Relevant Music: La Femme Fetal - Digable Planets
With a lot of talk going around about the abortion issue I thought it would be pretty relevant to look at this track from Digable Planets album Reachin'. It's an interesting perspective from way back (19 years actually) in '93 told with plenty of rhythm
to a very funky jazzy beat. The presentation is from the perspective of a young man who is called to a friends house whose had an unexpected pregnancy where they discuss the motives for restricting abortion, the perspective of those trying to restrict it, and the justifications for having one. I don't think any argument about abortion is flawless and this is certainly flawed, or could be argued against as there really may not be a right and wrong answer to the question of abortion. What this song should be best taken for is a fairly light, and if not persuasive, then well told argument fro pro choice. What makes it so enjoyable, like much of the Digable Planets music, is it's laid back and collected tone. It's nice to not have something or someone screaming their opinions down your throat. This song give's you a little perspective and space to think it out for yourself too.
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