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Texas band won’t play at game this weekend because too many band members won’t play Eyes
Posted on 10/21/20 at 9:51 pm
Posted on 10/21/20 at 9:51 pm
of Texas song.
About to lose a lot of donations
“Based on (survey responses), we do not have the necessary instrumentation, so we will not participate in Saturday’s game,” Longhorn Band director Scott Hanna said in the message.
LINK
About to lose a lot of donations
“Based on (survey responses), we do not have the necessary instrumentation, so we will not participate in Saturday’s game,” Longhorn Band director Scott Hanna said in the message.
LINK
This post was edited on 10/21/20 at 9:53 pm
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Posted on 10/21/20 at 9:52 pm to tigerskin
Guarantee most of them have no idea why it is “racist”
Just going along with the nutjob crowd
Just going along with the nutjob crowd
Posted on 10/21/20 at 9:54 pm to tigerskin
Texas President already trying to do some CYA tonight
“In a message Wednesday evening, University President Jay Hartzell said the Longhorn Band was never expected to play at the game this weekend. He said “The Eyes of Texas” has been played at previous games in the season and will continue to be played in the future. “
“In a message Wednesday evening, University President Jay Hartzell said the Longhorn Band was never expected to play at the game this weekend. He said “The Eyes of Texas” has been played at previous games in the season and will continue to be played in the future. “
This post was edited on 10/21/20 at 9:55 pm
Posted on 10/21/20 at 9:54 pm to Cosmo
Can't say I've ever heard it. What does it say that's offensive to these people?
Posted on 10/21/20 at 9:54 pm to tigerskin
quote:
the necessary instrumentation
Sounds like a euphemism for penis.
Posted on 10/21/20 at 9:54 pm to tigerskin
Woke!
Posted on 10/21/20 at 9:55 pm to tigerskin
Not even a fan of UT but...
Posted on 10/21/20 at 9:57 pm to tigerskin
Wow. Band geeks won’t even play the schools most famous song.
Posted on 10/21/20 at 9:58 pm to fallguy_1978
quote:
Can't say I've ever heard it. What does it say that's offensive to these people?
Nothing as far as lyrics. Supposedly it was sung in black face during some kinda shows in the early 1900s.
Also I saw somewhere that Robert E. Lee once told W&L grads that the “Eyes of the South” were upon them and that was the inspiration of the song.
In short, it’s all bullshite.
Posted on 10/21/20 at 9:59 pm to tigerskin
Bring in alumni band to play and kick those others off their scholarship until you can find new ones, problem solved 
This post was edited on 10/22/20 at 9:51 am
Posted on 10/21/20 at 10:01 pm to tigerskin
The should replace it with something more modern and in touch with the needs of a diverse student base like WAP
Posted on 10/21/20 at 10:01 pm to Drew Brews
quote:
Nothing as far as lyrics. Supposedly it was sung in black face during some kinda shows in the early 1900s.
We are quickly approaching Orwellian levels of dumbassery.
Posted on 10/21/20 at 10:04 pm to fallguy_1978
It’s very convoluted how it is “racist”
It is similar to something Robert E Lee said
It was played at a minstrel show
The sound is like I’ve Been Working On a Railroad
Then somehow mix that all together
LINK
It is similar to something Robert E Lee said
It was played at a minstrel show
The sound is like I’ve Been Working On a Railroad
Then somehow mix that all together
LINK
This post was edited on 10/21/20 at 10:07 pm
Posted on 10/21/20 at 10:04 pm to Drew Brews
quote:
Nothing as far as lyrics. Supposedly it was sung in black face during some kinda shows in the early 1900s.
Also I saw somewhere that Robert E. Lee once told W&L grads that the “Eyes of the South” were upon them and that was the inspiration of the song.
In short, it’s all bullshite.
Please tell me that is not the TL;DR. I consider myself to be conservative and will lend some credence to grievances that might be considered "offensive" but this seems to be the most stretchiest of the stretches.
Posted on 10/21/20 at 10:06 pm to fallguy_1978
quote:
Can't say I've ever heard it.
Think: I been working on the railroad!
That’s the entire song repeated over and over.
Edited to add.
Calling it racist is equivalent to saying the Mississippi River is racist because it had river boats that carried slaves.
This post was edited on 10/21/20 at 10:13 pm
Posted on 10/21/20 at 10:11 pm to tigerskin
anyone on a music scholarship who refuses to play it should lose their free ride immediately
Posted on 10/21/20 at 10:13 pm to bad93ex
texas u really needs to start cutting scholarships
Posted on 10/21/20 at 10:13 pm to tigerskin
I literally shake when I hear that song now. I can’t wait for Texas to turn blue so we can stop travesties like this from occurring.
This post was edited on 10/21/20 at 10:22 pm
Posted on 10/21/20 at 10:14 pm to tigerskin
I hope the alumni association drops the hammer on these pussies
Posted on 10/21/20 at 10:14 pm to tigerskin
Wow
This is sad.
Imagine if LSU band wouldn’t play pregame
Same thing to these Texas people.
This is sad.
Imagine if LSU band wouldn’t play pregame
Same thing to these Texas people.
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