http://videosift.com/video/Eddie-Murphy-Kill-The-White-People
Take a look at this Eddie Murphy skit which aired on Saturday Night Live circa 1982. I have mixed emotions about this one. On one hand I can appreciate parody and I do find this clip extremely funny but on the otherhand I find it pretty offensive. No, the kill the white people lyrics don't offend as much as the negative image of Rasta and reggae musicians it presented.
This is one of those Saturday Night Live skits that I remember seeing as a child and to see it 20+ years later was pretty wild. Unfortunately the song is so catchy I haven't been able to get it out of my head since I watched it this afternoon. :-)
What do you think?
I totally forgot about that sketch, you know I'm going to be walking around the grocery store tonight inadvertently singing "kill the white people, oh oh, yea yea' under my breath. haha.
ReplyDeleteI see your hilarious early Eddie Murphy clip and raise you one:
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This could be taken as offensive, however when you compare with skecthes that are comonplace now, Dave Chapple, Borat, this suddenly deosnt seem that bad. As long as everyone understands its all in fun and game
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