue of combating racism, not more mindless abuse, as per every other sensationalist story that is publicised.

The news article in the OP does mention that.

Either way, it's a sensitive phrase to use no matter what message you're trying to convey.

djbenjo · 8 Dec 2009 at 13:46

It does, you're right - I missed that. In my eyes that song could have gone either way, it is just TOO ironic though that of what the song stands for and the way the mob reacted.