really old and outta nowhere but..

[boondock]

does anyone remember the group, siouxsie and the banshees? they had their one hit wonder, kiss them for me back in like 92. anyways, i was looking at modern rock singles list and i see this song by them titled, "hong kong garden". they made this song back in 78 but this has to be one of the most racist songs i've ever heard. look at these lyrics
" Harmful elements in the air
symbols clashing everywhere
Reaps the fields of rice and reeds
while the population feeds

Junk floats on polluted water
an old custom to sell your daughter
Would you like number 23?
Leave your yens on the counter please
Hong Kong Garden

Tourists swarm to see your face
Confuscius has a puzzling grace
Disoriented you enter in
unleashing scent of wild jasmine

Slanted eyes meet a new sunrise
a race of bodies small in size
Chicken Chow Mein and Chop Suey
Hong Kong Garden takeaway
Hong Kong Garden"

WTF???????????? holy crap, how did they get away with this?

[thaite]

One hit wonder? Dude, they've done plenty more than that, but I'll guess that since you were twelve when 'Kiss Them For Me' was out you probably didn't hear of them previously.

As for 'how did they get away with this' it was 1978, that's how.