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Blues at the centre of theme song furore as racist origins surface – Fox Sports
Blues at the centre of theme song furore as racist origins surface
An Indigenous activist is campaigning for Carlton to change its theme song because it is set to the tune of one of the most racist songs of all time.
Dr Stephen Hagan, who led a successful push to rename Coon cheese, is calling on the Blues to change its theme song, which is set to the tune of Lily of Laguna, a song in which the original lyrics centre on a black man pining after a Native American woman and a song frequently performed in black face.
Speaking to News Corp, Hagan said he was absolutely…
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