You've Got To Be Carefully Taught, 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein

[Rene Asologuitar]

"You've Got to Be Carefully Taught" is a show tune from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific.

South Pacific received scrutiny for its commentary regarding relationships between different races and ethnic groups. In particular, "You've Got to Be Carefully Taught" was subject to widespread criticism, judged by some to be too controversial or downright inappropriate for the musical stage. Sung by the character Lieutenant Cable, the song is preceded by a line saying racism is "not born in you! It happens after you're born..."


This version is from James Taylor's latest album American Standards.


You've Got To Be Carefully Taught.mp3


https://youtu.be/HlwvpuDYM2Y

[Ted]

There's almost a "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood" quality to your delivery. It's wonderful.

Just yesterday I was talking to my daughter how you need to be careful what you learn when you are young, because you may have to unlearn it when you are older.

[Jean Pierre]

Very nice, I did not know ... just ... for listening to headphones I find the voices in D and the guitar in G too lateralized

[StephenM]

Awesome job on this Rene... it was a bit odd at first as I only hear this in my left earphone... but once I got used to that it settled right into a beautiful song. 

[bruno]

Loved the delivery of this - great vocal performance.
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