Between a Rock a Hard Place and a Song
A Bajan Big Rock*
When you are an entertainer and trying to be a responsible parent, some times you are caught between a rock and a hard place and a song.
What do you do when you as parent, produce music that other parents warn children not to listen to including yours. Let me demonstrate what I mean.
Back in 2004 Madd produced a song written and sung by a young calypsonian named Steely. It was a catchy number that was unique for its time and still is probably up to now. My son Rico happened to hear a rough mix I was listening to before it was released and he was first to fall victim to the song. Immediately after he heard it he went into the bedroom singing the chorus to the song (I told you it was catchy) and came out in tears after being vociferously chastised by his mother for uttering such parental blasphemous lyrics.
Next, he happened to break into the lyrics at school (it was that infectious) and again was severely reprimanded by his teacher for singing such a disgusting and offensive song. Hence I am then put in a position where as a responsible parent I am expected to join in the condemnation of this atrocious song which it so happens Madd produced.
I sat my son down and explained to him that sometimes his mother and teacher are wrong and that if they were to take the time to listen to the song carefully instead of jumping to conclusions, they would realise there’s nothing wrong with it and its all in their minds. However, I said, for the sake of my hide if I were you I would stop singing it…
What atrocious and blasphemous song my son could have hummed that could have brought the ire of authoritive figures?
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Mystery Song [3:31m]: * A Bajan Big Rock; A natural rock formation indigenous to Barbados, You can be hit with one and you get one when your date does not show up…
If during the reading of this blog there is any thing I might have written which might have incensed or offended you, GET OVER IT! There are many things I read and hear in the media on a daily basis that I don't like either. SO DEAL WITH IT! You are welcome to leave your comments though. Make sure and come back yuh hear !!!...
December 10th, 2007 at 9:58 pm
Peter, I’m sure you have disciplined your Rico a whole lot better than the many kids that I now observe in our community who now control their parents. Just to see them shopping together as a family or out at a social function, teenagers determine the whens, whats, and wheres nowadays. I know they are the leaders of the future and I respect this but do they have to assume their roles so early?
Bajan Big Rock
Bringing up kids is not like before
All the standards have gone through the door
Just yesterday when I was a child
Adults controlled every chit, chat and smile
Now the kids have taken over the earth
Bleeding adults for all that they’re worth
In our little culture where men were in control
Groups like MESA tells us women now have the role
Ridiculous, cause from all that I see
Our children have taken over this society
Communities where our values get mock
Kids are handing discipline a Bajan Big Rock
December 11th, 2007 at 7:26 am
Thanks again for your poem khadji, it went down like big rock,
would like to comment more but my son just told me to get off the computer he needs to check his mail….