Hey hey it's saturday - Page 3

Benno18 (Ben) · #41 08-10-2009, 06:19 PM

What about if Michael Jackson was still alive. Different reaction then maybe? I thought it was ok and has anyone got the footage of the original act?

If i recall the audience was falling off there chairs with laughter. Harry took it a little too far. If he was black and offended.....Different story

Nightshift · #42 08-10-2009, 06:28 PM

This is just political correctness gone mad, it wasnt racist it was humour.
You want racist, how about a black man that has been performing in white face for the last 15 years!!!!! Yes, Michael Jackson, oh but no one cared about that did they. Sheesh, the minute a white man does the same thing in reverse it's racist! What a load of %&$#.

I like HC Jr as a singer but he needs to get a life.

CoombellKid · #43 08-10-2009, 06:30 PM

I remember a skit they had on of a bunch of NZ Moaris doing the haka
to Old McDonald had a farm... that was one of the funniest things I ever
saw on the that show.

Cheers

Redshift (Phil) · #44 08-10-2009, 06:38 PM

It is refreshing to see a robust debate on this topic and I personally respect everyone for having their view.
There seems to be one thing being missed here. These 6 blokes did the same skit on the show 20 years ago when they were university medical students. The whole point of getting them back was to see what had become of THEM. It wasn't about the skit, it was about them. Isn't that what reunions are all about?
As for bringing Hey Hey back, I don't think the young generation would appreciate it because, like, man, they're all squares, they don't dig it!
Oh, rats, I just remembered I missed City Homicide.

Outbackmanyep · #45 08-10-2009, 06:46 PM

Oh well, its over now, might as well give it bone cos thats what the whole thing deserves........

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #46 08-10-2009, 06:52 PM

Connick Jr. was born in New Orleans, in the deep south. I'm not sure how many people here, that are commenting on this incident, are really familiar with the history of the south and the civil war that ensued over slavery. Having been to New Orleans many times, I know that it's all a pretty touchy subject over there, and I just think that we really aren't qualified over here to have an opinion on how a Louisianan should behave over it. To you and me it's light humour, but to them it's probably still as raw as the holocaust. His folks were a supreme court justice (mother) and district attorney (father) in New Orleans, so I guess that he would have a very different view to most of us. Maybe we're being a bit harsh on his reaction?

stephenb (Stephen) · #47 08-10-2009, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Redshift

It is refreshing to see a robust debate on this topic and I personally respect everyone for having their view.
There seems to be one thing being missed here. These 6 blokes did the same skit on the show 20 years ago when they were university medical students. The whole point of getting them back was to see what had become of THEM. It wasn't about the skit, it was about them. Isn't that what reunions are all about?
As for bringing Hey Hey back, I don't think the young generation would appreciate it because, like, man, they're all squares, they don't dig it!
Oh, rats, I just remembered I missed City Homicide.

Spot on, Phil, a good hearty discussion. We've probably starting to come to it's natural ending, but you are correct in all of us missing the point of bringing them back on for the reunion show.

matt · #48 08-10-2009, 07:01 PM

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... and I just think that we really aren't qualified over here to have an opinion on how a Louisianan should behave over it.

I'm not sure I agree with you on this one, Chris. Not if you're saying we should only discuss issues with which we have direct experience?

I see/read/hear debates all the time on all manner of issues which people are capable of contemplating without necessarily being directly connected.

As human beings we are capable of empathy and understanding. And, yes, of great ignorance and bigotry...all at the same time.

Mick (Michael) · #49 08-10-2009, 07:02 PM

You can't buy publicity like this LOL good on you HJ Jr your the bomb

Hagar (Doug) · #50 08-10-2009, 07:08 PM

Political correctness gone mad again as usual... Micheal Jackson was white wasn't he?

cruiser (Brett) · #51 08-10-2009, 07:17 PM

I thought it was all light hearted and no malice was intended by anyone. At least they had the guts to ask Harry back on to discuss it and apologise then and there.

Oh..and lucky Elvis wasn't black otherwise Parkes would not be able to have a festival every year. Could you imagine the do gooders going crazy with that one.

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #52 08-10-2009, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by matt

I'm not sure I agree with you on this one, Chris. Not if you're saying we should only discuss issues with which we have direct experience?

I see/read/hear debates all the time on all manner of issues which people are capable of contemplating without necessarily being directly connected.

As human beings we are capable of empathy and understanding. And, yes, of great ignorance and bigotry...all at the same time.

You're quite correct Matt. I should have said "I don't think that we should force our opinion on him."

Benno18 (Ben) · #53 08-10-2009, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Redshift

Oh, rats, I just remembered I missed City Homicide.

Dont think you missed much then

starlooker (Duc) · #54 08-10-2009, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Benno18

Dont think you missed much then

Actually, great episode of CH last night.

Too bad Jo Beth Taylor isn't it it.

Enchilada · #55 08-10-2009, 08:01 PM

I didn't realise that the fellows who did the skit were not exactly 'white persons', until I saw the brief interview with one of the performers, who is even is a doctor.

I read today two very illuminating information about skin colour in these wiki articles on Human Skin Colour and Melanin

In these days of DNA genetic information of our genes is becoming quite revealing. It is clear that only variations of only four to six genes determine ones skin colour; made quite inconsequential against the 50 000–100 000 human genes determining our human genome. (A trifling mere 0.006%) There are far more differences between males and females!

Therefore, IMO anyone discriminating against another based on ones skin colour is simply ignorant - and actual genetic science has backed this view up 100%.

If some doctor, who should know these differences, and is no even 'white', then how does this become racial or racially discriminatory?

Note: The next real argument in the near future will be of selecting pre-determined skin colour by genetic therapies before the child is born - but that is another debate...

Enchilada · #56 08-10-2009, 08:49 PM

The BBC News site just posted its views on the HHIS story.
I.e. Criticism over black make-up act

Must be a mistake, especially against the usual BBC personal Australian discriminatory agenda! (hope the author of the piece isn't sacked!)

DavidU (Dave) · #57 08-10-2009, 09:28 PM

My wife is watching Hey Hey (HD recording) in the sunroom at the moment.
She is laughing so hard she needs an Asthma spray LOL.She's going to sprain something LOL

Octane (Humayun) · #58 08-10-2009, 10:41 PM

Each of the guys was a medical student 20 years ago.

They're all now professionals as specialist doctors.

I'm sure they would know better than most people what is, and, what isn't, racist.

For what it's worth, I personally didn't find it racist, but, I do understand how it could be perceived that way.

Regards,
Humayun

kinetic (Steve) · #59 08-10-2009, 10:50 PM

Can't you just get back to talking about how smokin' hot JBT was?

matt · #60 08-10-2009, 10:59 PM

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Can't you just get back to talking about how smokin' hot JBT was?

Good call, Steve. There are more important issues to focus on here!