Sunday Song Lyric:
Isaac Hayes died last week. Likely best known for the title song to "Shaft" (and perhaps, to younger generations, for his portrayal of Chef on South Park), Hayes career as a singer, songwriter, and producer was actually quite wide ranging.
Reason's Jesse Walker penned a brief tribute to Hayes, and on his recommendation here's a link to the lyrics of "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby," recorded by Sam & Dave (and later covered by the likes of Hall & Oates, Linda Rondstadt and Aaron Neville, and Travis Tritt and Patti Labelle). Here's how the song begins:
When something is wrong with my baby
Something is wrong is me
And if I know that she's worried
I know I'd feel the same misery
We've been through so much together
We stand as one
That's what makes it better
When something is wrong with my baby
Something is wrong with me
Hayes:
"There is a place in this world for satire but there is a time when satire ends and intolerance and bigotry toward religious beliefs begins,"
Co-creator of South Park Matt Stone:
"In 10 years and over 150 episodes of South Park, Isaac never had a problem with the show making fun of Christians, Muslim, Mormons or Jews. He got a sudden case of religious sensitivity when it was his religion featured on the show."
Unfortunately Hayes is not alone in his hypocrisy. When I see a celebrity death match on TV or a Hollywood film between an illustrated Allah and an illustrated Muhammed, and then perhaps the two making up in bed that night with the cutest kisses on each others lips, and no calls for death threats against the artists, we will have arrived at some semblance of civilization. (Even better: a live-action performance with Pee Wee Herman as Allah and Muhammed as Kimora Lee.)
Hey, whatup, I guess you didn't catch on, but this is sort of an obituary post. You know, the guy's dead and all. Maybe you could hold off on the invective at least until the guy's family stops crying.
That would be the classy thing to do regardless of how you feel about him.