Sunday, June 26, 2011

The Indians- Ireland's (IRELAND?) top show band

A friend shared this LINK with me and I was annoyed just enough to write again.  (There's been drama in Der Bear Haus, causing writer's block and other unfortunate side effects.  Reading about one's personal life, especially mine, is about as fun as watch really stinky paint dry in room without ventilation, so I'll spare you all the details.  You can thank me later.)




The following descreption is taken from the band's facebook page:
This "The Indians “BIG CHIEF” (Raymond Kelly), is lead singer and his stage name is GERONIMO. He is one of the finest vocalists in the business. Other members of the band are Eamonn (Sitting Bull) on keyboards, Kevin (Long Arrow) on drums, Brian (Crazy Horse) on bass guitar, and Tommy (Dull Knife) on lead guitar.

 Rob Schmidt at Newspaper Rock has wrote about band last year, explaining why this kind of  "lager-western" (similar to spaghetti-western but with more freckles) stage show is wrong.   More information on the band's shameful history can be found here.

Wait..Doesn't Ireland get it's own share of cultural appropriation?  Remember that holiday when we dress up like leprechauns and vomit green beer to "Honor" our (real or imagined) Irish roots?   

 So, why would they do this?




 Or this:
Wait, what the f@#$ do they know about Christmas on the the Reservation? 

Oh look another it's Apache cover.


So what do we do?
We contact them and tell them how offensive their gimmick is! 

Email: info@the-indians.com
Facebook fanpage #1 
Facebook fanpage #2
 




10 comments:

  1. Don't ever come to Canada. We will find ya's and will teach you respect.

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    1. from francis usa to anonymouse ihave seen the band perform several times over the years and they are one of the best musical showband on the plannet u don't have a clue about showbands

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  2. I'll assume you're talking about the "Show Band" and not me...*runs away anyway*

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  3. shame on yu ..how sick are yu to be doing this kind of thing ..yu suck anyhow ...

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    1. Hello CBear, this stuff is amazing in this day and age. Is ignorance really bliss? Makes me wonder.
      Peace

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  7. hey you all complain and say that they are to be nice making fun of the indians but has any of you really thought that they are really paying tribute to them.You do not hear to much complaining if Custer is used on things so what is wrong with these guys using Indian names. People that can not even use their name to complain is just jealous that this band is good.

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  8. wind your neck in. They are a bit of fun in a world that lacks some. They are a completely fake tribute in the country type style. or would you prefer that eveyone sticks with the johnny cash clones and represents the cowboy??? wise up!!!

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