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can anyone cite how we know it's illegal to play the song "short people" in maryland? that sounds... pretty impossible. the stuff of urban legends. i'll give it a week then it's coming down. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Webbrg (talk • contribs) . 00:06, 7 April 2006

The article is pretty dismissive towards the idea that this song could be offensive, that people who take offense are just simply wrong. While Neuman's INTENTION may not have been to hurt anybody, the song could easily reenforce a real prejudice. I certainly was teased growing up with the lyrics from this song (yes, I'm short). Imagine if we instead substituted the word "black people" in this song - would we still be hearing how we're just misinterpreting the song, that its actually an anti-bigotry song? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.215.178.36 (talk • contribs) . 21:04, 16 May 2006

There are obviously a lot of stupid people about who don't see that's the whole point of the song: it's about the randomness of bigotry. People are prejudiced against black people / gay people? Hell, why not be prejudiced against short people? It makes as much sense, i.e. none. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 195.92.40.49 (talk • contribs) 11:26, 19 Feb 2007.

[edit] shortpeople.co.uk

Removed this from the top of the article page... does it belong there? Removed the sentence:There is a British duo called Short People comprising Reg Webb who, among other things, played keyboards for Lenny Kravitz in the early nineties, followed by a spell with French songstress and actor Vanessa Paradis, and his wife Kate Webb who has worked with Suzi Quatro, Linda Lewis, Steve Harley. Bib 01:11, 5 March 2007 (UTC)