Dolly Parton's 2017 duet with Miley Cyrus 'Rainbowland' is banned from ... trends now Dolly Parton's 2017 duet with Miley Cyrus 'Rainbowland' is banned from first-grade spring concert set list because it's too controversial Parent said ban comes after 'conservative flip' by school district after pandemic Another parent said the song was about acceptance and nothing controversial By Miriam Kuepper Published: 09:50 BST, 27 March 2023 | Updated: 10:33 BST, 27 March 2023 2 Viewcomments Dolly Parton's 2017 duet Rainbowland with her goddaughter Miley Cyrus has been banned from a first-grade spring concert set list because it its too controversial, according to the school's administration. Melissa Tempel is a first-grade teacher at Heyer Elementary in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and is in charge of the class that was supposed to perform the song at the spring concert. On the setlist were Louis Armstrong's What a Wonderful World, Rainbow Connection by Kermit the Frog from The Muppet Movie and Dolly Parton's duet with Miley Cyrus called Rainbowland. Both Rainbow Connection and Rainbowland were banned after the school district deemed them too controversial, according to a parent. Tempel said on Twitter: 'My first graders were so excited to sing Rainbowland for our spring concert but it has been vetoed by our administration. When will it end?' Dolly Parton's 2017 duet Rainbowland with her goddaughter Miley Cyrus was banned after the school district deemed them too controversial, according to a parent Melissa Tempel is a first-grade teacher at Heyer Elementary in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and in charge of the class that was supposed to perform the song at the spring concert Parents were equally confused why the songs were banned. Sarah Schindler, whose daugher is a first-grader in Tempel's class, told the LA Times the school board had a 'conservative flip' following the Covid-19 pandemic and added: 'With that have come some policy changes that have been causing some controversy in our community.' Lyrics to Rainbowland Living in a Rainbowland Where everything goes as planned And I smile 'Cause I know if we try, we could really make a difference in this world ... Living in a Rainbowland The skies are blue and things are grand Wouldn't it be nice to live in paradise Where we're free to be exactly who we are Let's all dig down deep inside Brush the judgment and fear aside Make wrong things right And end the fight 'Cause I promise ain't nobody gonna win (come on) Advertisement Among those changes are bans on teachers having 'any kind of political signage' or wearing rainbows as well as discussing pronouns with their students. Tempel added to her Twitter post: '4 years ago we had an active diversity team and had @sharroky as our district equity consultant. Now we are Florida.' The ban on Rainbowland 'has not in any way come as a surprise' to Leigh Radichel Tracy, who told the LA Times there was an ongoing controversy in the community following the school district which 'has really cracked down on anything LGBTQ.' She said her 17-year-old daughter, who is in the marching band with many LGBTQ friends, was 'hurt deeply' by the ban: 'All that Miley and Dolly are saying is that they want to live in a world that is accepting, with no judgment and where people can be who they want to be.' Tracy said it was sad that the song, which is a 'beautiful place of acceptance, was banned for being too controversial. Rainbowland was published as part of Miley Cyrus' Younger Now album. The song, a duet with Cyrus' godmother Dolly Parton who also featured in her New Year's Eve show, features lyrics like: 'Wouldn't it be nice to live in paradise / Where we're free to be exactly who we are' or 'Let's all dig down deep inside / Brush the judgment and fear aside'. After listening to the song, Schindler still couldn't understand how the song could be considered controversial, especially since she always associated springtime with rainbows. While she acknowledged Cyrus talked about drugs and sex in the past and her duetpartner Parton supports drag queens, she said these policies banning songs like Rainbowland makes everyone second-guess their choices. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility