Do Aqua Disrespect Jacko On New Track?

Quite whether Aqua can re-crack the charts is anyone’s guess, if it was up to me, they’d be at number one in a shot though… I can’t get enough of their bubblegum pop!

However, after listening to their new single, Back To The 80’s – which basically features a list of their observations of life in the 1980’s – I have started to wonder if the lyric; “back when Eminem was just a snack and Michael Jackson’s skin was black” is a little too soon after the stars death?

Whilst the debate over the changing colour of his skin goes on, the problem is that this was obviously something which plagued Michael’s life, and should this lyric had been written when he was alive it might not be quite so offensive as now that he has died.

I know Aqua are all about making funny songs that make us laugh, and the M&M’s (or Eminem) lyric is superb, but it think making the follow up lyric rhyme at the expense of a dead music legend could be seen as a little too much?

I am interviewing the band at 11am so I’ll come back to you when I’ve heard what they’ve got to say… I’m really hoping it puts my mind at rest because Aqua really are one of my guilty pleasures (considering my favourite band are ADTR and Nightwish!)

I don’t know what to think on this one guys, because I know Eminem takes the p*ss out of his fellow stars on a day to day basis, and Aqua never meant this lyric to be seen as offensive, but what do YOU think, is it disrespectful, or is it just a light-hearted song lyric?

Ruth.xx

UPDATE: Okay kids, just spoken to the band, and they have informed me that they changed the lyric to “back when Eminem was just a snack and Arnie said I’ll be back” – All is forgiven!