Controversial music

Asclepius said:
I admired them once but their stylistic inertia annoys me - I think its much ado about nothing - same ol shite, riding on the wave of their popularity- I dont see the subversiveness -Just seems like internet wielding likes for people in a bubble (especially at this stage, its the same shit).
Maybe the cultural relativeness is apt, but in terms of global agendas they just appear to be juvenile pop-punk kiddos appealing to their fans.No substance, sell-out,boring pseudofeminist crap. :)
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I haven't heard much of their recorded output, but i saw pussy riot perform live last year, and they were awesome.
They had a screen with videos and english translations, but after a few minutes i stopped focussing on that, and just listened to the music. It was really good - lots of sampled beats, with free-jazz sort of saxophone...but it was punk rock.
Was a pretty interesting experience, but i can't comment too much beyond that.
I do think that they're sort of fighting a political culture which is different to the battles of western feminism - but i don't know too much about them.
I think they're an interesting live band if you ever have the opportunity :)
 
Glad that you enjoyed it, for yourself. :)

Obviously, I would not have much interest attending a gig of theirs. I also don't consider them actual punk ( they did begin as a performance art piece and followed with Riot Girlz Ideology - they have a Punk image but it dodesnt run very deep imho) - Judging by their image, videos and music( lyrics) I would consider them more, edgy-pop.

I think most of their songs appear to be concerned with Putin and Russian corruption ( from a feminist/socialist/liberal perspective) not necessarily all feminist related issues of miscellaneous Eastern counteries, from what I can discern. Their ideologies and imagery seem to be primarily focused on Russian politics and some third-wave, feminist themes.

They have a Katy Perry-esque video denegrating Trump (which is cute, common liberal propaganda but I wouldn't call it Punk by any measure, its just neon, sultry and slightly angsty).

I did admire their 'balls' initially and their activism is noble but they haven't evolved unfortunately and appear to have taken on a superficial brand,with not much substance - seem to just parrot fairly trite juvenile rhetoric- - but they are cute and entertaining! :)
 
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Black/folk metal from Saudi Arabia you ask?...



AlNamrood translates to "the non-believer" and comes from an ancient historical autocratic character. He ruled the world maliciously and stated "I am the God of all creation".

https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/AlNamrood/3540256815

I love the balls these Middle East black metal bands have. It's one thing to be controversial in the U.S., but to produce music that could get you beheaded is a whole different level.
 
While I've never seen this verified, I've always assumed that Good Golly Miss Molly got airplay only because white people in 1958 didn't know that ball means fuck.

 
Interestingly, an early meaning rocking and rolling was fucking, although it could also refer to dancing or even religious fervor.
 
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What is contravertial is dynamic with songs written in living memory being controvertial at the time but are now considerd harmless.

Wasn't the Link Wray instrumental 'Rumble' banned because it 'promoted juvenile delinquency'?

An INSTRUMENTAL track!!!

Beyond that, I suggest that there are two distinct catagories:

1)Music that is purposefully controvertial. Publicity men have been known to start letter-writing and phone-in campaigns claiming outrage to MAKE a song contravertial as a publicity campaign.

2)Music that's tackling a contravertial topic in a direct but effective manner.

I find affected controvacy insulting - it won't alter my opinion of a song.

But people like Chris Korda regularly tackle important topics and their music goes almost unheard because some people would find it 'highly offensive'. Be it 'I Like to Watch', 'Apologize for the Future' or 'Overshoot', she is at least tackling subjects few others do.

But nobody is ever FORCED to listen to a song. So while it MAY be appropriate for those warning stickers, censorship is a very bad route to go down.

BTW it would be interesting to choose a totally innocuous song and begin a letter-writing/E-mail/phone-in campaign claiming that the song has an outragious hidden meaning just to see if 'outrage' is purely what the media makes it.
 
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Crime is controversy



Smuggling dope out of Jamaica in helicopters since 1980s

Lol my pops used to vacation in Negril with the old lady they are still alive I want to start a farm over there get children involved feed them organically not for my profit to heal my spirit

NATURE is the great mediator and I feel out of place here like a born exile my first name is Jamaican inspired for God sakes I might as well be true to my beliefs and not what someone tells me that never worked
 
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A track written by a self-founded rapper and friend of mine from Chicago, Will Sweeney, known as Payday Monsanto 9 years ago called Welcome To Gaza. If you heard it today, many would think it was a fresh track.
 
andyturbo said:
A track written by a self-founded rapper and friend of mine from Chicago, Will Sweeney, known as Payday Monsanto 9 years ago called Welcome To Gaza. If you heard it today, many would think it was a fresh track.
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be careful Andrew, the mossadists are gonna come for you now
oy vey!
 
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