Originally posted by Davo:
Originally posted by Renee:
To Todras: Outkast used her name WITHOUT permission to make a song that totally went against what she was trying to prove. While they (Outkast) said it was only meant FIGURATIVELY, that doesn't matter because most people didn't KNOW they don't really mean for black to stop fighting back. They entitle the song ROSA PARKS and tell everyone to "hush that fuss" and "move to the back of the bus". That doesn't sound to me like they meant it figuratively.


No. They meant it figuratively in reference to their presence on the hip-hop/music scene. "Ah ha/hush that fuss/everybody move to the back of the bus" = Shut up, get out of our way, we own the music scene now.

I don't know why she took offense to that. I'll try to imagine it was her lawyers trying to cash in on it, and that she didn't care either way.



Ok, is there any reason you just typed the same thing I did while quoting me? I DID say that Outkast meant it "figuratively", but added that most people who listened to it did NOT know what context to put it in. They just knew the name was "Rosa Parks" and they were talking bout hushing up and going to the back of the bus, that's IT.
Most people do not listen to any other part of that song BUT that. In fact, I love the song myself, and then a friend of mine(black woman in her late 40s) told me that song was an "insult to Rosa Parks" and all that, then I REALLY listened to the 'hook' of the song and saw what she was saying. That's my point. Nancy(my friend) didn't bother listening to any other part of the song, as did many others. They were offended by it. I still like the song, but honestly, why name the song Rosa Parks if it had NOTHING to do with her, except to mention moving to the back of the bus?
I agree though, the lawyer seems like a bottom feeder trying to get his name in the paper and money from the group.

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