Baby Songs: The KKK Took My Baby Away

@FourWalls (62096)
United States
October 14, 2020 10:41am CST
See? I told you things would be different with today’s song with “baby” in the title. After three days in a row of country music (and the country music I listen to, not that modern “hick-hop” stuff), I present a “refreshing change”! The KKK Took My Baby Away - Ramones And yes, this is on the same iPod as those three country songs that have appeared in the last three days. Superficially a humorous song along the lines of “Beat on the Brat,” the underlying story is that Joey Ramone (who was Jewish) was dating a black woman whose parents didn’t approve of her dating a white Jew. I’d prefer to just enjoy the lightheartedness of the song than think about the brutal reality behind it. The KKK Took My Baby Away Written by Joey Ramone Recorded by the Ramones From Pleasant Dreams, 1981 She never got back:
The Ramones Live in Manhattan 1 September 1981
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• India
14 Oct 20
kkk the cult?
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@FourWalls (62096)
• United States
14 Oct 20
Yes. The message of the song is that racism is everywhere, not just in the Klan.
• India
14 Oct 20
@FourWalls Hence they will continue
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14 Oct 20
@FourWalls that's correct.
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@Pandy_ (800)
• Sydney, Australia
15 Oct 20
the ramones were fun but i prefer less punky side of 70s like disco i did enjoy the film rocknroll highschool which they were in just a fun band i say
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@crossbones27 (48417)
• Mojave, California
14 Oct 20
Can you imagine if someone wrote this in these times? People are straight crazy now.
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@DianneN (246643)
• United States
14 Oct 20
This has a strong message and not too hard on the ears.
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@LindaOHio (155957)
• United States
15 Oct 20
Say, WHAT? I've never heard of this song EVER!
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@ScotMac (1335)
• Edinburgh, Scotland
14 Oct 20
The underlying tone of that song isn't one to be taken lightly
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@NJChicaa (115972)
• United States
14 Oct 20
Nope
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
14 Oct 20
A new one but I like the message about racism is everywhere.
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