Originally Posted by Basil C. Thurston III

Many, many decades ago, while in 6th grade, our homeroom teacher would set up a small turntable each Friday morning, and we were allowed to bring in our favorite 45 records and play them until 1st bell. So, as always happens, someone has to pee in the punch bowl, and ruin it for all. One kid brought in Benny Bell's "Shaving Cream", which was popular on the Dr Demento show at the time. (If you've not heard the song, it's available on Youtube). As the song started, the teacher noted the old-timey style and appeared surprised but as it got to the chorus,with it's exaggerated "SHHHH.....aving cream", she jumped out of the chair and knocked the tonearm off the record, sternly telling us that was nasty and unacceptable. And that was the last day we got to play records...and I think of that each time I hear or read about how awful rap music is, and how the standards have changed so much over time....whether that's a fair comparison or not, I don't know....but what I do know is that if you were driving and pulled up next to someone cranking "Shaving Cream", you couldn't possibly be offended today, could you?