Party Vibe

@Mezz 539947 wrote:

Sickening and disrespectful, whatever your political views this was a person who has a family

Anyone who supports this shit deserves the same treatment, see how they like having insulting songs played nationally about their relatives when they loose them

I agree that it is unpleasant in a modern 21st century society of a rich country but this was actually a very common practice in European folk music in previous centuries and decades, especially at times of conflicts. Folk music is often “censored” especially by finger in the ear hippy types to provide a more upbeat and friendlier image than the reality (where it can even become a vehicle for extremist political views). If anything using this song from an American musical is really just a very unsubtle way of showing the hate, in nations where free speech is more controlled more subtle ways are used.

And even today funerals of prominent persons worldwide have to be security guarded and protestors with silly songs are the least of the worries, compared to angry folk wanting to finish off the rest of their opponents family.

I learned recently about how community radio stations in Africa were involved in stirring up both sides of tribes what led to warfare in Rwanda and actual genocide, and this has happened to lesser extents even in the UK when pirate radio stations discussing political matters mixed in with politically motivated music and phoneins have stirred the pot. it is actually used as a case study for training broadcasters as to the need for compliance regulation and the rôle of the Communications Ministry all the way from national governments to UN level.

Music is powerful and is used to promote war as much as peace.

Though its the sort of track which is (incorrectly) claimed to make kids shoot up their high schools (by the same wingnuts what think learning maths is socialist) and would be kept until 22:00+ for radio airplay even where I work, its fairly tame TBH.

The angrier stuff musically (and I don’t mean quality or lack of effort wise) such as white power bands doesn’t always make it anywhere near youtube as it is banned in some countries and even if it does (and I’ve seen a few suspect things having followed links in NL and DE) I am not going to link it here or even have it in my history/profile. OK this isn’t maybe as much an issue in the UK compared to mainland Europe – in any case the UK right wing have crap music and arts tastes as they are more obsessed with money above art but I’m sure !sinner69! and others from mainland Europe realise what I mean.

That said I vaguely do remember that the BNP were trying to hijack the UK folk music movement by misinterpreting songs written for the English working classes to the annoyance of artists.

the original video posted just had a picture of the band who looked like any other bunch of metal heads. Given USA culture its hard to tell whether its use for the soldiers is intentional or ironic, although I can understand why the videomaker picked that track.