Alice_B_Tokeless t1_j1kv881 wrote
Reply to comment by copyrider in TIL the song "Buffalo Gals" sung by the future Mr. and Mrs. Bailey in "It's a Wonderful Life" is about the prostitutes of Buffalo, New York. by baby_blue_eyes
Yes, the Memphis Jug Band was singing about a world of sex, drugs and violence back in the 20’s ( cocaine blues etc. )
SciNZ t1_j1lq61h wrote
Lucille Bogan’s “Shave ‘em dry” is pretty freaking explicit too.
Indifferentchildren t1_j1lp33i wrote
I'm confused: this is the '20s.
scud121 t1_j1mpr6a wrote
The other 20s
SonofBeckett t1_j1mxict wrote
The previous 20’s. There’s been, like 20 of them.
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