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Started by Syt, August 12, 2015, 04:02:14 AM

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Syt

August 12, 2015, 04:02:14 AM
A list from the state to the radio stations, dated 1985:



And translation:

I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops.
—Stephen Jay Gould

Proud owner of 42 Zoupa Points.

Razgovory

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August 12, 2015, 04:05:56 AM
God, they were such prudes.  Living in the Soviet Union must have been really goddamn boring.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

Monoriu

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August 12, 2015, 04:07:26 AM
Who knows, this may work as a recommendations list the same way a Michelin's restaurant guide works. 

Eddie Teach

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August 12, 2015, 04:15:39 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on August 12, 2015, 04:07:26 AM
Who knows, this may work as a recommendations list the same way a Michelin's restaurant guide works.

Try it. Go listen to all the bands on the list. :goodboy:
To sleep, perchance to dream. But in that sleep of death, what dreams may come?

Martinus

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August 12, 2015, 04:19:43 AM
My favourite part is "Village People: Violence".

What the fuck?  :lol:

Martinus

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August 12, 2015, 04:20:36 AM
Ok sorry. Julio Iglesias: Neo-fascism is better. :D

Monoriu

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August 12, 2015, 04:20:59 AM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on August 12, 2015, 04:15:39 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on August 12, 2015, 04:07:26 AM
Who knows, this may work as a recommendations list the same way a Michelin's restaurant guide works.

Try it. Go listen to all the bands on the list. :goodboy:

Nah, I have a feeling that they are not my cup of tea.  You know the kind of music I like.  Besides, I go after individual songs, not bands or albums.  Would love to be proven wrong though. 

I do have Village People's YMCA in my list.  I think that's the only one.

Syt

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August 12, 2015, 04:26:51 AM Last Edit: August 12, 2015, 04:28:50 AM by Syt
Quote from: Martinus on August 12, 2015, 04:19:43 AM
My favourite part is "Village People: Violence".

What the fuck?  :lol:

Promoted war mongering and militarism with "In the Navy" ;)
I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops.
—Stephen Jay Gould

Proud owner of 42 Zoupa Points.

Syt

#8
August 12, 2015, 04:28:30 AM
Quote from: Martinus on August 12, 2015, 04:20:36 AM
Ok sorry. Julio Iglesias: Neo-fascism is better. :D

Started his career under General Franco. ;)
I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops.
—Stephen Jay Gould

Proud owner of 42 Zoupa Points.

Eddie Teach

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August 12, 2015, 04:32:59 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on August 12, 2015, 04:20:59 AM
You know the kind of music I like.

Apparently not that well:

QuoteI do have Village People's YMCA in my list.
To sleep, perchance to dream. But in that sleep of death, what dreams may come?

Monoriu

#10
August 12, 2015, 04:42:32 AM
I welcome anything with a nice and memorable melody, but I usually don't pay any attention to the lyrics. 

celedhring

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August 12, 2015, 05:15:14 AM Last Edit: August 12, 2015, 05:51:42 AM by celedhring
The B-52 "Punk and violence".

I don't think the censors actually listened to those bands.

DontSayBanana

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August 12, 2015, 05:40:16 AM
Quote from: celedhring on August 12, 2015, 05:15:14 AM
The B-52 "Punk and violence".

I don't think the censors actually listed to those bands.

They probably just stopped at the reference to the bomber, not realizing that it's probably more likely the B-52s are named after the drink.  Then again, I suppose for the censors, that wouldn't be much better.
Experience bij!

DGuller

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August 12, 2015, 05:52:42 AM
Quote from: Razgovory on August 12, 2015, 04:05:56 AM
God, they were such prudes.  Living in the Soviet Union must have been really goddamn boring.
Not really, we just enjoyed different things.  You could always sit down and read a book, and both of our TV channels were filled with culturally-enriching programming.

The Larch

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August 12, 2015, 05:55:09 AM
Quote from: celedhring on August 12, 2015, 05:15:14 AM
The B-52 "Punk and violence".

I don't think the censors actually listened to those bands.

Madness as "Punk, violence" too. Bizarre musical tastes, for sure...
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