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November 17th, 2006 at 12:00 am

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» by Tokyoid in: Hilarious, Music, North Korea

News reaches us via the Voice of Korea site of the North Korean ‘Rock For Peace’ festival to be held in May 2007 in Pyongyang. As always, no further comment is required as the original wording is just too frickin funny to even bother paraphrasing:

This is the very first time in history that North Korea allows western musicians in the heart of DPRK territory to play capitalist popular music. There are few restrictions and conditions on participation but any band will be considered even though you are from USA. The lyrics should not contain admirations on war, sex, violence, murder, drug, rape, non-governmental society, imperialism, colonialism, racism, anti-DPRK, and anti-socialism.

Anyone fancy forming a band? I feel some lyrics coming on…

Rock for peace

(The UK Guardian also posed some questions to the Voice of Korea site recently)

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Now THIS is a documentary that simply MUST be made…

alexpappas on November 17th, 2006
2

Wonder if anyone will be singing “Power To The People”. . .

JP on November 17th, 2006
3

I can think of a good solo set that would go down a treat.

Tokyoid on November 17th, 2006
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Well, how would they feel about “Rocket Man” being sung?

alexpappas on November 17th, 2006

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