Posted on 05/11/2007 6:57:59 AM PDT by Cagey
Plant City, Florida – At least 2 people walked out of the 45th annual East Hillsborough Law Enforcement Appreciation dinner in Plant City Tuesday right after the hired entertainment performed their first song.
“The song was entitled, ‘Press 1 For English,’” Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin White recounted.
He was at the dinner but was so disturbed by the song’s lyrics that he walked out.
“If you don’t speak English, go home. If you don’t speak English, you’re not welcome here. If you don’t speak English, get back on the boat and go where you came from,” White cringed as he remembered the words.
A traveling husband-wife team from Kentucky, called Rivoli Revue, performed the song.
A showcase of their work can be accessed through a search of their website.
Songs listed include other irreverent titles, such as ‘The Dump is Funky,’ ‘RVing is the Life for Me,’ and ‘Hang up that Cell Phone and Drive.’
During their performance at Tuesday's dinner, White was appalled.
And he says he wasn’t alone.
“Quite a few people in the audience were definitely offended. I saw chins drop. People were in awe of the message they were hearing.”
The dinner was put on by a committee of civic leaders, including Maj. Bill Davis of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s office.
He said a Plant City business leader referred the committee to Rivoli Revue. He also expressed regrets that the song offended anyone.
Maj. Davis also added that the group does a “spoof on pretty much everything.”
Attempts to contact Rivoli Revue were unsuccessful.
Sounds like a funny song! Where can I get it?
Was I not supposed to laugh at this? /s
With all this PC crap, people just cannot have fun any more.
They were lucky they didn’t cover any Stormtroopers of Death songs.
What a girly man.
So how long before the busboys and waiters at this dinner file a lawsuit?
Is this satire?
I’ve been trying to find the lyrics and so far, nothing.
I was thinking the same thing! I don’t know how many joke emails I’ve gotten that are based on the “Press one for English” theme ;’}
I guess some people are destined to go through life perpetually offended by something...
At least 2 people
That means maybe one and he could have been going out for a smoke break.
How is complaining about people who don’t speak English “racist?” WTH!!? The French don’t speak English. The Germans don’t speak English. I someone racist if they complain about that? This is just stupid PC crap and the idiot who walked out and the moron who wrote the article don’t have 2 brain cells between them.
Remember Eddie Murphy’s Rasta Band playing ‘Kill de White People” at an Air Force Base party?
Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin White recounted.
He was at the dinner but was so disturbed by the song’s lyrics that he walked out.
I am disturbed by his name, it is a racist name. He should change it to Brown, Black, Green, etc., anything but White!
Oh, and WTH could possibly be “racist” about that kinda song? Does it single out any particular ethnic group?
Hey Kevin - your mama called; your clean underoo’s are ready!
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