Frank Loessers well-known christmas song ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’ is published 8. november in a new version with the new text.
It writes The Guardian.
The new edition of the hit is a duet between John Legend and Kelly Clarkson that will appear on an updated version of John Legends julealbum from 2018.
Juleklassikeren’ve got a lot of criticism after the #Meto-the movement to call for rape and drug rape’, among other things, because of tekstbidden ‘tell me, what is there in this drink?’ as the woman sings to man.
‘Baby It’s Cold Outside” is a duet between a man and a woman, where the man tries to persuade the woman to take him home.
the Woman comes there with a variety of excuses for why she has no desire to have sex with him, as he does not accept.
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John Legend and Kelly Clarkson has recorded a new version of the juleklassikeren, where parts of the text are rewritten. Photo: Miriam Dalsgaard
In the new version of the song will parts of the text to be written on. For example:
‘What if I take me a drink more?’
‘It’s your body and your choice’.
Dean Martin is one of the many musicians who have made a version of the classic. His daughter criticises the decision to rewrite the song.
– It is a sweet, flirty and fun song. I know that my father would be crazy right now, and she says to the Guardian.
‘Baby It’s Cold Outside” was first performed in 1944 and won six years later, an Oscar for best song.
