Re: Culturnal homogenization/hybridization -- some incomplete thoughts.

[Doug Henwood <dhenwood@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Jan 12, 2008, at 12:02 PM, Jim Devine wrote:

> (FWIW, I remember visiting Mexico and Guatemala in 1976. The music of
> Barry White (!!) was very popular in Mexico, while they were playing
> Paul McCartney's "stupid little love song" (dreck!) all over
> Guatemala. The local music seemed to be losing out.)

I think I've mentioned this before, but in 2001, I heard an aborigine
singing "Okie from Muskogee" at the Aboriginal Cultural Center in
Adelaide, Australia. I was told that aborigines love American country
music - they love the themes of poverty, loneliness, alcohol, and
resentment of urban elites.

Doug