Posted on 09/13/2004 7:52:00 AM PDT by dead
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Islamists are planning to protest at a concert by the German rock band Scorpions because it is "immoral and un-Islamic", say officials.
"We will be distributing pamphlets to the concert-goers, advising them to avoid social ills, not to participate in drugs and other activities," Islamic Party (PAS) youth chief Salahuddin Ayub says.
In a letter to the government the youth wing of the opposition party said the concert was an "insult" to Malaysian Muslims because it would be held just a day after an Islamic religious event, Isra' Mikhraj.
PAS had called for the concert's immediate cancellation and urged the government to apologise to Muslims, who make up some 60% of Malaysia's 25 million population.
"Such concerts would encourage hedonism and moral degradation especially among youths," Salahuddin said.
He said that it was not the first time the government had approved such concerts, noting that Scorpions had performed in 1994.
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.
AFP
There was a great band in the 90's that was just getting going when they fell apart due to "creative differences" called Saigon Kick. They had a few hits. One of their songs, What Do You Do, has a great line about it.
"Check this out. I could be walking down the street with two chicks under my arms and here comes this car load of big, fat, balding guys and they're STILL calling me a f*ggot."
Paul
Yeah, They have porno shops in the Munich airport. Modesty and Morality aren't an issue for them.
"Hey Funboys, get a room."
My favorite songs by the Scorpions are Winds Of Change and Send Me An Angel
I love the song Animal Magnetism and the whole Blackout Album.
This is a very impassioned defense of the scorpions. Your bundling together of the defense of christianity and the Scorpions is breathtaking and savvy. You should call this to the attention of Ed Gillespie so that he can have this integrated into George Bush's next stump speech. I think an impassioned speech defending the rights of the Scorps to play in Bagdhad from George in his position in the bully pulpit will be just the right medicine to sway voters in the swing states.
Dashle as Uli Roth is perfect, they are both about the same size.
LOL.
Ghastly bad music?!!
Heresy.
Your punishment for degrading one of the greatest Metal acts of all time will be to listen to Big City Nights and Love At First Sting on endless repeat until you crack like a vase and apologize to the Scorpions personally, THEN bow down and deliver the following chant to the gods of Metal:
"Here I am, Rock you like a hurricane!".
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