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Published 12:16 9 Mar 2017 GMT
Updated 12:17 9 Mar 2017 GMT
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"Such cross-cultural appropriations of US slave songs betray a total lack of understanding of the historical context in which those songs were created by the American slave."https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/839602143715786752 Telegraph rugby reporter Daniel Schofield broached the subject with England prop Mako Vunipola. He said:
"I’ve always taken it as just the English song really, I’ve never thought of it as any more or any less than that. "Watching games when I was younger, when you hear it come on it’s obviously something special and when you’re on the field and hear it, it gives you a bit of a lift, so never really thought about the meaning or if it’s from slavery. "I had no idea about that, and now that you’ve told me it’s kind of... I don’t know if it’s relevant. If the fans want to sing it then let them sing it, but obviously if people find it offensive then sorry."England take on Scotland at Twickenham in this weekend's Six Nations championship. Expect to hear 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot' ringing out.
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SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT Well, now I looked over Jordan and what did I see Comin' for to carry me home There was a band of angels a comin' after me Comin' for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Comin' for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Comin' for to carry me home Well, I'm sometimes up and I'm sometimes down Comin' for to carry me home But I know my soul is heavenly bound Comin' for to carry me home (Chorus) Well, now if you get there before I do Comin' for to carry me home Tell all of my friends that I'm a comin' too Comin' for to carry me home (Chorus)... Well, now they're comin' for to carry me home https://youtu.be/Y4160hxEuqgFans tear into Leo Cullen after the Leinster boss slams media actions
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