Spotify is now deciding what music is politically acceptable for listening

Re:Spotify is now deciding what music is politically accepta... by DKnoll on Thursday August 17, 2017 @05:00PM (#15040953)

Pretty amusing that 'American Woman' is in their patriotic playlist, since it's critical of the US.

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Re:Spotify is now deciding what music is politically accepta... by HateInAPuddle on Thursday August 17, 2017 @05:27PM (#15041192)

Ditto for 'Born in the U.S.A.', a song about the treatment of Vietnam vets.

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Re:Spotify is now deciding what music is politically accepta... by marchenko on Friday August 18, 2017 @04:14AM (#15044437)

I would cheekily suggest that "American Woman" belongs on a "Quintessentially Canadian" playlist: the best-known song by a Canadian band, but focused on America.

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Re:Spotify is now deciding what music is politically accepta... by DKnoll on Friday August 18, 2017 @01:22PM (#15048048)

The best known song by The Guess Who in the United States, yes. The Guess Who first hit top 40 in Canada with 'These Eyes' but didn't reach it in the US until 'American Woman.'

Unrelated, but if I had to pick a song about the US for a 'Quintessentially Canadian' playlist it would be 'The Gulf War Song' by Moxy Fruvous.

Cheers.

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