Do YOUR ears remain open?

[Samoon]

This was shared with me today...and now sharing with AC members. Read on...


This subject was being discussed on the Russ Parr Morning Show a couple days ago. I thought it was interesting so I did some additional research on the Internet. This is an excerpt from someone's blog....


Recently there is a new artist out of Saint Louis that goes by the name JIBBS. Jibbs debut single "Chain hang low" has a history that most people are not aware of. The particular nursery rhyme that the song mimics is "Ears Hang Low" The history behind this song is that during the civil war Confederate soldiers would remove certain body parts (primarily ears and testicles) from the deceased corpses of freed slaves who were fighting as Northern (Yankee) soldiers after their battles. These "trinkets" were then placed on a rope necklace and worn as a trophy piece. As the lyrics to the nursery rhyme state "do your ears hang low, do they wobble to and fro... etc" "Can you throw them over your shoulder like a (Continental) soldier". This word (Continental) took this nursery rhyme from racist jargon to playful melody. The word that filled this space was (Confederate) as in Confederate soldier. Other nursery rhymes have done the same i.e. Eenie, Meenie, Minee, Moe catch a Ni**er by his toe. Not Tiger. My question to young people black and white is that "Does knowing the history of the nursery rhyme change your opinion of the New single by Jibbs. " Personally knowing this myself I can't stand to hear the song. It seems to advertise our ignorance as a people. I wrote this note to inform people of this.

Knowledge is power and Ignorance IS NOT BLISS; its SUICIDE if you don't know.

Knowing the history of the nursery rhyme the song mimicks does not change my outlook on the song from this..."Jibbs". I'm almost positive he, just as I, didn't now the meaning behind the nursery rhyme. The song is horrible n' has no message or meaning whatsoever..the track is horrendous. That has been n' still is my outlook on the song in question.

However, knowing the history of the nursery rhyme has made me a little less ignorant. Thanks for sharing.

[MzKwietStorm]

Have to agree with Xenocide. I was unaware of the origin as well, but this is definitely good info that I'll share with people I know.

[darkreign]

I know this nursery rhyme, as a matter of fact I bought a children cd with nursery rhymes on it and this is one of them. Now that I know the history behind the rhyme I can honestly say that it has changed the way I look at it b\c the main body of the rhyme is still there. Now changing one word can and often do change the meaning of what is spoken but not in this case.

Changing the word confederate to Continental is not enough to change the intent of the song


Thanks samoon for the edifacation


Peace!!!!

[bibadiva73]

Thank you. I'll never sing that song again to my baby sons. As soon as they are old enough, they will be told the history of these nursery rhymes.

[soulbrotha]

Good info. I never liked the song by Jibbs anyway.

[RaInEdomThoughtz]

Originally Posted by soulbrotha

Good info. I never liked the song by Jibbs anyway.

Me either, Im not a fan of the nursery rhyme either.

[jimihaze]

There is always a message in little says and music and gloating as well. I was not aware of this one. To make a song from such a barbaric act is cruel beyond words.

[mazda202]

thanks for the information I really don't care the song myself

[love2talk]

Just makes ya wanna slap somebody, the amount of pointless stupid songs are played in such heavy rotation...