151 - Island Girl

November 13th, 2023  |  44 mins 52 secs

elton john, island girl, prostitution, racism, sexism, youch

Seth and Marc look at a song that was described as "racist, sexist and fetishistic" all in one fell swoop; Island Girl by Elton John (and Bernie Taupin.) A song that is swinging for a Caribbean feel and ends up being tone deaf in more than one way.