Event Music: Is There Such A Thing As A Really "Clean" Playlist?
Wow. What a can of worms! Since a Cleveland, Ohio, radio station started a ban on the 74-year old Christmas tune "Baby, It's Cold Outside" because the lyrics were deemed "inappropriate" by some listeners in the #metoo era, public reaction has been swift. Twitter and Facebook erupted. Extensive scrolling of both platforms shows that 99+% of all comments supports the Holiday classic. But the issue started a conversation we in the event industry take very seriously. DJ Lee Dyson has a lot to say! Can a flirty duet written in the social context of the 1940s become politically so incorrect that it has to be yanked off radio and event playlists? WDOK listeners seemed to find it offensive enough to call in. A week ago WDOK stopped playing the classic tune. Other stations followed suit. The ban created headlines and reaction in media and on social media platforms. The overwhelming consensus: the ban is completely unjustified. Comical #BabyItsColdOutside memes pop...