tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post497600647965913221..comments2024-03-10T10:34:02.181+02:00Comments on The Alliterative Allomorph: The Artist Unleashed: BYE BYE HATE – POETIC ANALYSIS OF A DANCEHALL RIDDIM, by Matthew MacNishJessica Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-17912903274787382862012-12-04T18:56:30.052+02:002012-12-04T18:56:30.052+02:00I believe people can change. Of course, he's n...I believe people can change. Of course, he's now in prison for cocaine possession, so who knows?Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-50045563711496670052012-12-04T18:55:38.259+02:002012-12-04T18:55:38.259+02:00Thanks, Angela (and feel free to notify The Source...Thanks, Angela (and feel free to notify The Source, XXL, or any other magazine you feel like)!Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-65060598233958802412012-12-03T18:23:01.770+02:002012-12-03T18:23:01.770+02:00I got into Buju because Ian Brown from the Stone R...I got into Buju because Ian Brown from the Stone Roses liked him, and I really liked the Til Shiloh album. But then I heard about this homophobic stuff a while ago and ever since felt guilty...Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-44770072022569692942012-12-03T17:09:50.017+02:002012-12-03T17:09:50.017+02:00Awesome post, my friend. Thanks for educating us a...Awesome post, my friend. Thanks for educating us and giving us the heads up on this. I know I'dve never know the difference. ((hugs)) <3LTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-74413885906424438622012-12-01T18:24:42.165+02:002012-12-01T18:24:42.165+02:00There are a lot of songs I stopped listening to as...There are a lot of songs I stopped listening to as I started listening to the lyrics. Hard to do sometimes when the "riddum" makes you want to wind your hips and get a good dancehall groove on. However, your analysis of this song opened my eyes to something that has niggled me for a very long time. I recently noticed I have a tendency toward songs without lyrics. It allows me to enjoy what I really want: the song without concern what message is being sent. But I can see part of that has to do with songs where I can't understand the words or they're said in such a way- drawled, slurred, screwed, super-fast - that I can't fathom the lyrics. And then discover that I don't like it all once I really see what's being said.<br /><br />Your analysis, by the way, should make it's way into Source or something. :-)Angela Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324366495151363782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-61110770658227074122012-11-30T16:43:53.306+02:002012-11-30T16:43:53.306+02:00Exactly. Well said. Thanks, Tonja!Exactly. Well said. Thanks, Tonja!Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-32786758331251584032012-11-30T16:43:31.732+02:002012-11-30T16:43:31.732+02:00LOL. That's the trouble with some music, it ta...LOL. That's the trouble with some music, it takes a lot of work and some careful listening to figure out what it's really about.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-37998245501241861642012-11-30T16:42:51.492+02:002012-11-30T16:42:51.492+02:00Thanks, Lydia!Thanks, Lydia!Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-13678240671888928602012-11-30T15:42:53.987+02:002012-11-30T15:42:53.987+02:00Great post. Terrible lyrics. It's wrong that...Great post. Terrible lyrics. It's wrong that they hide the hatred in a dance song (I assume - I didn't listen to it) knowing that a lot of people aren't going to pay attention to the lyrics. Tonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08652479946102909276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-87364964451749272762012-11-29T18:02:01.928+02:002012-11-29T18:02:01.928+02:00Without seeing the words, I had no idea of their m...Without seeing the words, I had no idea of their meaning. Cultural thing, music genre thing, language thing all working against me so that all I made out was innocuous sounding words. Guess there's no danger now of me singing along now.Kim Van Sicklerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04957877837203134260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-27883275843648308052012-11-29T16:57:08.165+02:002012-11-29T16:57:08.165+02:00What horrifying lyrics. How sad that a seemingly w...What horrifying lyrics. How sad that a seemingly wonderful song has such a dark meaning. Great post, Matthew.Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-28348473846116783722012-11-29T16:02:01.940+02:002012-11-29T16:02:01.940+02:00Well, thankfully this song is twenty years old, bu...Well, thankfully this song is twenty years old, but unfortunately, the bias still exists in Caribbean culture. Thanks for visiting, Jeff!Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-41735056205641879622012-11-29T15:18:30.195+02:002012-11-29T15:18:30.195+02:00Forgot to add yesterday that I voted for you, Jess...Forgot to add yesterday that I voted for you, Jess. Was so proud! And, following events in Greece -- hope all's well with you and your family. I worry a bit, well, more than a bit at times. I love Greece very much and am pained by so much.Kittie Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756250649095903317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-54978366285471029752012-11-29T14:21:52.531+02:002012-11-29T14:21:52.531+02:00When I started listening to the song I thought it ...When I started listening to the song I thought it was just the typical sort of gangster boasting, similar to what you get in a lot of rap. Then I started piecing together the meaning of it. Distasteful. Disturbing. Sad to see those sort of sentiments continue in this day and age. JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-7171815495161534472012-11-29T13:04:52.632+02:002012-11-29T13:04:52.632+02:00Me too. Thanks so much for visiting, Elise!Me too. Thanks so much for visiting, Elise!Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-3821272610315348062012-11-29T13:04:28.044+02:002012-11-29T13:04:28.044+02:00Very true. Thanks, Kittie!Very true. Thanks, Kittie!Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-14354049389092016502012-11-29T02:40:41.814+02:002012-11-29T02:40:41.814+02:00This is a subject that needs to be addressed and y...This is a subject that needs to be addressed and you did an excellent job here. I couldn't listen to the whole clip because I just can't stomach that kind of hate. It reminds me of the crap some of my close friends have had to deal with simply because they're homosexual. This world makes me so mad sometimes. Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-52207516276550005332012-11-29T02:21:07.957+02:002012-11-29T02:21:07.957+02:00Outstanding post! I'm from South Louisiana, wh...Outstanding post! I'm from South Louisiana, where quite a few Jamaicans have settled. So, yes, I knew what these lyrics meant, not from any particular sense other than one knows. There are several gay bars on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter, very open, with the rainbow flag flying. To be quite honest, locals don't care. It's the tourists from ultra conservative states who don't like it. The prevailing opinion is, well, stay the hell outta here. Of course, this is New Orleans, not the Deep South in general or the South, where opinions can -- and do -- run high, fueled by Cracker Barrel religious devotees. Kittie Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756250649095903317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-21431156217413644862012-11-28T21:59:49.046+02:002012-11-28T21:59:49.046+02:00Thanks, Nicole! At least with Hip-Hop, it's ea...Thanks, Nicole! At least with Hip-Hop, it's easier to figure out what doesn't vibe with your values.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-48184225550389985482012-11-28T21:59:06.345+02:002012-11-28T21:59:06.345+02:00I know I have.I know I have.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-90189134444010370422012-11-28T21:52:50.966+02:002012-11-28T21:52:50.966+02:00What an eye-opening post, on several levels. You d...What an eye-opening post, on several levels. You did a great job articulating yourself here, Matt. Bravo!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01899768909313326172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-4922273550936198542012-11-28T21:15:18.703+02:002012-11-28T21:15:18.703+02:00Makes you wonder how many people have danced along...Makes you wonder how many people have danced along to this without any idea of what they're dancing to. Bryan Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09555071335245492790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-45228395800827794412012-11-28T19:47:42.872+02:002012-11-28T19:47:42.872+02:00I think you might be on to something. I think soci...I think you might be on to something. I think socio-economic status is also very closely related. The Caribbean is mostly extremely poor.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-69803144551733766462012-11-28T19:23:44.080+02:002012-11-28T19:23:44.080+02:00Excellent post, Matthew. I discovered Buju Banton&...Excellent post, Matthew. I discovered Buju Banton's hate rhetoric a while ago when I hosted J.L. Campbell (an author from Jamaica) who warned me in reading her book and reviewing it that Jamaica is very homophobic. He's just the latest in hate mongers and extremists and I hope he rots in prison. Personally, I think it's his religion that led him to his conclusions. I think religion is responsible for most of the violence in this world. It's mind-boggling especially when you consider that from a scientific point of view, religion is nothing but a fraud/con.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-81839297968544533992012-11-28T19:12:57.302+02:002012-11-28T19:12:57.302+02:00I could tell you a tale that would make you think ...I could tell you a tale that would make you think differently about some small towns. My younger sis lives in <br />Atlanta.<br />D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.com