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| Gaddafi Set To Make Opera Debut |
| 2004-07-15 |
| Muammar Gaddafi and his female bodyguards are going to take centre stage in a British opera. The Libyan leader will be featured in a new production by the English National Opera. The part of Gaddafi is likely to be played by a rap star in the ultra-modern spectacle. The ENO has asked hip-hop collective Asian Dub Foundation to create the music with rapper, JC001, expected to play the part of Gaddafi. The company is planning to show the Libyan leader’s journey from pariah to statesman. That will mean covering many contentious subjects, not least the Lockerbie bombing and the murder of Wpc Yvonne Fletcher. And the Asian Dub’s guitarist, Chandrasonic, has admitted they are still working out how to deal with those and other issues. He said he wanted to look at Gaddafi’s attempts to "update the Koran with democratic, radical proposals". The performance is another attempt by the ENO to reach out to new audiences to cut its multi-million pound debt. Last month the opera company performed the third act of Wagner’s "Die WalkÃŒre" to thousands of rock fans at the Glastonbury music festival. |
| Posted by:Mark Espinola |
| #7 The performance is another attempt by the ENO to reach out to new audiences to cut its multi-million pound debt. Jeez, they put out quality stuff like this and are still have a multi million pound debt. Go figure. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2004-07-15 11:22:05 PM |
| #6 Is the big blonde with the horns gonna plaY? |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-07-15 8:10:13 PM |
| #5 Ima thinking Lil Kim for Mo's Favorite Fembot |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-07-15 7:34:18 PM |
| #4 World In Jihad Hello!.. I'm Osama Bin Laden. That's right, the evil Muslim. Recently I've been getting a bad press in the western world, and I think that's unjustified. My exploits in killing 300 people in the US embassies attack and the Riyadh car bomb can be understood, I believe, as nothing but a mere PR problem. As I sat last night in my tent near Jalalabad, a gun in my hand, I wondered how I could rectify this situation via popular means. And suddenly I remembered that nadir of Western capitalist culture; John Barnes's rapping on the 1990 New order World Cup song "World In motion". Instantly, the fate of the world muslim revolution was secure. the following song was co written by Keith Allah. n. Explode yourself! The West thinks I'm mad We know we can win Don't give up the jihad Explode yourself! Its man on bus Explode yourself! Its U.S. v.s. us Explode yourself! You can't be wrong When Mohammed's on your side Its just Mujahadin fun Jihad's got the world in motion And I know what we can't do Smoke drink drugs, or even eat pork And I can't believe its true Jihad's got the world in motion And I know what we must do Kill all Americans whether civilian or military And I can't reprieve those jews [Rap] You detonate the bomb But do it at the right time You can be slow or fast But kill 300 and 9 They'll always scud you and hurt you Defend and attack Theres only one way to beat them Blow their East African embassies to cack So Catch me if you can I'm in hiding in Afghanistan And what you're firing at Is a baby food factory in Sudan We ain't no Taliban This ain't a football song Three poundsa semtex on my chest I know we can't go wrong [Chorus] We're killing for Islaam {Is-ser-laam} We're killing for fun We're killing for Islaam {Is-er-laam} Aallah-akhbar its bomb bomb bomb We're killing for Islaam {Is-ser-laam} We're killing for fun We're killing for Islaam {Is-er-laam} Aallah-akhbar its bomb bomb bomb We're killing for Islaam {Is-ser-laam} We're killing for fun We're killing for Islaam {Is-er-laam} Aallah-akhbar its bomb bomb bomb Richard Tyrone Jones 2000 Performed in Footlights Spring Revue Original Lyrics |
| Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-07-15 7:33:12 PM |
| #3 Whatever the production turns out to be, you can bet there are some spiffy hats involved. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-07-15 7:21:49 PM |
| #2 ENO's the "Eurotrash" company in England. |
| Posted by: someone 2004-07-15 7:15:45 PM |
| #1 I always thought of Gaddafi as a Pirates of Pansy type. |
| Posted by: ed 2004-07-15 7:15:15 PM |