China bans Gaga as threat to national security
Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 August 2011 00:08 Tuesday, 30 August 2011 22:36
I never thought I'd find myself defending the music of Lady Gaga, the Backstreet Boys and Kate Perry. China has banned songs by all three. Not on the basis of bad music, which might have found some support. Instead, the Chinese have gone all drama queenish and banned songs deemed a threat to 'national security.'
So here we are once again, pointing out the lunacy that rules over China and walks gazillions of Chinese into a life structured and controlled by an elite few.
100 songs have been banned by the Chinese Ministry of Culture with instructions issued to radio, television and website owners not to provide, play or distribute the said music lest it cause the downfall of the glorious Chinese Empire.
The artist with most songs banned was was of all people, Lady Gaga. Clearly, her raunchy pop music centered around things like Jesus, telephones and poker could swiftly provoke an armed uprising that would threaten the entire fabric of Chinese life. I'd have thought Rage Against The Machine, Metallica and anything by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi would have been more of a threat.
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Kate Perry's 'Last Friday Night' also features. The last thing the Chinese regime want is anybody reminiscing about last Friday night. Best if the peasants focus on their work.
The banned list of songs is part of a wider attempt by the Chinese regime to crack down on any and all stimuli that might leader to middle east type protests from citizens demanding more freedom. Microblogs and social networking sites have been top of the list to be hit with authorities fearful citizens might chat to each other and gang up on the ruling commies.
The full list of songs banned by China is below. The artists can take a bow. Being included should be considered a badge of honor. More worthy of any MTV award.
'Americano' by Lady Gaga
'Anne Frank' by Ivana
'Aunt Beat' by the New Treasure Island Sport Band
'Been in Love' by Andy Hui
'Black' by Pak-ho
'Bloody Mary' by Lady Gaga
'Broken Heart' by Yida Huang
'Burning Up' by Britney SpearsBritney Spears MadonnaMadonna cover Nick remix
'Can Understand the Pain' by the Spray Brotehrs
'Can't Keep My Hands Off You' by Simple Plan
'Candy' by Ken Hirai
'Chinese Girl' by Linzi Xi
'Cloudy Sunflower' by Wei Li-an
'cool Kids' by Natalie Walker
'Dawn' by Doll
'Deadline' by Hins Cheung
'E.T.' by Katy PerryKaty Perry with Kanye West
'End' by Ivana
'Epiphyllum' by Khalil
'Face' by Linzi Xi
'Feat' by Hins Cheung
'Flashback' by Yida Huang
'For Love' by Wei Li-an
'Forget Forget' by Andy Hui
'Feaking Me Out' by Simple Plan
'Gently Dancing' by the New Treasure Island Sport Band
'Glimmer' by Yida Huang
'Go! Go!' by the New Treasure Island Sport Band
'Good Night' by Yoga Lin
'Good Thing' by Jue Yan
'Hair' by Lady Gaga
'Happiness is a Small Matter' byNian Dong
'Happy End' by Nian Dong
'He is a Shanghai Girl' by the New Treasure Island Sport Band
'Honey and the Bee' by Owl City
'How are You' by Michael Wong
'How to Say I Do Not Love You' by Hsiao
'Human Cloning' by Hsiao
'I am Silly Woman' by kary Ng
'I am Sorry' by Linzi Xi
'I Know You I Favorites' by Doll
'I Want it That Way' by the Backstreet Boys
'I'm OK' by the Spray Brothers
'Intro' by Linzi Xi
'Judas' by Lady Gaga
'Keep' by Yida Huang
'Last Friday Night' by Katy Perry
'Loser of the Year' by Simple Plan
'Love Language of Words' by Dong Qian Business
'Love Love' by Take That
'Love Stone Eggs' by Kary Ng
'Love Wins Strategy' by Khalil
'Lyrics' by Nian Dong
'Marry the Night' by Lady Gaga
'Mars' by Natalie Walker
'Miss Address' by Ivana
'Mobei Your Broken Heart' by Shawn
'Money Song' by the New Treasure Island Sport Band
'My Dearest' by Mei
'Never Had Such a Love' by Andy Hui
'No Mushroom Friends' by Khalil
'Not the Case is Not Alone' by Jue Yan
'Once Upon a Time in the Sky' by Mai Kuraki
'one Day' by Ken Kirai
'One Million Kinds of Kisses' by Rachel Liang
'P.S. I Love You' by Hins Cheung
'Plant Life' by Owl City
'Pretty Things' by Take That
'R & B', by Ken Hirai
'Ranging from the' by Dong Qian Business
'Rhapsody' by Hsiao
'Run the World (Girls)' by Beyonce
'Selfless' by Kary Ng
'Sing Forever' by Ken Hirai
'Sister Friend' by Rachel Liang
'Smiley Face' by Pak-ho
'Some People Care About You' by Doll
'Sorry that I Loved You' by Nian Dong
'Souvenir' by Yoga Lin
'Taipei Rainy Sunday' by Michael Wong
'Thank You for Your Inspiration' by Jue Yan
'The Edge of Glory' by Lady Gaga
'The Flood' by Take That
'The Real World' by Owl City
'There are Like Tears' by Mei
'This is not Silly' by Doll
'Today Should Be Very Happy' by Pak-ho
'Treasures' by the Spray Brothers
'Uptight' by Natalie Walker
'Vista' by Ivana
'When We Were Young' by Take That
'With Forest' by Pak-ho
'Woke Up' by Yoga Lin
'Yilaomailao' by Doll
'Yiyi' by Ella Koon
'You' by Hsiao
'You Can Only Miss' by Hsiao
'You Look at Me' by Mei
'You Say I Handsome' by Shawn
'You Suck at Love' by Simple Plan
