A Native American chant rumbles underneath the chorus.
In 1977, the band played an intimate show at the El Mocambo, a club in Toronto.
No one is going to think Cher is an evil person for singing a song from 50 years ago.
Cher and Mick Jagger, circa 1970s.CBS/Getty Images; Chris Walter/WireImage
In their posts, some fans were fine with the older artwork, one calling it better.
Can anyone really be offended by the original photograph?
Others were fine with Mitchells decision.
Times change, and with it so does how art and music is perceived.
Changing the cover doesnt change the music, but rather adds another dimension to it.
Another fan was more succinct: This is a much better album cover!!!
On her 2014 tour, she resurrected the hit, complete with a new headdress to match the lyric.
I did song 50 yrs.
ago, and it wasnt meant 2 be offensive, Cher posted in 2017.
However, thats kinda Bull Shit excuse.
Need to retire beautiful costume & stop singing it.
Its WAY past time.
(Half-Breed remains in the current touring version ofThe Cher Showmusical.)
If I had to speculate, Im going with exactly what youre writing about, says Garrett.
I didnt grow up with the idea that the song was a horrendous insult or anything like that.
But this is a completely different generation, and I think its important that nobody be insulted or upset.
I guess it will remain to be seen if some of the older fans arent happy about that.
Or if its too polarizing.
The music consultant, for one, is skeptical.
you might look ridiculous if you venture to will something out of existence, the consultant says.
You cant un-Google something.
If Michelangelo were still around, would he cover up parts of some of his work?
