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Post by webm@ster on Feb 11, 2009 18:00:13 GMT -5
Will Oasis finally be forced to change their setlist for the China appearance ? Surely lyrics like "She's into Alka Seltzer, She sniffs it through a cane on a supersonic train" won't make it past their censors  read on : British rock band Oasis to play first China concerts in Beijing, Shanghai in April — British rock band Oasis will play their first China concerts in Beijing and Shanghai in early April, the musicians announced on their Web site. The shows will take place April 3 at Beijing's Capital Arena and April 5 at the Shanghai Grand Stage as part of a world tour promoting their latest release, "Dig Out Your Soul." The band will also play a previously announced show in Hong Kong on April 7.......... Oasis is one of a growing number of Western musical acts traveling to China, following the Rolling Stones and Elton John. Growing exposure to foreign tastes has created fans among middle-class Chinese, although audiences at such concerts tend to be drawn heavily from China's large expatriate population.
China closely regulates live performances, even more so since Icelandic singer Bjork embarrassed authorities by shouting "Tibet!" at the end of a Shanghai concert last year.
Bands must submit set lists beforehand, and the Rolling Stones were asked not to play several songs with suggestive lyrics during their 2006 China debut, including "Brown Sugar," ''Honky Tonk Woman," ''Beast of Burden" and "Let's Spend the Night Together."
Last year, Harry Connick Jr. had to make last-minute changes to his show in Shanghai because an old song list was mistakenly submitted to Chinese authorities to secure the performance permit for the concert. Authorities insisted he play the songs on the original list, even though his band didn't have the music for them. |
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Post by supersonic1983 on Feb 11, 2009 18:03:30 GMT -5
Hardly seems worth all the fucking about.
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Post by eva on Feb 11, 2009 18:10:58 GMT -5
fucking ridiculous.
but great! they'll have to change the setlist ;D ;D
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Post by Way Cool Jr. on Feb 11, 2009 18:19:41 GMT -5
fucking ridiculous. but great! they'll have to change the setlist ;D ;D that's what I was thinking |
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Post by supersonic1983 on Feb 11, 2009 18:25:17 GMT -5
We'll be lucky if they're forced into replacing anything but Cigarettes & Alcohol.
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Post by thedon on Feb 11, 2009 18:37:00 GMT -5
Agh, massive bunch of vaginas running that country.
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Post by lampard on Feb 11, 2009 19:03:34 GMT -5
i willing to make a bet that oasis will just drop the few tunes that arn't allowed and play a shortened setlist.
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Post by joeyfrancis on Feb 11, 2009 20:36:53 GMT -5
Live Forever has a positive, clean, politically-neutral message......... As does Acquiesce.
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Post by jessy111191 on Feb 11, 2009 20:41:48 GMT -5
I could imagine Noel telling the Chinese to fuck off
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2009 22:05:41 GMT -5
We'll be lucky if they're forced into replacing anything but Cigarettes & Alcohol. And it's about fucking time they did. |
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Feb 11, 2009 23:28:41 GMT -5
You know what I would do if I was Noel? Put facts on the big screen instead of pictures/live video of things that the Chinese censor, such as the Tienanmen Square Massacre.
That government is so fucked up.
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Post by pnw13 on Feb 11, 2009 23:56:55 GMT -5
hey ryra
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Post by Silence Dogood on Feb 12, 2009 0:29:58 GMT -5
haha... yeah well, just for the record, whenever the Oasis wembley gig(2008) is shown on Mtv Hits/Mtv2/Mtv U they mute certain lyrics(like the ones in supersonic) i found that hilarious. Fortunately now that the concert has been airing on Palladia(HD) they don't bleep anything out.  |
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Post by peteyparker on Feb 12, 2009 0:41:46 GMT -5
haha... yeah well, just for the record, whenever the Oasis wembley gig(2008) is shown on Mtv Hits/Mtv2/Mtv U they mute certain lyrics(like the ones in supersonic) i found that hilarious. Fortunately now that the concert has been airing on Palladia(HD) they don't bleep anything out. That's cause MTV has ridiculous censors nowadays. You can't mention anything that could be even remotely considered drug related (The most ridiculous case of this was the weezer song Hash Pipe which they either referred to as H*** Pipe or just Pipe depending on when it came on. and was muted every time he said Hash Pipe) |
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Feb 12, 2009 0:44:27 GMT -5
haha... yeah well, just for the record, whenever the Oasis wembley gig(2008) is shown on Mtv Hits/Mtv2/Mtv U they mute certain lyrics(like the ones in supersonic) i found that hilarious. Fortunately now that the concert has been airing on Palladia(HD) they don't bleep anything out. That's cause MTV has ridiculous censors nowadays. You can't mention anything that could be even remotely considered drug related (The most ridiculous case of this was the weezer song Hash Pipe which they either referred to as H*** Pipe or just Pipe depending on when it came on. and was muted every time he said Hash Pipe) Hell, they even censor the word "anthrax"  What is society becoming? |
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Post by kenneth on Feb 12, 2009 3:41:56 GMT -5
i willing to make a bet that oasis will just drop the few tunes that arn't allowed and play a shortened setlist. Yeah, I'm with you on this one. Probably just drop Cigs & Alcohol, Supersonic and possibly Champagne Supernova altoghether. |
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Post by gp7 on Feb 12, 2009 4:33:56 GMT -5
I think anyone(Chinese or not) can say anything(Tienanmen Square Massacre, Tibet, whatever), but nobody can say they know what really happened  All governments have their position. But I leave it like that, people wouldn't have a chance to afford the tickets if the government is so fuck. One thing I can tell is most people here are living in big families, they are obedient to the elders and firm with children, more conservative than you think. But still shame if band are forced to change the setlist. BTW Oasis record sale is always not bad in Mainland China, maybe tens of thousands. But it is not like the ordinary record, Sony Asia make a special called 'introduce edition'. It seems these don't count in the world chart? Don't know too much as I bought UK version in Hong Kong). About the concerts, from what I have heard , thousand tickets of the most expensive seats of Shang Hai show which cost $234 were sold out at the first day. |
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Post by checkwithmemum on Feb 12, 2009 5:54:23 GMT -5
It's China, there is noway any recordings will be done let alone make it out of the country
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Post by inkfish on Feb 12, 2009 7:55:14 GMT -5
Our country is used to bias and misunderstandings these days.
At least the chinese government encourages us to learn english, which makes we know you better than you know us, probably.
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Post by copie on Feb 12, 2009 10:28:43 GMT -5
They should play Whatever...
Think of the chorus...
Anyway-- they can play whatever they like in Hong Kong.
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Feb 12, 2009 11:15:46 GMT -5
I think anyone(Chinese or not) can say anything(Tienanmen Square Massacre, Tibet, whatever), but nobody can say they know what really happened All governments have their position. But I leave it like that, people wouldn't have a chance to afford the tickets if the government is so fuck. One thing I can tell is most people here are living in big families, they are obedient to the elders and firm with children, more conservative than you think. But still shame if band are forced to change the setlist. BTW Oasis record sale is always not bad in Mainland China, maybe tens of thousands. But it is not like the ordinary record, Sony Asia make a special called 'introduce edition'. It seems these don't count in the world chart? Don't know too much as I bought UK version in Hong Kong). About the concerts, from what I have heard , thousand tickets of the most expensive seats of Shang Hai show which cost $234 were sold out at the first day. So by your logic Hitler wasn't fucked up because his citizens were not universally poor? |
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Post by NYR on Feb 12, 2009 13:34:31 GMT -5
hell, the chinese government will probably ban the playing of "fuckin' in the bushes" because of the title  i see them censoring, by song title and/or lyrics... over 3/4 the set list. i would love to see columbia in the set list again, though |
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Post by supersonic1983 on Feb 12, 2009 13:38:40 GMT -5
hell, the chinese government will probably ban the playing of "fuckin' in the bushes" because of the title And not because the phrase can be heard a number of times during the song itself? |
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Post by General Dread on Feb 12, 2009 18:51:03 GMT -5
Kids running around *peep* and *peep* in the bushes Kids running around *peep* and *peep* in the bushes To be honest, Liam censors himself by moreless shouting words at the moment up to a point where you (if you would not know the lyrics) could not understand what he's singing  "She's into Alka Seltzer, She sniffs it through a CAN__E!!'' ''You might as well do the W__H__ITEEE L_IN_EHH'' |
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Post by putthisin ® on Feb 12, 2009 19:22:06 GMT -5
^funny
As lazy oasis are nowadays, they'll probably not replace the songs but will play a shortened setlist instead...
I only wish Liam and Noel go on stage completely drunk and shout stuff like Bjork did and even worse.
And I don't think they could play Whatever like someone mentioned above because of its lyrics: "You'r freeeee to say whatever you, whatever you like if its wrong or right it's alright"
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All governments have their position. But I leave it like that, people wouldn't have a chance to afford the tickets if the government is so fuck.
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