Response to the song on YouTube is favorable. At 464 likes to 8 dislikes (on 12/9/11), it is comparable with this classic comparably set to a photo montage:
That makes it incredibly more favorable that this parody, at least as a percentage of responses:But Jennifer's worry is perhaps valid. Some of the dislikes seem fairly rabid, and some of her friends are from the local reservation. There may be those who worry about how others will take the song.
Still, can you really worry about the opinion of the guy I quote following the link (whose comment is now available only to those who specifically request to see it, because it has received so much negative feedback)?
So, here is the song:
The quote:
This advocates disrespect of a Christmas icon, Santa Claus, killing his reindeer, stripping him of his clothes, including his boots, and stealing from Santa's other recipients to sell to the pawn shop which is too often the practice of American Indians. How can we affirm this kind of disrespect? (-- unotenore, commenter on YouTube)I have cut off part of his rant, by the way, with some highly unflattering stereotypes. Still, you will note that the guy was honest enough to call Santa a "Christmas icon," not a cultural or religious one. He might as well go ahead and say "commercial icon."
I, myself, have one thing to say about this song and why it isn't appropriate. Santa, being a magical character who delivers gifts throughout the world, naturally can speak all languages. Further, he would have more in his sleigh than a single pawn shop could handle. Therefore, the man in the song is an impostor.
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