BLUE MINK - #Melting #Pot (RARE LIVE UK TV #1970) Ft Roger Cook & Madeline Bell(4:04)

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=zAWn4FO1MOw

Quote While #BlueMink's most famous track was originally penned as a plea for racial harmony, in recent years its taken on a wholly different meaning after being banned by Ofcom in 2019 for lyrics deemed 'offensive.'

Ofcom said references to 'curly Latin kinkies' and 'yellow Chinkies' were too extreme for modern audiences.

The media watchdog said 'Chinky' was an unacceptable anti-Chinese slur and was exacerbated by the use of the word 'yellow'.

Other words deemed unfit for the ears of easily offended modern listeners included 'Red Indian boy' and 'coffee-coloured people' because of the risk of hurt to minority groups.

The ruling means the hit cannot be played without providing contextual justification and is, consequently, banned by multiple radio stations.