Iran to ban Western music

Message Bookmarked

Bookmark Removed

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41119000/jpg/_41119832_ahmadinejad_ap203body.jpg
According to the BBC:

Songs such as Clapton's Rush, Michael's Careless Whisper and The Eagles' Hotel California are often used as background music on Iranian TV programmes.

Songs by American easy-listening artist Kenny G are also often featured.

Songs by artists such as Eric Clapton and George Michael will also be affected by the ban.

Look, I'm sorry Mr.Bush, but just what the hell is this country doing in the 'Axis of Evil'?!?

― Gatinha (rwillmsen), Monday, 19 December 2005 23:49 (twenty years ago)

that sounds like good, reasonable public policy.

― M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Monday, 19 December 2005 23:53 (twenty years ago)

We could all do for a ban on Hotel California and the entirety of the Kenny G's back catalog.

― Josh Witkowski (braineater), Tuesday, 20 December 2005 17:54 (twenty years ago)

Kenny G isn't Jewish is he?

― ...with Ross Kemp as 'Pixel' (Dada), Tuesday, 20 December 2005 18:06 (twenty years ago)

The "G" is for "goy."

― phil d. (Phil D.), Tuesday, 20 December 2005 18:11 (twenty years ago)

Mr. Ahmadinejad ranted "the country-rock movement seemed very
promising in its early days - the Flying Burrito Brothers, Dillards,
Poco - just about anyone was better than the Eagles, who came to
epitomize the Satanic nadir of early 70s California. George Michael is
not only an infidel homosexual but descended from the same Greek
Cypriots who oppress our Muslim brethren in Turkish Cyprus."

― Shakey Mo Collier (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 20 December 2005 19:10 (twenty years ago)

one more reason to love george michael

― Susan Douglas (Susan Douglas), Tuesday, 20 December 2005 19:17 (twenty years ago)

Iran To Ban Both Kinds Of Music: Country And Western

― andrew m. (andrewmorgan), Tuesday, 20 December 2005 21:05 (twenty years ago)

and not to ...hate Eric Clapton so much.

― Gatinha (rwillmsen), Tuesday, 20 December 2005 21:13 (twenty years ago)

I look forward to the "Swing Kids" type movie that will surely be made soon, featuring Persian kids breaking the law to listen to the Kenny G that they so desperately love.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 20 December 2005 21:16 (twenty years ago)

i want them to choke on george michael

― Susan Douglas (Susan Douglas), Tuesday, 20 December 2005 21:32 (twenty years ago)

That's an unpleasant mental image.

― Edward III (edward iii), Tuesday, 20 December 2005 21:33 (twenty years ago)

george michael has great rhythm. some people call him "the human metronome." notice how he's never late?

― andrew m. (andrewmorgan), Tuesday, 20 December 2005 21:34 (twenty years ago)

i love how THEY are oppressed. pfffffFUCKINGPFFFF. give me a fucking break and some george michael!

― Susan Douglas (Susan Douglas), Tuesday, 20 December 2005 21:47 (twenty years ago)

ahmadinejad is still bitter from when he lost that lucrative harmony vocal gig to snotnose Andrew Ridgeley.

― Lord Custos Omicron (Lord Custos Omicron), Wednesday, 21 December 2005 03:45 (twenty years ago)

Kenny G is in fact Jewish -- the "G" is for Gorelick.

― Abbadavid Berman (Hurting), Wednesday, 21 December 2005 04:14 (twenty years ago)

"Rock the Casbah" to thread...
http://citypages.com/databank/20/993/article8292.asp?page=2

(Another note of trivia: Joe Strummer eventually gave one of his daughters the middle name of Maybellene.)

― Pete Scholtes (Pete Scholtes), Wednesday, 21 December 2005 04:34 (twenty years ago)

It's good timing.There was some good music in
the 80's, but then along came the 90's and beyond
in the form of Grunge,Industrial,Techno (fake
music),Rap (crap) and hip-hop (crap).

Bring back the 60's, 70's and 80's.

Innovative acts, creative minds, progressive
songwriters with a respect for the
4 elemnts of music... Melody,Harmony,Rhythm
and Lyrics.Also, INSTRUMENTAL
SKILL (THAT MEANS ACTUAL SKILL ON
AN ACTUAL INSTRUMENT), also, less sudio
induced gimmicks, electronic filtering and fixing
all of the shoddiness and creating a
polished, fake, plastic product.

Damn modern music industry SUCKS CRAP.Bring
back creative MUSICAL talent.Not just superficial
attitude, marketing, musical thievery and
artificial POSING.

― Brutus, Wednesday, 21 December 2005 04:50 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, sure...but Brutus...Iran is banning the 60's, 70's and 80's as well.
Clapton: 60s,70s,80s
George Michael: 80s,90s
Eagles: 70s
Kenny G: 80s,90s

― Lord Custos Omicron (Lord Custos Omicron), Wednesday, 21 December 2005 04:53 (twenty years ago)

Brutus tells you that they are going to be banning
the current playlist in the near future.Stay tuned.

― Brutus, Wednesday, 21 December 2005 08:44 (twenty years ago)

"Iran likes all kinds of music, except country and rap."

― Amateur(ist) (Amateur(ist)), Wednesday, 21 December 2005 08:46 (twenty years ago)

Rachid Taha's "Rock el Casbah" to thread:

http://accordionguy.blogware.com/_attachments/1441023/Rachid%20Taha%20-%20Rock%20el%20Casbah.mp3