accent bias

I didn't know Black Country until the article! Stupid me!
I thought the Black Country of 'Black Country Rock' indicated about blues of the South of USA. 'Pack a pack horse' sounds something about Wild West.
I don't understand the meaning of the lyrics, but I feel the great masterpiece.

UK's hierarchy of accents: 'I thought mine made me sound stupid'
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyjdyj729ro

self conscious [quote]she began to feel self conscious, and avoided speaking up in front of the other students.
intimidated
sociolinguist < sociolinguistics
Sutton Trust
social setting
come down to sth
perceive
dialect
elocution
call in
hamper
caregiver
articulate
to take the piss out of someone
in the dock
on the whole

Catherine Tate - Lauren 'Am I bovvered?'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV1zK8zRCPo

If I had gone to a University in the UK, I might have been discriminated by my strong Japanese accent!

I like Japanese accent such as Yoko Ono's. I like John Lennon's Scouse, too.
John Lennon and Yoko Ono Interview Twickenham Studios. January 14, 1969
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toBRDmmh7_I