Talk about running behind the times! The following is about the Rolling
Stones in China, from a story at
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14751-2003Mar12.html:
The Chinese government has ordered the Rolling Stones to ax four of their
best-known hits from their landmark mainland shows next month, a concert
organizer said Wednesday.
The band, which is scheduled to perform in Shanghai April 1 and in Beijing
April 4, will not be allowed to play "Brown Sugar," "Honky Tonk Woman,"
"Beast of Burden," or "Let's Spend the Night Together," said Chen Jixin head
of Beijing Time New Century Entertainment, a concert organizer behind the two
China dates.
The four songs, all of which include sexual references, were originally cut
from the mainland release of the band's "40 Licks" compilation album by
China's culture ministry, Chen said. "Brown Sugar" refers to an interracial
coupling.
Me again:
Shades of Ed Sullivan AND Senator Byrd all over again!
--Bob
