Sydney band Youth Group have issued a statement castigating shock jock Ray Hadley for broadcasting a parody demeaning Green’s senator Sarah Hanson-Young.
The often sexist, right-winged Liberal party fanboy broadcaster was interviewing questionable Immigration Minister Peter Dutton and included the offensive parody of the Youth Group hit as part of his act with Dutton. Dutton, whose own treatment of refugees brings up questions of human rights, had the hide to criticise Senator Hanson-Young last week called her “an embarrassment to the country”.
Dutton chuckled as the song was played.
In a statement the band Youth Group have
A statement from Youth Group reprimanded the shock jock and his inapt guest.
The Youth Group statement reads:
Today we became aware of a parody version of ‘Forever Young’ denigrating Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young. We wish to make the following clear:
1. This is not our version of the song being used and the music track is a re-recording.
2. We do not endorse it.The use of this version during Ray Hadley’s interview with Immigration Minister Peter Dutton on radio station 2GB yesterday does not reflect our view. That an individual has chosen to appropriate the song in such a way saddens us.
We’re honoured that our version has come to be held dear to many across Australia through its use in so many celebrations and commemorations of loved and lost ones, and in marking the passing of time at schools and social clubs across the country. We believe that it has come to mean something quite different, and diametrically opposed, to the ugliness that marks the parody version played by Ray Hadley. We hope that for the many people who have strong feelings about the song, and a place for it in their hearts about a time, place or person, that this ugliness won’t taint those memories.
For the record, we would like to express our support for
Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young. We’re all for a respectful and inclusive Australia, not a divisive and disrespectful one.Toby, Dan, Cameron, Patrick
Youth Group
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