thecrashingisles Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/8475965/Pub-singers-racism-arrest-over-Kung-Fu-Fighting-performance.html A pub singer has been arrested on suspicion of racial harassment after singing King Fu Fighting in front of two Chinese people.Simon Ledger says he fears he will end up with a criminal record for performing the 1974 disco classic at a seafront bar on the Isle of Wight on Sunday after two people walking past apparently took offence. The 34-year-old, from the island, regularly features Carl Douglas’s 1974 number one hit in his set when he performs at the Driftwood Beach Bar in Sandown. But after striking up the melody in front of customers at the weekend he noticed a man of Chinese origin walking past with his mother, making gestures at him and taking a picture on his mobile phone. He said that he later received a telephone call from police - while he was dining in a Chinese restaurant - asking him to meet officers about the incident. He was then arrested and questioned before being bailed. A police spokesman said: “Police are investigating an allegation of racially-aggravated harassment. A man from Shanklin was arrested.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossybabe Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 http://www.telegraph...erformance.html Good old Hampshire Police...they can always be relied upon to eschew common sense. Only on the Isle of Wight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AThirdWay Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/8475965/Pub-singers-racism-arrest-over-Kung-Fu-Fighting-performance.html Are there any offensive lyrics in this song? edit: don't know me are's from me is's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patfig Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 and it sounds like it was a little bit frightening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
contractor Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 He should have done the Honk Kong Phooey medley remix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AThirdWay Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 The guy who got the hump should sue......y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffneck Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Big trouble in little China.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossybabe Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Are there any offensive lyrics in this song? edit: don't know me are's from me is's Everybody was kung-fu fighting Those cats were fast as lightning In fact it was a little bit frightning But they fought with expert timing They were funky China men from funky Chinatown They were chopping them up and they were chopping them down It's an ancient Chinese art and everybody knew their part From a feint into a slip, and kicking from the hip Everybody was kung-fu fighting Those cats were fast as lightning In fact it was a little bit frightning But they fought with expert timing There was funky Billy Chin and little Sammy Chung He said here comes the big boss, lets get it on We took a bow and made a stand, started swinging with the hand The sudden motion made me skip now we're into a brand knew trip Everybody was kung-fu fighting Those cats were fast as lightning In fact it was a little bit frightning But they did it with expert timing (repeat)..make sure you have expert timing Kung-fu fighting, had to be fast as lightning Perhaps it all means something extremely offensive in Chinese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffneck Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 can't recall anyone ever claiming the original version was racist , probably cos it was a black bloke who sung it as soon as a white guy does a cover it becomes racist and not before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bear Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 WTF would you be charge with if you played this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken_ichikawa Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 The song isn't offensive oher than the China men bit. The problem is with its effects... I.e. drunk people will suddenly think it is a good idea to test out your fighting skills against you without asking you first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AteMoose Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 My 'guess' would be that his 'set' where he performs kung fu fighting is a little more than just singing it, sound like the show is to entertain the chavs on the seafront, and he has probably introduced some zany outfits, make up, offensive remarks/actions into the song that on a normal day anyone with more than an IQ of 90 would find offensive. My guess would be the set has got progressively more offensive week after week until a random Chinese couple stumbled across the show by accident. EDITED : The band is called 'dueling organs' which suggests there is some offensive stuff in there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riedquat Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Anyone else got that Father Ted episode in their head now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patfig Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 wo ho ho hooo wo ho ho hooooooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thod Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 The problems with defining racial slurs is that they morph all the time. Thus they have decided that so long as someone takes offence, then we take their word for it. Since a crime has been committed, there must be a criminal. In this case the guy figures that kung fu comes from China, he comes from China, thus he is having a dig at him. The problem for the rest of us is that we must figure out all the interpretations available to the most twisted of minds. Since even that twisted interpretation does indeed result in offence and a crime. You have to prove you are innocent. The singer has to spend time travelling to the police station and being interviewed. Yet he cannot claim back these expenses from the accuser. Of course if it went to court a jury would just throw it out. But then, the same people that introduced these crimes also removed your right to a jury. So if the administration says you are guilty, you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juvenal Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 The whole of the UK is against me for singing 'Mad Dogs and Englishmen'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AThirdWay Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 The whole of the UK is against me for singing 'Mad Dogs and Englishmen'... Not the WHOLE of the UK mate. In fact, probably only one out of the four countries..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juvenal Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 I can see piano teachers thinking twice about 'Chopsticks', and as for all those George Formby tribute ukelele players.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunK BeaR Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 I dunno what the police would do if someone sung a really racist song in public. For instance, just about any song by Skrewdriver. Probably give them the electric chair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 I remember this one....... "The Phoenix Club, a kind of light entertainment hell, featuring racist band Half A Shilling" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drainman Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/8475965/Pub-singers-racism-arrest-over-Kung-Fu-Fighting-performance.html wheres ken , i,m sure we would appreciate his input on this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipbuilder Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 I remember this one....... "The Phoenix Club, a kind of light entertainment hell, featuring racist band Half A Shilling" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Loblaw Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Was it this chap? He should play safe and play some more Coldplay instead: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Allegro Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Good job he didn't sing the 'Ying Tong Song'....actually a friend of mine on holiday on the IOW sent me a pic of a huge shop window display of Golliwogs, which as we all know are the most evil racist inventions ever. Why weren't the police arresting the owners? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riedquat Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Good job he didn't sing the 'Ying Tong Song'....actually a friend of mine on holiday on the IOW sent me a pic of a huge shop window display of Golliwogs, which as we all know are the most evil racist inventions ever. Why weren't the police arresting the owners? Maybe it's no longer politically correct to be politically correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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