Islamists say Scorpions rock concert is 'immoral'

Sunday Times (South Africa) ^ | Monday September 13, 2004 12:18 - (SA)

[StoneColdGOP]

Major US rock group Linkin Park was also allowed to perform in Malaysia just before the start of the Ramadhan fasting month and pop diva Mariah Carey held a concert this year, which also coincided with an Islamic festival, he said.

So did the crazy-ass Muslims complain then? Or do they just hate METAL??

[Constitution Day]

So who apologizes to me for NSync?

Britney is on the case. Or something.

[Feiny]

BWHAHAHA!!! I LOVE the Scorpions...I was just rocking out to them last weekend.

[Dan from Michigan]

All I can think of with the Islamisists is the Scorps song "Alien Nation".

[Dan from Michigan]

I resemble that remark! The Scorpions rule!

"The Zoo" is a classic.

[American in Israel]

They got time to protest a looser rock band as immoral, but never do for "radical Islamics" slaughtering innocent people.

I guess people have their priority's, but it does not show much hope for "moderate Islam".

[RockinRight]

Yeah, they looked gayish. Who didn't back in 1986? But they aren't, and they rocked. These guys probably had their pick of any woman they wanted back in the day.

[John Lenin]

My favorite Scorpians CD, the Tokyo Tapes. Islamic nutcases need to move into the 21st century, even the 19th would be an improvemnet for them.

[flaminco]

"I have to agree with the islamic mullahs on this one. the scorpians sucked in the 80's and must suck twice as hard now. Talk about exporting terrorism."

ahhhh...a Barry Manilow fan.

[dead]

What do you think? Does this merit its own thread:

Democrats Re-embrace the Eighties, Seeking to win back the “Reagan Democrats”

(thanks for the original photo, Dallas!)

[RockinRight]

NOOOOO!! MAKE IT STOP!!!

Actually, that looks pretty natural...Daschle as Klaus Meine is the best.

[orangelobster]

yeah, Barry Manilow rocks harder than the Scorps.

R.I.P. Joey Ramone

[StoneColdGOP]

Which one is Britney?

[angcat]

Love em to death!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[angcat]

I met the Scorpions in LA at some heavy metal music convention. Boy that was a lifetime ago!

Me too! At Tower Records in 1984 (NYC), Rudy loved my shirt, but Matthias said "no kisses because of sanitary reasons" it was hysterical. I have great pictures. I saw them last year in Wilkes Barre, far greater difference that good ol Madison Square Garden.

[DRILL SGT. D]

I think this story is scarier than you are giving it credit for being.
This is the M.O. for these people. I could understand being upset if it was actually on their holy day, and in their temple. but to demand it be cancelled because it is in the general vicinity of their holy day?!?!
Where is that idiot that sued the government over the Pledge of Allegiance's "one nation under god"?
Why is it that we have allowed this country to adopt the concept that we are all innocent until proven conservative...or christian?

I'm not even religious and I am outraged!! It's no longer freedom of religion, it has become freedom FROM christianity.
All the "kill-the-infadel" religions need to be protected and defended. Its the "love the sinner, hate the sin" people that must be stopped at all costs!!

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Why is it that we have allowed this country to adopt the concept that we are all innocent until proven conservative...or christian?

It’s Malaysia.

[DRILL SGT. D]

>>It’s Malaysia.


I understand that.

My outrage comes from the fact that we allow the hipocrisy of the left's views of the world to go unchallenged. Anyone that is not conservative or christian is assumed innocent.
I understand that this is a fun article, "let's make fun of hair bands" and all that. But it bothers me that we don't force the leftys to take a stance on stories of this nature. We make fun of things like this, and give liberals a pass on their opposing views. If people from another culture are oppressive, that is their culture and we can't judge them. But if we don't change the pledge RIGHT NOW then our children are being brainwashed, oppressed, forced into a hatefull religion that won't accept things just because they are against their religion.

Sorry to be a buzz-kill, but the older I get, the madder I get. I am becoming my father, and in his semi-paranoid words, "If I didnt have a family I'd live in a cave. I hate people."

[camboianchristmas]

lol I figured that it wasn't the American release album cover. I am sure it went over well in Germany though, I have heard they are freaky like that.

[Big Guy and Rusty 99]

Looks like SGT Barney Frank's Lonely Heart Gay Band