I posted on Tuesday about my friend Prof. Piscitelli's satirical song that was deemed "offensive" by some. Here is an excerpt from the song--not sure if I included the offensive lines since I saw the whole thing as "tongue in cheek."
From "Mistakes Were Made--But Not By Me!" Copyright by Steve Piscitelli, 2010.
CHORUS
Mistakes were made but not by me
Mistakes were made but not by me
I think you’ll agree
Mistakes were made but not by me
VERSE
Politician says, “I don’t recall
It must be the bankers who dropped the ball!”
Oh, honey, honey, that woman meant nothin’ to me
Yeah now, baby, baby, that woman meant nothin’ to me
So, why don’t you quit
Givin’ me your third degree?
You know, it’s your fault if I stray
It’s your fault if I stray
Anyway it’s not like it happens everyday
So, take my advice and grab what you see
Yeah, take my advice and grab what you see
And when you get caught and yes you will
Just smile and say…. CHORUS
I don’t find this offensive. I do find it fairly true. No one ever wants to take credit for anything unless they will receive praise for whatever it may be. It seems to almost be human nature because it is so common. Why do we lie about things we do wrong and deny them or even turn the blame? I believe it may partially be due to self image, reputation. No one wants to be seen faltering. So if caught in a situation where something is questioned, we will not take credit for it unless our back is getting patted on. Why we do this, I do not know. But I love the song for calling this out, and whoever said remove it may have felt guilty for its’, not exactly “accusations,” but its blunt lyrics. People do things that are all sorts of wrong, but when it is pointed out, we don’t like it. It’s hypocritical, as you see where Prof. Piscitelli's states in the last line before the chorus starts back up.
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