With the heavy fist of New Zealand censorship coming down on bluesman Darren Watson for having the nerve to poke fun at our "squeeky clean" prime minister (Darren has now been threatened with prosecution if he even puts his new song on iTunes) we urge everyone to go to http://vimeo.com/102441715 and listen to "Planet Key" before this entire country becomes a police state. Then share it with as many people as possible.
I don't care if you think the sun shines out of John Key's ass (though I kinda pity you if you do) but the idea that a musician should have his work banned and be legally threatened for nothing more than producing a (very good) satirical song is disgusting. I would hope shocks most New Zealanders who cling onto the quaint notion that there is something resembling freedom of speech in this country.
Seriously, this is something everyone should be worried about - a song criticizing the government has been banned from radio and television, because... it's criticising the government and might influence people. All I can suggest is listen to it, watch the video, share it with everyone you can. This censorship cannot stand.
(P.S. Darren just emailed to say "It's gone legal unfortunately. So if we lose we may have to raise some funds in a hurry." Disgraceful. Don't raise your head above the barricades in New Zealand. What a pathetic joke of a "free" country.)
I don't care if you think the sun shines out of John Key's ass (though I kinda pity you if you do) but the idea that a musician should have his work banned and be legally threatened for nothing more than producing a (very good) satirical song is disgusting. I would hope shocks most New Zealanders who cling onto the quaint notion that there is something resembling freedom of speech in this country.
Seriously, this is something everyone should be worried about - a song criticizing the government has been banned from radio and television, because... it's criticising the government and might influence people. All I can suggest is listen to it, watch the video, share it with everyone you can. This censorship cannot stand.
(P.S. Darren just emailed to say "It's gone legal unfortunately. So if we lose we may have to raise some funds in a hurry." Disgraceful. Don't raise your head above the barricades in New Zealand. What a pathetic joke of a "free" country.)
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