{"id":86998,"date":"2024-11-12T22:38:44","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T22:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/barney-friends-music-director-opens-up-about-facing-threats-over-iconic-songs\/"},"modified":"2024-11-12T22:38:44","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T22:38:44","slug":"barney-friends-music-director-opens-up-about-facing-threats-over-iconic-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/barney-friends-music-director-opens-up-about-facing-threats-over-iconic-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"Barney &#038; Friends music director opens up about facing threats over iconic songs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure class=\"featuredimg\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <!-- popular full --><\/p>\n<p class=\"captionimg\">Barney &amp; Friends music director opens up about facing threats over iconic songs<\/p>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bob Singleton, the musical director of \u201cBarney &amp; Friends,\u201d shared his experiences of backlash during his work on the show.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>He faced threats and death threats after his email ID was revealed in a public forum.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The possibility of a future \u201cBarney &amp; Friends\u201d remake or spin-off remains uncertain.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bolnews.com\/entertainment\/2023\/02\/selena-gomez-skipped-the-sag-awards\/\">Barney &amp; Friends<\/a> became a cult classic among kids for its bright, colorful characters and the catchy songs sung by the purple dinosaur and his friends. Surprisingly, songs about friendship, community, and love drew backlash. Musical director Bob Singleton shared his experience on the new podcast \u201cGeneration Barney\u201d, revealing the criticism he faced when people learned about his work on the show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I was nominated for a Grammy, a local talk radio station said, \u2018Hey, this is great,\u2019 \u201d he said. \u201cThen someone called in and said, \u2018I wish I could get my hands around the neck of that guy. I would just, I would really like to take him out,&#8217;\u201d Singleton recalled.<\/p>\n<p>His email ID somehow surfaced in a public forum, leading to a flood of death threats and demeaning messages. The music director recalled that people sent emails threatening him and his family with \u201chorrible, horrible death, dismemberment, and terrible things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Singleton recalled another \u201cfrightening\u201d experience at a luncheon where he mentioned his role as the music director of the beloved cartoon. Upon hearing this, one attendee remarked, \u201cWow, my kids loved you, but I just wanted to kill you.\u201d Singleton felt unsettled by the comment, unsure of the man\u2019s intentions behind the \u201cjoke.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn that moment, I have to think, \u2018Okay, is this somebody that I need to watch for in the parking lot, you know?\u2019 Or is he just, is that just his way of going, \u2018My kids liked it, I didn\u2019t\u2019. So it was awkward,\u201d Singleton added.<\/p>\n<p>The beloved 1992 cartoon followed a lovable purple Tyrannosaurus Rex and his friends on playful adventures, still cherished by millennials today. The show famously featured pop star and Hollywood A-lister Selena Gomez, who joined when she was just 10 years old. The \u201cOnly Murders in the Building\u201d actress went on to executive produce a spin-off of her other hit Disney show, *Wizards of Waverly Place\u201d. Could \u201cBarney &amp; Friends\u201d also get a remake or spin-off in the future? 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He faced threats and death threats after his email ID was revealed in a public forum. 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