Hey, I'm Lily, Birds Escape's singer. We'r now changing our band's name to "Portland", so, we need you to change the name of the video from "Birds Escape- You don't know me" to "Portland- You don't know me" It's really important for us! Thanks a lot!
Ha!! It’s both amusing and annoying seeing that more than seven years ago there were whiny little pussies crying about appropriation and so on. As though humans hadn’t been moving constantly and blending in with their new surroundings. I bet you ten crispy, brand new dollars that douche was white too. Pathetic.
it doesn't matter who you are..it matters what you do in life..so what he is an american and he is in native american...both of you are people..live youre life happy and live racism away..that time long passed away
Appropriation of culture, there is a term for everything now. How about being happy that your culture has elements that are beautiful to the rest of the world? How about being happy that others take inspiration from your culture? We all benefit when we contribute, share, exchange ideas relating to food, medicine, fashion, and many other aspects of life. Inb4 you're white. I'm not white and when others borrow, use, reference my culture, I feel a little bit more proud.
Hello everyone! I am the singer of You don't know me, actually i'm looking for some inspiration and collaboration soooo feel free to send me demos and stuff
funny as soon as i saw the picture i went "what are the odds some crazy over sensitive people are going to get all offended by this." First comments I saw. FIRST one.
Cultural appropriation is the most fucking stupid argument I have ever heard - I could understand if someone was trying to re-write history by saying "White people created dreadlocks" but that isn't the case, no one is trying to change history, they are just enjoying a look or a thing that another culture pioneered - in the olden days that was considered flattering, these days it is theft... What is next? Guys with long hair being accused of sexual appropriation?
I like Native American art and apparel because I appreciate beautiful things. If someone wears something because they value it and they admire the craftsmanship of something, nobody should criticize them just because they aren't Native American. I don't know if you have ever thought about that, but I feel this way and I would hope you wouldn't think bad of me for wearing something made by Native Americans.
This is a great song and to all you people that are throwing negative comments about this woman wearing a headdress more people go buy Moccasins almost every day from store and you don't throw a fit about those people wearing/buying those so to me that doesn't make sense...and I am positive that she means no disrespect.
no, im serious just because someone is white or whatever skin color does not mean they should not be wearing whatever they want to wear, to suggest otherwise is frankly stupid. How can you even support a such a preposterous notion?
well like, if you're native american than you can have a say if it's offensive or not! But when something doesn't affect you, you can't know if it's actually offensive. Read this:www.mtv.com/news/1837578/why-you-should-not-wear-headdresses/
Tea San i feel like they dont find it offensive they know we just think it looks cool and are ignorant about what a headdress is. dream catchers as well.
feedmeeplease1 Native American here, it is pretty offensive when you consider what happened to most Native people, however it isn't a huge deal in a modern sense.
Tea San empathy and sympathy don't abide by rules like that, if you're affected negatively by something "shutting up" isn't a tenable option: i'm going to write this about this person on this wall [call Tracy for a good time] and only Tracy has a right to complain about it... guys can get upset for Tracy, it isn't just on her shoulders or her fabricated demographic more typically people keep bad jokes and stereotypes going because they become traditional and stopping them seems like slapping grandma on the wrist, grandma can handle it
The more and more i read comments on youtube, it makes me so sad seeing how low people go just to get a point across. I don't see how you can get so upset while listening to music like this...
"it doesn't matter who you are..it matters what you do in life" - if people would abide by that axiom, every single problem in this world would be solved.
I'm native american, and what this headdress means is a power position, the chief of the tribe. I don't find it disrespectful. If she was tearing it up or trampling on it, then that would be disrespectful to our American native peoples. What I could take as the meaning of this is that women are getting the power nowadays they didn't have in the past. Love this song!!! ELECTRO INDIE ROCKS!!
Lets stop name calling and stop taking cheap shots at each other. No one is perfect everyone has flaws and no ones past is clean. However our future can be what ever we want it to be and for that lets just listen to the music and dream of the possibilities.
@babysealslippers As someone who has interacted with some Lakotas and Seminole in FL, I have to say: some descendants of Native American ancestors look like everyday Americans. Tru fact. We all come in all shapes and colors. I am just glad the picture shows her wearing and ordinary shirt-shows the photographer wasn't trying to perpetuate stereotype of Nat Ams as being a bunch of naked dancing people. There is some cultural sensitivity there.
I can't believe people are still fighting over this over a year after I initially found the video. Some natives are offended, some aren't. Just like everything else in life.
Listening for the first time to Birds Escape, The boy who trapped the sun,Wolf Gang, Kyla La Grange and im wondering; what have i been listening to? This is awesome music. heaven.
Definetely this has by far more meaning. But the quality of the photo tells us that she's a model. In this function, she plays a role. And the character she is representing maybe earned to wear it. It's a possibility our minds can think about and be inspired by. So I understand if some peoply are questioning this symbol, but for myself, I see it as a creative display of cultural appreciation.
i love this picture! and this "feather hat" (i donno the name in english), but it simply fascinates me the navajo (?) and aztec prints in fashion clothes :)
Search "Portland music" on souncloud and you'll find their music ! Their first EP is called Birds Escape. They will release a new EP in autumn ! But now, they are called Portland, go and check them on facebook !
@24Stellaluna urban.dictionary. If you go to most cities you'll find at least a pod of them trying to avoid each other, you can feel the hate/love they have for each other. Love them! Bahah.
