radio station aired ethnic song parody: "30 Hmongs in a House"

[Liberal_in_LA]

The Dave Ryan Morning Show held a contest that wound up making fun of Hmong-Americans. During the show a Hmong listener suggested a song title 30 Hmongs in a House. The show wrote lyrics set to Eric Clapton's "Tears in Heaven. The song parody talked about how Hmong live like "sardines" and referenced Hmong women getting pregnant by 16 with "seven kids by 23" and "over the hill by 30."

The show apologized on Facebook.
"KDWB-FM and the Dave Ryan in the Morning Show are very proud that members of the Hmong community are some of our most loyal listeners and fans. Our listeners understand that The Dave Ryan in the Morning show is a comedy show meant to entertain, and that much of its content is parody. While we’ve received positive feedback from many Hmong listeners who let us know that they found the song in question very humorous, we apologize to anyone we may have inadvertently offended, as this was never our intent. We appreciate the support we continue to receive from all our listeners."

http://www.radioink.com/Article.asp?id=2152859&spid=24698

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Protestors are keeping the pressure on a Twin Cities radio station that aired in March a parody song called "30 Hmongs in a house."

A group of of 9 individuals from the Hmong and allied communities entered the home of Clear Channel Communications, demanding to speak with executive. Instead, the protestors claim they were denied a meeting and removed from the premises by police and security officers.

The 9 were part of a larger group of dozens of protestors that rallied in front of KDWB FM Friday morning demanding that the station take responsibility for the song that aired March 22nd, a segment they call "an intolerable racist joke."


http://www.kare11.com/news/article/919515/391/KDWB-remains-under-fire-after-ethnic-song-parody

[Canuckistanian]

1. "we’ve received positive feedback from many Hmong listeners"

Name them.

[virgogal]

2. They shouldn't have done it but most ethnic group have

been through this type of thing.

Just ask any "thick Mick". (I am one)

[Bigmack]

3. Interesting story about the Hmong...

I'll skip the history lesson... just say that a high-ranking Hmong and his entire clan got flown out of Thailand to where I used to live in the rural area east of Seattle. That dude must have known where all the bodies were buried... he had some massive suck. Lots of those guys were just left there when we bugged out.

Lots didn't speak English, but they worked hard and about one generation later they were honor students and community leaders.

On a personal note: I hired three brothers in their early 20s to work on my farm(kinda), and I had to line the jobs up until I had about 3 days worth of work. Then I'd call them. Finished in one day. They priced themselves out of my league quickly.... lots of jobs of all kinds just popped up for those guys and they were in greater and greater demand as they got education and experience.

It wasn't all roses... the old folks had a hard time, and there were assholes in the group... but those people - as a group - are some fine folks.

Anybody who makes fun of them is massively fucked up!

[tularetom]

4. These are some folks who really get the meaning of "Family values"

The reason you have so many of them living in a house is that they pool their resources and live comunally so that they can provide business opportunities for members of the family. As family members begin to earn a living at their businesses they move out and help out those who remain in the communal home.

It's exactly the way a family should operate and the rest of us could learn a lot from the Hmongs.

Years ago I hired two Hmongs to help me shear sheep. I paid them by the hour because I wanted it done right. And yet these guys would work straight through without taking a break even for lunch. I wouldn't have minded if they took a lot longer; they literally worked themselves out of a job. I've hired others to spray weed killer on fence lines, trim trees and other chores and they are extremely industrious people.

I don't want to hear some fatass lazy white guy ridiculing Hmongs.

[dkf]

5. Yet I can see where this would be a concern to someone whose maintenance fees include utilities.

Putting too many people in one apartment next to you may not be the easiest thing to cope with financially or socially.

Certain groups are a lot more accepting of living in close quarters. I would say this could be cultural.

[enuegii]

6. Soooo... are you saying that all Hmongs live packed together like sardines?

Apparently, certain people like to take ethnic stereotypes and run with them.
I suppose it could be cultural.

[dkf]

7. Actually there are other groups that do this also.

The house across from my family's land in Maui has such a family. They started using our property to dump old appliances, etc and were using it to park all their cars My property manager had to speak to them and no they weren't Hmong. But many cultures are used to more communal living. I accept that but hope they realize they should respect other people and not cause harm.