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NBC Ditches Peter Pan Song “Ugg a Wugg” From Live TV Performance Because It’s Racist…
The PC gods have spoken, “Ugg a Wugg” has to go.
Via NRO:
The live performance of Peter Pan on NBC won’t have the song “Ugg a Wugg” in it.
I think we can all agree that there are scenes in popular movies and plays from decades ago that cause us to say, wow, that is not gonna fly these days.
But is “Ugg a Wugg” really in that category? “Ugg a Wugg” is the song that Peter Pan sings with the “Indian” girl Tiger Lily. It’s about counting on each other. It has lyrics that children would make up and is a nonsense friendship song. Not only is it not about Native Americans, but the mythical tribe it so positively portrays allows the play to introduce themes of bonding amongst diverse groups, equality between the sexes, and brotherhood across racial identity.
Tiger Lily and her tribe are not Native Americans. They live in a made-up place: Neverland. How do you get there? Second star to the right and straight on ’til morning. That is not an actual place. Google Map it — it won’t come up.
“Ugg a Wugg” comes after Tiger Lily saves Peter Pan and they sing about their friendship. It is never pointed out that she is the head of her tribe and is a girl. They are equals, true blood brothers ’til the end. They will send for each other if they get in trouble.
They also say “ibbity bibbity sabb” and “willy nilly lilly” and “gug a bluck” and “ubble bubble” and “puffawuff pow!”
The PC gods have spoken, “Ugg a Wugg” has to go.
Via NRO:
The live performance of Peter Pan on NBC won’t have the song “Ugg a Wugg” in it.
I think we can all agree that there are scenes in popular movies and plays from decades ago that cause us to say, wow, that is not gonna fly these days.
But is “Ugg a Wugg” really in that category? “Ugg a Wugg” is the song that Peter Pan sings with the “Indian” girl Tiger Lily. It’s about counting on each other. It has lyrics that children would make up and is a nonsense friendship song. Not only is it not about Native Americans, but the mythical tribe it so positively portrays allows the play to introduce themes of bonding amongst diverse groups, equality between the sexes, and brotherhood across racial identity.
Tiger Lily and her tribe are not Native Americans. They live in a made-up place: Neverland. How do you get there? Second star to the right and straight on ’til morning. That is not an actual place. Google Map it — it won’t come up.
“Ugg a Wugg” comes after Tiger Lily saves Peter Pan and they sing about their friendship. It is never pointed out that she is the head of her tribe and is a girl. They are equals, true blood brothers ’til the end. They will send for each other if they get in trouble.
They also say “ibbity bibbity sabb” and “willy nilly lilly” and “gug a bluck” and “ubble bubble” and “puffawuff pow!”
