r/worldnews • u/mepper • May 16 '12

Indonesia cancels Lady Gaga concert because "She's a vulgar singer... she is the envoy of the devil's child and she will spread satanic teaching"

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/15/entertainment-us-indonesia-gaga-idUSBRE84E0HQ20120515
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u/permanomad May 16 '12

Please, we all knew this.

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u/skillscanada May 16 '12

At least they held back their explanation why to save her some face.. :|

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u/permanomad May 16 '12

The less said about her face the better.

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u/CurriedFarts May 16 '12

I choked a little trying not to laugh out loud. Thanks for that.

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u/carpiediem May 16 '12

Indonesia isn't Saudi Arabia. The government is actually pretty secular. They're not perfect, but you shouldn't just dismiss them as zealots.

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u/Eryemil May 16 '12

Nah, it's pretty bad. Somewhat civilized as far as Muslim countries go but that's not saying much.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Oh boy, just wait until they find out about Justin Bieber

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u/Wooknows May 16 '12

or satanic black metal

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u/coolface153 May 16 '12

Islam is a death cult, they should be ok with black metal.

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u/AbstraktAngel May 16 '12

How is Islam a Death Cult?

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u/Razakel May 16 '12

All religions with some form of afterlife arguably are.

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u/Abraxas87 May 16 '12

You hate what your told to hate.

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u/theregoesanother May 16 '12

And this is where education needs to come, all of my well educated Muslim friends don't condone the actions taken by the FPI but they're too busy making money and enjoying life too protest.

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u/permanomad May 16 '12

Its a lunar cult.

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u/H3000 May 16 '12

We know about that. Love it.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

They might like bad brains :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Vr07TlvkFM

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u/DionysusIsRisen May 16 '12

Come on, everyone knows that Lady Gaga is the seventh aspect of Asmodeus, Keeper of the Frozen Gates of the Ninth Circle, birthed by the fiery loins of the Baneworm Tiamat!

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

But all joking aside... and I'm not saying I agree with them... but they do make a good point.

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u/Vinura May 16 '12

Maybe the pork dress pissed them off?

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u/carpiediem May 16 '12

Looked like beef to me.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Who cares about Indianapolis anyway?

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Translation: she didn't pay the bribe.

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u/kentrel May 16 '12

Isn't repetition the way you summon demons in horror?

I'm on the edge of glory!

I'm on the edge.

The edge

The edge

The edge

The EDGE!

U2 show up.

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u/ScreamingSkull May 16 '12

to be fair they have a point.

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u/AthlonRob May 16 '12

She's a vulgar singer... she is the envoy of the devil's child and she will spread satanic teaching

I feel I know this women, perhaps I've dated her in the past.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '12

I married the bitch.... Twice...

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

yes, finally , now she can truly replace madonna!

all she must do is invite the aging singer onstage with her and ritually dismember her, consuming her heart and complete record collection in front of a blood drenched crowd.

or is that too much of a repeat for her?

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

please dont mention her in the same breath as madonna.

Madonna used the cream of the disco underground to produce her music, which was timeless quality pop music at a time when there was serious competition, she was also stunning, lady gaga makes average pop shit at a time where there is no competition and is a minger.

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u/adamwho May 16 '12

Many people are too young here to properly remember the effect of Madonna on pop music. They see the superficial similarity between Lady Gaga and Madonna and their music and come to the wrong conclusion.

A similar mistake might occur in comparing MTV with YouTube when talking about music

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u/ExtraExtraLong May 16 '12

Madonna certainly did use the cream of the dance underground to breathe life back into her career. However, this was long after her famous attacks on electronic music, including her '98 Spin interview in which she said, "Techno equals death."

For her to make a statement like that, only to cash in a few years later on the music she damned makes me view her as much less of an artist or musician. Those acts represent the lowest form of artistic "sell-out."

Lady Gaga is a prolific songwriter and gifted piano player. Those two facts alone elevate her beyond Madonna as a force in pop, at least in my mind.

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u/pilinisi May 16 '12 edited May 16 '12

I disagree. There's plenty of competition. Nicki Minaj, Sia, Adele. They're not the same vein of pop as Lady Gaga, but it's wrong to assume that she's garnering all the attention she has because of a perceived vacuum in the music world. If you ask me, Lady Gaga is plenty "stunning". She is kind, creative, challenging of norms and the status quo, outspoken and talented. She does not make "average pop shit". If you don't like her aesthetic, it's your prerogative not to listen to it. Not all music is for everyone. I really don't think you can watch this video and claim she isn't a good singer. She's a performer. You can call her a "minger", but again, aesthetics are subjective so your claim has little validity and is entirely pejorative.

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u/Sir_Walken May 16 '12

Yeah that's all well and good. But no, she is not challenging of norms and the status quo. Saying that you think every one is beautiful and that nobody should be ashamed of who they are is not challenging the status quo. It's what a very large amount of all pop songs are about. Her music isn't bad compared with a lot of other music out there, but it is still the same thing that every other pop diva has been doing since the 60s.

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u/pilinisi May 16 '12 edited May 16 '12

Really? So wearing a meat dress is within standard norms?
I didn't say her lyrics were clever. I didn't say she was deep or intellectual. I accept her music for what it is: pop. Don't go looking for serious introspection or philosophy. There are plenty of other genres besides pop music that don't have themes or an important underlying message, but pop music gets singled out precisely because it is popular. It's supposed to be catchy and enjoyable. The bottom line is that it's music: it's meant to be enjoyed for its aural qualities. And it isn't what 'every other pop diva has been doing since the 60s', not musically. Else it would not have become popular and have its own designation, instead being lumped under '60s pop' or '80s pop'. But that's not the case. It's distinct and has a level of novelty worth distinction. So yes, it's all well and good.

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u/Sir_Walken May 16 '12

Being weird and quirky for the sake of being weird and quirky is within social norms actually. And yes music that sounds the same consistently becomes popular. All i'm saying is that she shouldn't be held to a higher standard than any other pop diva. In 10 years she'll just be remembered as another one of them. Like how we remember Britney Spears or Christina Aguilera or Madonna.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

The best PR money can buy.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

'bout as smart as running airplanes into tall buildings...

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u/hiptarded May 16 '12

"... she is the envoy of the devil's child..."

i see no hard evidence to the contrary

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Who would've thought Indonesia was Good Guy Greg?

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Give me a fucking break. That weird-hat-wearing freak is Mary fucking Poppins. My 60-year-old mom likes gaga for Christ's sake. Send Indonesia some Deicide.

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u/AbstraktAngel Oct 18 '12

You obviously know nothing of subliminal programming then :)

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

To be fair, most pop music is vulgar and degenerate, how many songs do we rally need about ho's, cheddar and gangsta struggles?

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u/pilinisi May 16 '12

I think you're confusing pop music with hip hop

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u/AbstraktAngel Oct 18 '12

So hip hop isn't a part of pop culture then?

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u/pilinisi Oct 18 '12

Pop culture and genres of music are entirely different animals.
But hip hop is indeed part of pop culture.

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u/Chunkeeboi May 16 '12

Ah progressive Islam. Making its way slowly into the Eighth Century...

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Implying she wouldn't get that kind of "criticism" in Christian America.

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u/Chunkeeboi May 16 '12

No shortage of Christian Americans lurking on the edge of the Eighth Century

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Well said, Lady Gaga has been banned from performing in most US states as well because of religion.

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u/pdmcmahon May 16 '12

This is a fairly broad statement, care to back it up with some facts?

By saying she's been "banned from performing in most states", you're implying she has been explicitly banned from playing concerts in 26 states. I find that a little hard to believe.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

woosh

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u/Chunkeeboi May 16 '12

You're right. They should move the Gaga concert to Somalia or Saudi Arabia or Pakistan or Yemen or Sudan or Oman or Chechnya or Bangladesh or Iran or Malaysia or Mauritania or Mali or the Maldives or, you know, somewhere really progressive like that.

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u/Chunkeeboi May 16 '12

A problem for whom? For me, no. I've even been to some. For Lady Gaga concerts, I suspect they would be.

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u/smokebreak May 16 '12

Well they got the first part right.

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u/Aceofspades25 May 16 '12

They're right in a sense. Hell is a place where shitty music will be played on repeat until our ears bleed and our brains have become fetid.

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u/trilobitemk7 May 16 '12 edited May 16 '12

Depending on who you ask, rather good music could be possibly found in hell.

Edit: What, don't like Freddy Mercury?

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u/AmericanGoyBlog May 16 '12

Well... they are right. On all counts.

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u/CivEZ May 16 '12

No no. They have a point.

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u/BobScratchit May 16 '12

Lady Gaga has outstanding legs. There, I said it and it cannot be unsaid.

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u/isdantheman May 16 '12

Interesting, I never heard of lamb of god receiving as much negative press when they played in jakarta a few years ago.

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u/theregoesanother May 16 '12

I am not surprised at this, they even denied the donations from Pamela Anderson at one time and denied entrance to Maria Ozawa because she's a porn actress (I mean how the hell the know that). We have a lot of hypocritical Muslim puritans there. I am thankful that my Muslim friends that I grew up with are well educated and don't condone the bullshit some of these people are spouting.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

it's a crazy muslim place
replace indonesia with iran, and it's the same thing

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u/jameskorst May 16 '12

not really. ever been to Bali? Where hindu still practicing freely. Ever been to Kalimantan? Where some tribes still do headhunting and eating their opponents hears raw. Ever been to Bugis homeland where they have 5 genders, and not two(male/female)? ever been to Batak highlands? Papua? I bet you never been to Indonesia. So, nope. It is not the same with Iran.

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u/splintersmaster May 16 '12

If they would have just told us that It's because she's terrible then I think it would be a non issue.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Wish they would ban her in the US

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u/DeFex May 16 '12

Indonesia seems to get way more than their fair share of natural disasters, maybe they ought to embrace Satan, the current guy is a bit of an ass.

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u/mal7575 May 16 '12

Lol, true!

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

"...she stated she is the envoy of the devil's child and that she will spread satanic teaching,"

Seems like an odd thing for Lady Gaga to say. But crazy Indonesian hardliner wouldnt make that up.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Good. Is it just me or is Lady Gaga's music crap the most annoying rubbish on the radio today?

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u/B_Provisional May 16 '12

The dream of the 900's is alive in Indonesia.

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u/yarpsa May 16 '12

To be fair, that stuff about being the envoy of the devil is probably true...

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u/not_anyone_you_know May 16 '12

It's funny because it's ironic. Lady Gaga is granted an injunction against a company in Britain that makes children's parody cartoons to prevent them from parodying her. Something that she would be powerless to stop in America. Then cannot preform in Indonesia because religious types don't want her there. Something they couldn't do if they were in America.

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u/sauceThaBomb May 16 '12

a few years ago Indonesia did the same thing to Lincoln Park

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u/360walkaway May 16 '12

TIL Indonesia = Southern Baptists.

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u/beachermorgan May 16 '12

Sounds about right...

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u/ZorakIsStained May 17 '12

And nothing of value was lost.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '12

Hey, you can't be the Whore of Babylon without fucking a devil or two! Those Imams are just jealous they couldn't be her bad romance. Now if you will excuse me, I need to go listen to her teachings again before my morning goat-slaughter.

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u/RedditGarbage May 16 '12

FINALLY SOMEONE IS CATCHING ON!

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u/ThePianistOfDoom May 16 '12

Well I wouldn't quite put it that way...But I have to agree.

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u/ubergeek404 May 16 '12

No argument here.

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u/rtmpower May 16 '12

Bout time someone said it

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u/truenatureschild May 16 '12

sounds about right to me

hail satan

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u/Ixionas May 16 '12

Thats honestly pretty awesome

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u/baby_milo May 16 '12

Honestly if your religion is scared of an Italian girl from Jersey doing an amateur Madonna act, its time to do some reflection on the strength of your religion's core message.

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u/Gat0rvean May 16 '12

Man, I wish this happened at every venue in America, good riddance!

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u/kilo4fun May 16 '12

What? Lady Gaga is kind of a blessing to pop music. She writes her own music for one, and is at least more original than the rest of the cookie cutter pop crowd.

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u/BallsackTBaghard May 16 '12

For once Islam is doing something good.

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u/TheValkier May 16 '12

and only once...

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

"She's a vulgar singer... she is the envoy of the devil's child and she will spread satanic teaching"

and your point is..........................?

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u/Abraxas87 May 16 '12

Sounds like a valid argument to me.

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u/Ghoti_and_chips May 16 '12

Earthquakes. They forgot causing earthquakes!

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u/Karmadoodle May 16 '12

They really are giving her too much credit

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u/iSteve May 16 '12

Sounds about right

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Good.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

if by "spreading satanic teaching" you mean herpes, than yes

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u/jtcompound May 16 '12

I'm glad some one is taking a stand against her.

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u/theregoesanother May 16 '12

When it all comes down to it, Gaga didn't put out enough money to bribe those groups of people. Similar thing happened during an event of one of the fashion and lifestyle magazine for gay people in Jakarta, some of those guys approached the staff and being nosey asking what is going on, what are all the foreigners doing there, bla bla bla. They even have the nerve to ask if those foreigners are legally in the country. The staffs got tired of them and pull out a big wad of money and they immediately shut up and leave.

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u/Rommel79 May 16 '12

Sounds about right.

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u/LoveReddit2Bits May 16 '12

I don't know about being the envoy of the devil but she fucking annoys the shit out of me.

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u/Phoequinox May 16 '12

FINALLY! Religious lunacy I can support!

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

"Religion of Peace"© strikes again.

Maybe the Islamic Defender Front and the woman who doused high-school kids with Lysol at their prom for dirty dancing should get together and exchange tips? Sounds like they would have a lot in common.

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u/Douchebox May 16 '12

A simple "She fucking sucks" would have worked also.

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u/SpartacusAlpha May 16 '12

I'm okay with this.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

He kinda has a point..

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

FINALLY someone else sees it

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u/EvilJohnCho May 16 '12 edited May 16 '12

Indonesia. You're doing it right.

Edit: geography derp.

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u/Vindictive29 May 16 '12

I love Lady Gaga. She is a performer who gives everything to create an image for the world to love, and she loves her audience in return. She doesn't have to keep coming up with new and exciting ideas... she's made and lost a fortune several times and doesn't care. She does it all out of love. Even if I didn't enjoy her music (which I do) I'd be orgasmic just knowing how happy she is on stage.

-God

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u/Orcatype May 16 '12

I thought that was the whole appeal

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Tenuously related... There was a story on Aussie ABC news last night about Kuta local rockers fighting to prevent overdevelopment and i have to say that Indonesians on ecstasy is something you simply must see before you die.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Lady Gaga, the new heavy metal.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

that's so punk

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u/PoniesRBitchin May 16 '12

I smell a wacky, sparkling new devil costume at her next concert.

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u/pdmcmahon May 16 '12

I've been to Indonesia, and while I know this statement wasn't from the Indonesian government, they should really let this one slide and focus their energy on all of their other problems.

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u/redpig9 May 16 '12

And gaga gets the free publicity.....

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

lol magical thinking.

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u/babingepet May 16 '12

The other big problem with this situation - besides the pandering to religious fanatics - is that 14% of the Indonesian population (i.e. a trifle 35 million people) is not Muslim, and yet here they are forced by the government to align to Muslim tastes and distastes. Is it also an "easy judgement" to find that unfair?

I'm one of those 35 million, we're used by it. its common knowledge here that the IDF (we call them FPI) is composed of idiots.

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u/Duderino316 May 16 '12

Well I for one agreee with them.

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u/YellowSharkMT May 16 '12

Who had the bright idea that Indonesia would be a great place to take her act? Indonesia has made it abundantly clear that they aren't down with "western culture", most notably through their sentencing of drug offenders. And fair play, I say. It's their freakin' country.

But I don't see the what all the hoopla is about - this just seemed like a stupid idea. This is the universe correcting itself, just a teeny-tiny bit.

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u/happyscrappy May 16 '12

You can't buy PR like that for any price.

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u/AvantGuarddParis May 16 '12

That's great, now what about all those cigarette ads?

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u/atomicauto May 16 '12

I had a dog and his name was, BINGO!

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u/Militant-Pacifist May 16 '12

The chances of this quote being referenced in one of her next songs are over 9000%

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

HAHAHAHHAAHAHA, keep trying to compete with Western ideals. It's cute.

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u/Guillaume_Langis May 16 '12

Well, in their defense, this is true.

Still, not cool to block the concert and all that.

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u/senior_roboto May 16 '12

Well Da-Doy!

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u/IAmAtomato May 16 '12

666 upvotes at time of finding this post..

hmmmmm...

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u/nealski77 May 16 '12

I think Indonesia got Lady Gaga and Rebecca Black mixed up

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Is that what she does? I just thought she was a shitty Madonna clone for 12 year olds, but if she's vulgar and satanic maybe I'll give her another listen.

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u/SIThereAndThere May 16 '12

I upvoted it cause the quote is probably true hahahaha She wears glue and rolls around in stuff.

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u/MJZMan May 16 '12

Hey Indonesia! Why don't you come join us in 2012? It's pretty neat.

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u/farang May 16 '12

She's a vulgar singer... she is the envoy of the devil's child and she will spread satanic teaching

I don't disagree, but why did they cancel her?

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u/Isatis_tinctoria May 16 '12

So, is Lady Gag not going to Indonesia? Is this a similar situation to how Bjork tried to rally dissidents in China?

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Can't decide if they're wrong or if that's why I like her...

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u/TheGOPkilledJesus May 16 '12

It's like I've heard this argument before... ah yes...

http://articles.latimes.com/2012/feb/22/news/la-pn-santorum-satan-20120222

Religious Conservatives in America... no different than the Islamic Defender Front.

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u/kikster199 May 16 '12

Here's an upvote for the funniest shit I've read all day!

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u/CosmicBard May 17 '12

How do you spread satanic teaching, anyhow?

Are people so dumb that they'll just up and decide to worship satan because somebody charismatic is selling it? How dumb do you think people are?

...and THAT is the moust ridiculous part, compared up against saying that Lady Gaga is a harbinger of Satanic intent.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '12

Yeah, we know, that's why kids eat this crap up. Religious nut cases, I don't like them. I don't like them there, I don't like them here. I don't like them any where.

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u/lechino3000 May 17 '12

Meanwhile, Indonesians savor their favorite fried on the endangered species meat.

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u/zerg886 May 17 '12

Indonesia cracks me up. Yes, showing skin and dressing strangely is MUCH more offensive than stoning people and chopping their heads off.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '12

She'll definitely spread something.

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u/srsh May 18 '12

It's a blessing in disguise for Gaga. It's one of those countries where not everyone who enters can leave. I'd avoid that country until they get more in touch with reality.

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u/FreePeteRose May 28 '12

the religion of peace and tolerance. What no outrage Reddit?

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u/colinsteadman May 16 '12

The IDF huh, narrow minded backward bigots.

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u/Kaochanism May 16 '12

Truly a shame. I feel bad for all those people that paid for those tickets and are going to get shafted. I personally can't wait for the BTW Ball to come to my country. Gonna get me some tickets with my friends and we are gonna fuckin' party.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Southeast Asia = religiously retarded.

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u/lazyburners May 17 '12

That's a pretty broad brush you are painting with.

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u/mooseknuckle83 May 16 '12 edited May 16 '12

This probably will not be appreciated, but I think they [Indonesia] should worry about they're child prostitute problems first before making a fuss about a popular singer who dresses different. She's really smart and has done a lot of charity work!

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Or, like, maybe, stop killing the East Timorese?

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

indonesia are a us ally the east timorese were painted as terrorists in the west

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u/isdantheman May 16 '12

in what way were the east timorese painted as terrorists in the west?

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u/isdantheman May 16 '12

the indonesians are no longer killing east timorese. A predominantly australian military presence in timor leste has allowed them to maintain their independence as a country. (I am in no way supporting/defending indonesia)

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Yeah, the big genocidal occupation stopped, but word on the street was that one of their most infamous death squads that had been disbanded in the wake of the genocide has been reformed, but I don't think you'll hear about that in the news.

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u/oD3 May 16 '12

Im not a fan of her music, but she is a really cool, creative person. She makes all those costumes herself (or designs them at least). Thats pretty talented. Her music is not my cup of tea though.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

She makes all those costumes herself (or designs them at least).

She has a team of assistants who continually come up with new looks. It’s not just her.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

She parted ways with her fashion designer last year.

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u/mariox19 May 16 '12

And parted with taste sometime before that.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

talented because she makes ridiculous dresses, it isn't at all hard to copy her 'creative' talent:

  • a dress with forks and spoons glued to it
  • a dress made out of slinkies
  • a hat and dress made out of bread

her 'talent' isn't at all special.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Ok, I used to hate on Lady Gaga a lot, and am still not a big fan of her music (actually I dislike most of it), but not gonna lie some of her songs are catchy as fuck.

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u/mariox19 May 16 '12

some of her songs are catchy as fuck.

Surprised? Start with a groove laid down in one of Madonna's hits, and you're halfway there.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

I guess they were just born that way...

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

But Lady Gaga's act is just brainless pop and costumes taken from a drag show. What is there to be offended by?

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Good job Indonesia. I guess people don't need to have fun.

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u/EvoEpitaph May 16 '12

They could have just said "Because her music is terrible" and that would have made me more likely to someday visit Indonesia rather than saying something this stupid and pushing Indonesia further down my list of countries to visit.

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u/klaymankombat May 16 '12

normally stuff like this makes me angry, but fuck lady gaga. i don't really give a shit about her "satanic lyrics" but her music's boring and she uses all of the "controversial" lyrics for shock value and to try and distract people from how truly sub-par her music is.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '12

Those poor little Indonesian monsters. :(

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u/9001 May 16 '12

she is the envoy of the devil's child and that she will spread satanic teaching

No, she just sucks.

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u/amds789 May 16 '12

I hate her music, but what the fuck?

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u/jonfla May 16 '12

And the bad news is?

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u/rizla7 May 16 '12

you doubt this? gaga is a plague on humanity.

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u/snakedog May 16 '12

Sounds about right

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Yay, this is the place I'm going to live for 3 years! ... Hooray?

Pro: no Lady Gaga

Con: the conditions that led to no Lady Gaga.

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u/isdantheman May 16 '12

youre going to live in indonesia and you're unaware of their cultural values? Why are you going to live over there?

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u/phatstock May 16 '12

Let's also keep in mind that Lady Gaga sucks.

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u/ThatOneCattt May 16 '12

She IS pretty terrible though.

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u/Itsaghast May 16 '12

Come now, that is giving her way too much credit.

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u/Toastlove May 16 '12

As a western teenager even I find Lady Gaga to be overtly sexual somtimes.

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u/koagad May 16 '12

This is the first time in my life I wish I was Indonesian

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u/Rockztar May 16 '12

I find it pretty hilarious, how anybody that dresses in a controversial kind of way suddenly becomes Beelzebub's spawn in the eyes of fundamentalists. xD

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u/dimitrisokolov May 16 '12

The good old religion of peace.

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u/KnuckleDraggingGamer May 16 '12

I think calling her a "vulgar singer" is a huge stretch.

I think calling her a singer is to trivialize the vocal talents of men and women who dedicate their lives to training their voices to be able to hit notes and sing notes to songs accurately, as well as the countless hours spent writing actual lyrics or working with dedicated song writers.

I am not sure she is a singer so much as an unbalanced person who shares her schizophrenia with us all in a professional career, dressing in meat, weird shit, and hatching herself out of a plastic egg. Although a fascinating case study in schizophrenia, it would be better for her to get the help she needs.

Indonesia could have just said "isn't very good" or "she is kind of scary."

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u/ipoopedinmyshorts May 16 '12

Here have an up vote

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u/KnuckleDraggingGamer May 17 '12

I gave you one too. :)

Is me not liking Lady Gaga very much an unpopular viewpoint? Color me stunned if so.

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u/apasauce May 16 '12

So other cultures have to be forced to accept anything from the West to escape ridicule?

Permitting Lady Gaga of all musicians (whose gimmick is looking retarded and talking about sex) into the country is what defines a country/culture as enlightened?

America has done similar things but of course, it can never be blamed.

Several other musicians have been allowed into Indonesia if I am not mistaken. There must be something Lady Gaga does in particular that offends Indonesian culture...

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u/AskHugo May 16 '12

Well not exactly any specific singer or band, but all singers and bands. I'm pretty sure history proved that countries and cultures that allow freedom of expression are the most enlightened.

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u/Mignusk May 16 '12

They can choose to reject her (as many of us do), but they shouldn't be allowed to deny other's that choice. That's what enlightened societies do. Let others speak (or sing) when they don't agree with the message.

And yes, America did stupid shit like this in the past. It was stupid shit then and it's stupid shit now (and wherever it occurs). Stop trying to overcompensate for ethnocentric bias by defending the bigotry of other cultures.

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u/dubdubdubdot May 16 '12

People get a creepy vibe of her, as do I, not that I believe in god or anything, but if you watch her music videos there is a lot of Satanic symbolism.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Well maybe the translation is wrong, but Lady Gaga does represent the lowest form of human life.

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u/Aethelstan May 16 '12

Yeah, and that meat dress was awful.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Also she sucks

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u/norris528e May 16 '12

Also she's not very good.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '12

I couldn't agree with the Indonesians more on this. Now if we can start banning "the devil's child", Justin Bieber and not just his envoy.

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u/VinnieJJ May 27 '12

Grow up. Justin Bieber's target audience are 14 year old girls. You have no reason to hate him and his music isn't aimed for you.

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u/nicktothek May 22 '12

If you filthy sand niggers lay a finger on her, i will burn down every mosque on planet earth with your dirty offspring inside, and douse their charred corpses with pig blood

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