ICHS Band Show Under Fire For Provocative Songs

There’s some controversy at Indian Creek High School after the superintendent scrapped half of the high school band's half-time show.

Parents complained the songs the band was playing contained profane, sexually suggestive lyrics.

"Certain songs from what I heard they were playing, yeah, I wouldn't let my daughter listen to them on the radio so I sure as heck wouldn't want her to go to a game and listen to them," said parent Brandi Mossor.

Two of the songs have parents outraged. One song is by Britney Spears and it has some scandalous lyrics. Junior drummer Rome Edgar defended the Creek's choice to play it.

"It’s a popular song, but you don't hear the lyrics at all. We don't sing any of the lyrics. We didn't think it would be a big deal because it’s just music," said Edgar.

During the other song though, fans do hear the lyrics because the band shouts them out in the routine.

"'Shush girl, shut your lips, do the Helen Keller and talk with your hips.' You could take that suggestively, but we didn't mean for it to be taken that way," said Edgar.

The songs are banned from the routine, but some of the players aren't going quietly. In fact, they plan to protest at the next school board meeting.

Mossor thinks it's a bad situation that should have been prevented by the band director.

"All the music -- they have to change it around and it takes so long, yeah I think its sad. They have nothing to play because half their songs are the inappropriate music. Yeah, I think it's terrible," said Mossor.

Superintendent Jene Watkins said he won't seek any punishment against the band director -- he feels it was just a bad choice.