Children's Entertainer Raffi "Strongly Objects" to the New Pornographers' Band Name
It's the most ridiculous Canadian music beef of the year
The veteran children's entertainer tweeted his disgust at the band's name when he saw a performance shared on the CBC:
strongly object to that name. as bad as "food p**n" etc. https://t.co/MwIrIAysl4
— Raffi Cavoukian (@Raffi_RC) April 18, 2017
When a fan questioned Raffi's objection to the name, he said he was worried that youngsters might learn about pornography from it:
@SokoVino not a word to normalize in public conversation. consider youngsters, etc.
— Raffi Cavoukian (@Raffi_RC) April 18, 2017
New Pornographers frontman Carl Newman responded to the criticism with a string of rather melancholy tweets, thus making this the saddest Canadian music beef of the year.
TFW someone whose music you loved as a child says mean things about your life's work. https://t.co/fdl60zLqfy
— Carl Newman (@ACNewman) April 18, 2017
Actually I am not very familiar w/ Raffi's work. Just sent that tweet to make him feel bad. Always preferred puppet-oriented entertainment.
— Carl Newman (@ACNewman) April 18, 2017
Considering my childhood love for puppets, I think Raffi + I both agree that 'Puppetry Of The Penis' is in bad taste.
— Carl Newman (@ACNewman) April 18, 2017
Not a feud at all. In fact I think we both agree that "Puppetry Of The Penis" is in bad taste. A shared love of tasteful puppets. https://t.co/KBgWB5PkEK
— Carl Newman (@ACNewman) April 18, 2017
Playing Raffi for my 5 year old + he says "Is this the man that hates Daddy?" Heartbreaking. "No, he doesn't hate Daddy" I say, hugging him.
— Carl Newman (@ACNewman) April 18, 2017
The new pornography was supposed to hold a mirror to a better + changed society, but try explaining that to an apoplectic kids entertainer.
— Carl Newman (@ACNewman) April 18, 2017
.@Raffi_RC, it would mean the world to my son if you could tweet that you don't hate his Daddy, just my bands name. Silly misunderstanding. https://t.co/nwgxxdH6Ho
— Carl Newman (@ACNewman) April 18, 2017
"Maybe Raffi can't tweet to you because he's playing a concert" I say to my son. A lie but I want to protect him from this cruel world.
— Carl Newman (@ACNewman) April 18, 2017
My son didn't think our band name meant anything. Now he wants to know if I'm "a bad man". It breaks me in two. @Raffi_RC
— Carl Newman (@ACNewman) April 18, 2017