Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] The REAL Song of the South
Interesting that the band's next album did not get a release in the US, despite the fact that all their previous albums had decent sales there (with little airplay). http://www.amazon.com/Live-Moscow-Peace-Our-Time/dp/B002V0JBLG Editorial Reviews Product Description 2009 two disc (CD + NTSC/Region 0 DVD) live archive release from the Scottish quartet. In 1988, the Iron Curtain still existed. In September of that year, Big Country became the first Western band to play live in the Soviet Union promoted by a private individual (not the state) and before the general paying public (not an invited audience). The band released their Top Five album Peace In Our Time in September of 1988 and, after launching the album at the Russian Embassy in London, took 286 people to Moscow. The concert was recorded and a documentary was made from the Embassy launch through the return from Moscow. Both the concert and documentary are on the DVD disc while the concert is also included on a separate CD. Features stunning live versions of tracks from their first four albums including 'Look Away', 'King Of Emotion', 'Wonderland' and 'In A Big Country'. Track. ___ Marxism-Thaxis mailing list Marxism-Thaxis@lists.econ.utah.edu To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/listinfo/marxism-thaxis
[Marxism-Thaxis] The REAL Song of the South
Play for the good ole boys and see what reaction you get. The songwriter said of the song: "Was done at the Power Plant with Robin Millar producing. Robin is one of the nicest people I have ever worked with and has remained a source of good advice and inspiration. The song is about apartheid and I kind of liked the idea of using a Disney title for it to show how the media exploit real suffering for ratings." — Stuart Adamson, Restless Natives & Rarities liner notes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BlKFR_43PM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESrhBgj4EZ4&feature=related I kind of like how this guy tried to do socialist agit-prop in the pop-rock anthem, but that also made his group pariahs on American radio back in the 80s (when radio and MTV airplay were the only way you could get to an American audience). He personally financed a music tour of the Soviet Union. I think this is the only case of a 'western' big label rock act doing that. Others went on the invitation of the Soviet government, with corporate sponsors. BC and Stuart Adamson couldn't get that because, ironically enough, he supported socialist, communist politics. CJ ___ Marxism-Thaxis mailing list Marxism-Thaxis@lists.econ.utah.edu To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/listinfo/marxism-thaxis
