Is it OK to book bands who sing about killing Tories?

[kalifire]

Glasto in the news for this today: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48488732

Thoughts? Feelings? 

Edited June 2, 2019 by kalifire

[CaledonianGonzo]

There's a Joe Strummer stage

[Crazyfool01]

its a no from me ....

[Mr.Tease]

Yes, everyone knows it's not meant literally otherwise they'd have been arrested and charged with incitement. 

Should morrisey have been banned for singing "hang the DJ"? 

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

2 minutes ago, Mr.Tease said:

Should morrisey have been banned for singing "hang the DJ"? 

 

In retrospect.....

 

 

 

[Mr.Tease]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

In retrospect.....

 

 

 

?

[Spindles]

Funny how the BBC have latched on to this.  Personally I think they should play this song every time the BBC give air time to far right apologists pretending to be legitimate politicians.

Well he's looking, he's looking, he's looking down,
Hoping you'll clean up this dirty old town.
Finish his battle, before it turns rotten,
Your granddad didn't vote for fascists, he shot 'em.
Yeah he shot 'em, he shot 'em, he shot 'em down,
Fired his gun till they hit the ground.
So I hope, you've not forgotten:
Your granddad didn't vote for fascists
He shot 'em down.

 

 

[dentalplan]

7 minutes ago, Spindles said:

Funny how the BBC have latched on to this. 

Yeah the Times posted up an article about it a few hours ago and now the BBC have had the same revelation. Clickity click click click, who gives a shit?

[CaledonianGonzo]

Is it OK to book bands who sing about Little James?

[Hugh Jass]

8 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Is it OK to book bands who sing about Little James?

He must be Big James by now?

[pie_and_a_pint]

Bands shouldn't be singing about killing anyone. But in the light of the tragic Jo Cox murder, joking about killing politicians of any flavour is crass.

Perhaps the Fat White Family  could sing about voting the Tories out instead, which would be both legal and somewhat more effective in solving society's ills, since a murdered Tory MP would simply be replaced with another Tory MP...

Edited June 2, 2019 by pie_and_a_pint

[clarkete]

If the songs are a form of incitement they've proven not very effective thus far. The tory party itself seems to be doing OK in self destruct mode. 

[Mardy]

If nothing else, it’s reminded me of this beauty

 

 

[Mr.Tease]

4 minutes ago, pie_and_a_pint said:

Bands shouldn't be singing about killing anyone. But in the light of the tragic Jo Cox murder, joking about killing politicians of any flavour is crass.

Perhaps the Fat White Family  could sing about voting the Tories out instead, which would be both legal and somewhat more effective in solving society's ills, since a murdered Tory MP would simply be replaced with another Tory MP...

Punk is crass, always has been-- that's the point--if it was polite and reasoned it wouldn't really be punk. The killing tories thing is an expression of rage and hatred rather than a genuine incitement. 

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

3 minutes ago, Mr.Tease said:

Punk is crass

 

Or even Crass

[paulshane]

Killing an Arab probably not in the Cures setlist then?

[Mr.Tease]

This reminds me of the Fur Q controversy on The Day Today ?

[Dave_c]

Genuinely shocked that 28% of people answered 'more of them please'.

[dentalplan]

8 minutes ago, pie_and_a_pint said:

Perhaps the Fat White Family  could sing about voting the Tories out instead, which would be both legal and somewhat more effective in solving society's ills, since a murdered Tory MP would simply be replaced with another Tory MP...

Fat White Family aren't the act whose song lyrics are under the microscope regarding Tories, just that their "song topics include abusive relationships, serial killers and addiction to class A drugs". It's a 2015 tweet they are receiving flak for here. Worth pointing out though that they have always been 'edgelords', as one might say, and even went onstage at All Points East with an Ian Brady t-shirt last weekend so they are probably quite enjoying this latest media attempt to stir up some outrage.

[CaledonianGonzo]

2 minutes ago, Dave_c said:

Genuinely shocked that 28% of people answered 'more of them please'.

It is a bit lower than expected.

[MEGABOWL]

Couldn’t care less. They can book bands who want Labour MPs killed if they want.

Just because somebody sings about something doesn’t mean you should do it.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Now watch my 20 minute YouTube video where I DESTROY Michael Eavis for booking Elvis Costello after he wrote Tramp The Dirt Down.

[Mr.Tease]

9 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

It is a bit lower than expected.

Efestivalers are notorious for their thirst for blood and vengeance, second only to their perpetual need for lineup information 

[clarkete]

It balances out nicely with all the people who write that the festival is too safe and middle class these days. 

[hfuhruhurr]

There are better ways to be a punk.