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Printablebaroque said: its on youtube..
Yep, there are a number of people who have filmed it. It's such a powerful and rousing song. I hope she made it safely back home.  | |
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I usually haven't felt the need to defend Björk's actions, firstly because she can speak for herself, and secondly because the cultural elite in Iceland has been praising her for the past 10 years to the point that I'm sick of it. It just seems like it's the "in" thing for certain self-proclaimed ambassadors (read: cultural snobs) of Icelandic culture to praise Björk's work like she can do no wrong. Even old people who wouldn't have been caught dead at a Sugarcubes concert, let alone a Tappi tíkarrass concert, are saying things like: "Oh, she's such a unique representation for Iceland and wonderful and beautiful and sweet" etc... BUT I like the whole message of her "Declare Independence" song... and keep in mind she has also dedicated the song to Greenland and Faroe Islands (both colonies of Denmark, like Iceland was once) and when she played in Serbia she dedicated the song to Kosovo, which was VERY controversial. She may not be a politician or a political activist/musician like Bono but I like her message in the song. | |
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Awww.. It hurt the feelings of the Chinese People 
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gyro34 said: baroque said: its on youtube.. Yep, there are a number of people who have filmed it. It's such a powerful and rousing song. I hope she made it safely back home. Seriously, the Chinese authorities don't play. She's protected by her celebrity but the average joe would be in deep shit. | |
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It made the front page of the Yahoo startup page tonight. I'm not saying that means anything one way or the other, but it did.  "Half of what I say is meaningless; but I say it so that the other half may reach you." - Kahlil Gibran | |
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This is bjust how out of touch I am with the world & the entertainment scene.
Right now I'm really tired & am starting to drift, so I haven't read a single post of this thread. Therefore, I haven't the slightest clue what this is all about. So, right now, I'm gonna bjust let myself to doze off into my slumber, in front of the computer on top of my keyboard. Tomorrow, I'll wake up with this thread right in front of me, ready to paruse thru & to help greet the day for me. So the next post y'all see from me will be a sharp-minded reply by a well-rested, crusty-eyed, half-drooled-covered, bed-headed Celestial wit' fish-ass stinky breff. Nite-nite, my fellow Music-Non Prince postin' bastids, bitches & ho's.  | |
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GangstaFam said: Anxiety said: it truly is.
Sad thing is, we're probably the only 2 that would actually defend her here. We usually are. ahem, HELLOOOOO! Make that 3.
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i'm down with what she's saying but i think a stronger way to say it would be to not perform in China at all rather than go there, collect their money, and make a two word statement as though it would actually do anything.
china is a communist nation that loves it some capitalist money. maybe when the money stops coming in due to clearly political reasons, and china is actually effected by its inhumane rulership, things will change. and maybe not. either way, going there and bringing money both to yourself and the country is not going to help.  An individualist is a man who lives for his own sake and by his own mind; he neither sacrifices himself to others nor sacrifices others to himself... | |
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mynameisnotsusan said: gyro34 said: Yep, there are a number of people who have filmed it. It's such a powerful and rousing song. I hope she made it safely back home. Seriously, the Chinese authorities don't play. She's protected by her celebrity but the average joe would be in deep shit. I hope so. She's so brave to do something like that. | |
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I love that she did this. Even if the audience didnt understand another word of the entire concert, I'm sure they understood "Tibet" and the emotion behind the song. Go Bjork! A happy face, A Thumpin Bass, For A Lovin' Race. PEACE. | |
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unkemptpueblo said: I love that she did this. Even if the audience didnt understand another word of the entire concert, I'm sure they understood "Tibet" and the emotion behind the song. Go Bjork!
One thing about Bjork, she hasn't lost her edge. Edginesses in a artist is what sets them apart from the norm. [Edited 3/13/08 14:30pm] | |
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purplehippieonthe1 said: I usually haven't felt the need to defend Björk's actions, firstly because she can speak for herself, and secondly because the cultural elite in Iceland has been praising her for the past 10 years to the point that I'm sick of it. It just seems like it's the "in" thing for certain self-proclaimed ambassadors (read: cultural snobs) of Icelandic culture to praise Björk's work like she can do no wrong. Even old people who wouldn't have been caught dead at a Sugarcubes concert, let alone a Tappi tíkarrass concert, are saying things like: "Oh, she's such a unique representation for Iceland and wonderful and beautiful and sweet" etc... BUT I like the whole message of her "Declare Independence" song... and keep in mind she has also dedicated the song to Greenland and Faroe Islands (both colonies of Denmark, like Iceland was once) and when she played in Serbia she dedicated the song to Kosovo, which was VERY controversial. She may not be a politician or a political activist/musician like Bono but I like her message in the song.
To whom should Björk dedicate the song when she performs it in the U.S.?  | |
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sextonseven said: purplehippieonthe1 said: I usually haven't felt the need to defend Björk's actions, firstly because she can speak for herself, and secondly because the cultural elite in Iceland has been praising her for the past 10 years to the point that I'm sick of it. It just seems like it's the "in" thing for certain self-proclaimed ambassadors (read: cultural snobs) of Icelandic culture to praise Björk's work like she can do no wrong. Even old people who wouldn't have been caught dead at a Sugarcubes concert, let alone a Tappi tíkarrass concert, are saying things like: "Oh, she's such a unique representation for Iceland and wonderful and beautiful and sweet" etc... BUT I like the whole message of her "Declare Independence" song... and keep in mind she has also dedicated the song to Greenland and Faroe Islands (both colonies of Denmark, like Iceland was once) and when she played in Serbia she dedicated the song to Kosovo, which was VERY controversial. She may not be a politician or a political activist/musician like Bono but I like her message in the song.
To whom should Björk dedicate the song when she performs it in the U.S.? the blue states?  | |
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Anxiety said: sextonseven said: To whom should Björk dedicate the song when she performs it in the U.S.? the blue states?   | |
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