Hey Hey it's .... Returning?

[Macquack]

i recall some years ago, that other buffoon, bert newton, was presenting the logies, and standing next to him was the greatest boxer and one of the elite sporting heroes and icons, Muhammad ali.. then during the presentation said something like " i like the boy"

lol

you could have heard a pin drop.. the champ, actually resisted punching the clown out right there and then and did not walk out.. but it was immediately evident to bert that ali wsa fuming and did all he could to stutter his way out of that one

bert never understood, due to his ignorance, how racist that was. and imho was a lucky man indeed to be one of the few men on the planet who got away with insulting a legend like him..

This is a great point, Agent M.

Like many Australians, I was unaware of the significance of 'Blackface' comedy. I remember the old 'Black and White Minstrel Shows' and knew it was now considered taboo, but not educated as to the reasons why.

If it was not for the furor that surrounded Bert Newton calling Muhammad Ali a "boy", then we would not have learned so quickly that it is totally unacceptable to call a negro - "boy".

Good on you Harry Connick for making a stand and educating many Australians including myself.

 

[wayneL]

negro

Can you say that word?

I thought "African American" was the PC term du jour.

 

[GumbyLearner]

Maybe the whole things a setup by Ch 9 's PR people .You would have to admit the publicity is priceless for the show

There seems to be a more substantive issue involved here IMO. There have been protests by international students and taxi drivers in Melbourne with regard to violent attacks throughout 2009 in Victoria. Students have assembled En masse outside suburban Melbourne Train Stations in order to accompany fellow students to escort them home due to fears of being attacked. Probably not newsworthy enough in the US unlike the Hey Hey Skit.

Just why did John Brumby fly to India recently? Was it to discuss Australia's export industries? Gee I wonder what they may be.

Anyway Harry has already gone home and got his appearance fee. Hopefully he has more time to do another Connex ad when he comes back.

 

[Macquack]

Can you say that word?

I thought "African American" was the PC term du jour.

Oops,you are right, WayneL.

"African American" is the correct term and "negro" is unacceptable, just like "blackface" humour is unacceptable. It's all a learning curve.

 

[nunthewiser]

Oops,you are right, WayneL.

"African American" is the correct term and "negro" is unacceptable, just like "blackface" humour is unacceptable. It's all a learning curve.

mate . i cant even call a spade a spade anymore .

it has a hidden deeper meaning these days instead of meaning being straight to the point

 

[GumbyLearner]

mate . i cant even call a spade a spade anymore .

it has a hidden deeper meaning these days instead of meaning being straight to the point

Agreed nun.

When knee high to a grasshopper, I frequently went to the Sidney Myer Music Bowl to watch the Elvis/Buddy Holly/Glenn Miller Band/ Al Jolson tributes.

Al Jolson ???

Mate, I was indoctrinated with racism from an early age. (sarcasm intended)

We didn't go for the music. We were there to poke fun at the greats.

 

[Duckman#72]

And what the heck a nutter like Germaine Greer has to do with any of this debate is entirely beyond me.

In 2004, Australian Prime Minister John Howard called Germaine Greer "elitist" and "condescending" after she criticised Australians as "too relaxed to give a damn" and derided her native country as being "defined by suburban mediocrity."

Your comment that Channel 9 presented "Australia to the rest of the world as an uneducated backwater of redneck racists devoid of culture, talent and humour", is right out of Germaine's handbook.

John Howard responded by calling her comments "pathetic".

Is Australia still not confident enough to stand up to international criticism? Once again our position of being the "culturally retarded whipping boys of the Western World" takes over and our first response is to roll over and apologise.

In an effort to "prove ourselves" as worthy of having a place at the World Deportment Class we cut any ties we have with the background, humour, history and everything else that defines us as Australian.

Duckman

 

[Iggy_Pop]

Somethings are best left behind, Hey, Hey being one of them. Always best to go out on a high.

A repeat of previous post which in hindsight is a good approach. Bringing Hey Hey back was to have something to compete for advertising dollars against celebrity Masterchef.

 

[Tink]

In 2004, Australian Prime Minister John Howard called Germaine Greer "elitist" and "condescending" after she criticised Australians as "too relaxed to give a damn" and derided her native country as being "defined by suburban mediocrity."

Your comment that Channel 9 presented "Australia to the rest of the world as an uneducated backwater of redneck racists devoid of culture, talent and humour", is right out of Germaine's handbook.

John Howard responded by calling her comments "pathetic".

Is Australia still not confident enough to stand up to international criticism? Once again our position of being the "culturally retarded whipping boys of the Western World" takes over and our first response is to roll over and apologise.

In an effort to "prove ourselves" as worthy of having a place at the World Deportment Class we cut any ties we have with the background, humour, history and everything else that defines us as Australian.

Duckman

LMAO -- if we are going to get 'stuck in the 70s' to be called Australian, forget it

I agree with Cuttlefish

 

[MrBurns]

Hey Hey is a great show, humor without having to say **ck every 5 minutes to get a laugh.

If people want to bow and walk out of the room backwards cringing because they feel embarrassed by the blackface skit go for it , I didn't see it as racist and surely that the point isn't it ? If it was meant to be racist it was, if it was just a humorous parody it wasn't racist.

The Jackson 5 are black so that's why they wore blackface, MJ was half white therefore the whiteface, I being white wasn't offended by that.

Just get over yourselves and thank goodness there's something decent on TV for a change.

 

[Tink]

I didnt see it as intentional in what they did in 'Hey Hey' but I think people that just flog off comments is wrong..

There is a lesson learnt here for all and if we are going to talk about it being 'Australian' and digging the heels in, to me thats stupid

So what if a yank brought it up - maybe we should have realised before inviting him over. Thats a slap in the face to us

Kamahl isnt coming back on the show as he found it offensive

I dont really care what happens with the show but people that just think 'its Aussie humour bad luck about anyone else' annoys me..

I used to watch the show as a kid and enjoyed it, but as I said, it was in the 70s, some things may need some minor adjustments

 

[waza1960]

There have been protests by international students and taxi drivers in Melbourne with regard to violent attacks throughout 2009 in Victoria. Students have assembled En masse outside suburban Melbourne Train Stations in order to accompany fellow students to escort them home due to fears of being attacked. Probably not newsworthy enough in the US unlike the Hey Hey Skit.

Just why did John Brumby fly to India recently? Was it to discuss Australia's export industries? Gee I wonder what they may

The above was caused by the morally corrupt State Government pretending there was no problem like they do with anything else in their control rather than allocate proper resources (Police) to deal with the problem then when the situation blows up the a**e covering starts.

 

[Macquack]

Hey Hey is a great show, humor without having to say **ck every 5 minutes to get a laugh.

If people want to bow and walk out of the room backwards cringing because they feel embarrassed by the blackface skit go for it , I didn't see it as racist and surely that the point isn't it ? If it was meant to be racist it was, if it was just a humorous parody it wasn't racist.

The Jackson 5 are black so that's why they wore blackface, MJ was half white therefore the whiteface, I being white wasn't offended by that.

Just get over yourselves and thank goodness there's something decent on TV for a change.

Burns, everyone knows you have a 'man crush' on Daryl.

He 'beats your drum', so to speak!

 

[MrBurns]

Burns, everyone knows you have a 'man crush' on Daryl.
He 'beats your drum', so to speak!

So every bloke you speak well of is a man crush of yours ?

Whoops sorry I asked as you're obviously gay.

Daryl was a mate of mine in the old days, we played in seperate bands but we all hung around together.

Havent spoken to him for decades, I did send his office a message saying they should put Rene' Geyer on some years back after her album was realeased, well 2 weeks later she was on and was fairly ****house so there went my chances at being producer.

McQuack........stop playing on the computer and triss off to do some shopping, Myer has a lingerie sale on.

 

[Timmy]

So is the return of HHIS just 'Rove Live' for older people?

 

[nunthewiser]

Daryl was a mate of mine in the old days, we played in seperate bands but we all hung around together.

.

what band was you in ?

i may be your love child ......................... dad?

 

[nunthewiser]

So is the return of HHIS just 'Rove Live' for older people?

and KKK members apparently

 

[MrBurns]

what band was you in ?

i may be your love child ......................... dad?

You wouldn't know them son, how's your mother ? she was a hotty, then again so was I....... sigh..........

He played in a band at the Hampton Hotel we did school dances and parties, we were 16 or so at the time.

Very smooth voice, cabaret style.

Bit like the band that the guys from the Blues Bros were playing in before they got the band back together.

Boring as hell but paid ok.

 

[Macquack]

McQuack........stop playing on the computer and triss off to do some shopping, Myer has a lingerie sale on.

Burns, go beat yourself up on your drum kit. Alternatively, I can show you how.

 

[greggy]

Hey Hey is a great show, humor without having to say **ck every 5 minutes to get a laugh.

If people want to bow and walk out of the room backwards cringing because they feel embarrassed by the blackface skit go for it , I didn't see it as racist and surely that the point isn't it ? If it was meant to be racist it was, if it was just a humorous parody it wasn't racist.

The Jackson 5 are black so that's why they wore blackface, MJ was half white therefore the whiteface, I being white wasn't offended by that.

Just get over yourselves and thank goodness there's something decent on TV for a change.

Yes, Mr Burns, its good to see something decent on tv for a change. Overall, I enjoyed both episodes tremendously.
If he had his time again, Darryl wouldn't have allowed the Jackson Five act go to act. IMO Darryl doesn't have a racist bone in his body. Also, he said sorry to Harry live on air so he didn't avoid the issue. Harry accepted the apology and we should perhaps move on.
Racism in any form should not be tolerated. We have issues here, but compared to racial violence overseas where people get killed, dozens at the time, we're still fairly lucky.
As for the topic of Indians being targeted and attacked, the Brumby Labor Government was too slow to act on the matter. Hopefully, in particular, there will be increased security at railway stations and on trains in order to deal with increasing violence.