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From: Tony Quinn 
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Subject: Re: Why do people pick on "Ebony and Ivory" so much?
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Date: 30 Nov 2004 04:52:07 GMT
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In message , Jeff Mills 
 writes
>"Ebony and Ivory" was a big hit when it came out in 1982.  It's a song
>that talks about racial harmony between blacks and whites,
>metaphorically tying it in with the keys on a piano.  Why is it then
>that a song with a positive message is routinely bashed by most
>critics and some fans?

To some people the music is paramount and the message is trivial - hence 
the song is a bile of steaming horse droppings.
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