are christians and jews offended that they used the african holiday Kwanzaa in the song too? i love the idea…it’s all the same damn thing. the message: “lighten up. it’s the holidays.”
Kwanzaa is actually an American holiday. It was started in 1966 by Maulana Karenga, an LA gangster who wanted to form a separatist black state. After being released from stint in prison after he imprisoned people in his home and tortured them with hot irons and electrical cords, he became a Marxist, and became head of the Black Studies Department at California State University in Long Beach.
Ergo the song, “On the first day of Kwanzaa, my true love tortured me…”
Mathias Bynens | December 3rd, 2004 @ 4:10 pm |
LOL.
Reminds me of that TV serie, “The O.C.”, in which Seth launches “Chrismukkah”.
Stephan Segraves | December 3rd, 2004 @ 4:22 pm |
Funny, but I could see how it could offend some or come off as sacreligious…
Matt | December 3rd, 2004 @ 4:25 pm |
I could see how it could offend almost everyone.
jess | December 3rd, 2004 @ 6:25 pm |
ha!
Dante Evans | December 3rd, 2004 @ 6:36 pm |
I really don’t find it funny to add mix Hannukah with Christmas, since they’re total opposites.
I do like the song though; it’s catchy.
Yvonne Adams | December 4th, 2004 @ 2:36 am |
I loved it (and posted) when I received the email from Virgin the other day. Very Santa Fe, actually.
Julie | December 6th, 2004 @ 2:10 am |
Not sure whether to laugh or be offended…. Then again, laughter is always a good way to go.
Anonymous | December 6th, 2004 @ 1:42 pm |
are christians and jews offended that they used the african holiday Kwanzaa in the song too? i love the idea…it’s all the same damn thing. the message: “lighten up. it’s the holidays.”
Mark J | December 7th, 2004 @ 5:54 am |
Kwanzaa is actually an American holiday. It was started in 1966 by Maulana Karenga, an LA gangster who wanted to form a separatist black state. After being released from stint in prison after he imprisoned people in his home and tortured them with hot irons and electrical cords, he became a Marxist, and became head of the Black Studies Department at California State University in Long Beach.
Ergo the song, “On the first day of Kwanzaa, my true love tortured me…”
Dante Evans | December 12th, 2004 @ 4:28 pm |
Yeah, I had to do a report on Kwanzaa last year and it really seems like Hunnakah for African-Americans. In both holidays candles have a deep meaning.
Scott Trevino | December 18th, 2004 @ 1:48 pm |
Does any 1 know the words to the song
Lilith Hel | December 25th, 2005 @ 4:02 pm |
I love the concept! We all bleed the same and we all have the same hopes and dreams. Love it.