It's a little bit racist... Who says a black dude can't wear Jordache? Who says a person can't "change who they are"?? So, it's OK when a black guy changes who he is by taking up a hobby that's not particularly associated with white people, for example, he takes up the guitar. But, all of a sudden, if he takes up golf, because that's associated with white people, there's something contemptible about that? I don't understand that view. (I'm giving one obvious interpretation of what Frank says -- although I'm sure that's not quite what he's saying.)
I think Frank is more saying that you shouldn't "change who you are", e.g. take up a hobby, as part of a scheme to hide your roots. So, don't take up golf because you're a self-hating black man, take it up if you like it.
But between the possibility of interpreting this as Frank saying the blues is off-limits to white people, and golf off-limits for black people, and the exaggerated "Kingfish"-speak, this one pushes it.
But that's what Frank is good at!
BTW, I'd appreciate it if someone could clarify what the Kingfish is:
A foolish young man
From a middle class fam'ly
Started singin' the blues
'Cause he thought it was manly
Now he talks like the Kingfish
("Saffiiiee!")
From Amos 'n Andy
-What the hell is "Sariiee", wth is the Kingfish, and wth is Amos 'n Andy?
It's a little bit racist... Who says a black dude can't wear Jordache? Who says a person can't "change who they are"?? So, it's OK when a black guy changes who he is by taking up a hobby that's not particularly associated with white people, for example, he takes up the guitar. But, all of a sudden, if he takes up golf, because that's associated with white people, there's something contemptible about that? I don't understand that view. (I'm giving one obvious interpretation of what Frank says -- although I'm sure that's not quite what he's saying.)
I think Frank is more saying that you shouldn't "change who you are", e.g. take up a hobby, as part of a scheme to hide your roots. So, don't take up golf because you're a self-hating black man, take it up if you like it.
But between the possibility of interpreting this as Frank saying the blues is off-limits to white people, and golf off-limits for black people, and the exaggerated "Kingfish"-speak, this one pushes it.
But that's what Frank is good at!
BTW, I'd appreciate it if someone could clarify what the Kingfish is:
A foolish young man From a middle class fam'ly Started singin' the blues 'Cause he thought it was manly Now he talks like the Kingfish ("Saffiiiee!") From Amos 'n Andy
-What the hell is "Sariiee", wth is the Kingfish, and wth is Amos 'n Andy?
@just12 he's making fun of uptight rich people and the non whites that try to be like them. Kind of like samuel L. jacksons character in django.
@just12 he's making fun of uptight rich people and the non whites that try to be like them. Kind of like samuel L. jacksons character in django.