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Outcry over 'techno'ed National Anthem

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/co...1%5e661,00.html

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Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore was last night embroiled in a new furore for approving a disco version of the anthem. The three-minute techno version of the song will reach about one million viewers around Sydney Harbour and potentially 600 million watching around the world at midnight on New Year's Eve. Several community leaders, including national RSL president Bill Crews, attacked the move as being disrespectful, while a flood of talkback callers also expressed their disgust. "There are other things you can put to disco music, not the national anthem which is an important national symbol," Mr Crews said. " I would like to see it remain very much as it was intended because of its national significance." But New Year's Eve producer Ed Wilkinson said the song was designed to give a "more modern take" on the anthem. "I am sorry we've upset people, it certainly wasn't the intention," he said. "It was about trying to create something that just gives people a different take (on the anthem). "We are concerned that people take such a strong offence to it. "A few people who phoned us have said they like it, a few have said they didn't like it." The song was the idea of New Year's Eve creative director Leo Schofield as part of an Australiana theme. Mr Wilkinson said the track had been specifically approved by Ms Moore after the show's staff "ran it by her". He said she "liked" the song, although she was not involved in its development. "... all lord mayors have given a lot of creative range to the New Year's Eve director," Mr Wilkinson said. "She (Ms Moore) however has the final yay or nay at the end of the day." Asked when Ms Moore had approved the soundtrack, Mr Wilkinson said: "I don't know, you'll have to speak to her about that." Ms Moore did not want to speak about it. She hung up just as a Sydney radio station was about to put her to air to ask her about the issue. Mr Wilkinson said Ms Moore had requested the song not be released before New Year's Eve but part of the song was released at yesterday's launch. He said the song cost $2000 to produce and was recorded at a Sydney studio

Meh... So what do you guys think of this? Is it that "disrespectful"? Or is the remix just pure sh!t. BTW i think there's a streamed audio of the remix within the news article.

LOL it's the full MP3

http://images.news.com.au/The_Daily...edia/anthem.mp3

yeah, i'm working on a remix right now

you know, if you slow it down just a tad and get rid of the whiney bitch vocals... its almost bearable. lol @ the waltzing matilda mash-up.

hey dave im remixing dexy midnight runners come on eileen. gimme a couple of weeks. its gonna be huge!

is that the song where they go come on ali i swear i beleive?

oh my fukn god

whoever created that junk should be killed


a) it gives techno/dance music a bad name, people will no doubt go, oh great these drug taking ravers are now infiltrating our countries roots

b) it gives australia a bad name too

WHAT FUCKING JUNK!!!!!


especially how she says - advaaaannce australia fair

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Originally posted by 00soups00 a) it gives techno/dance music a bad name, people will no doubt go, oh great these drug taking ravers are now infiltrating our countries roots

really? you thinks so? that didnt even enter my mind. i just thought it was a shit tune.

well the fact the coloumnist is putting in the the 'techno' pile, which we know is untrue, isnt a good start...


i mean its electronic.. its not techno.. so i dont see this thing doing wonders for our type of music, not to mention the stereotypes

That was the worst dance song Ive ever heard!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Meh... I seriously just thought the song was a touch "cheesy" and in fact it wasn't all that appealing.


Nonetheless, the point i was trying to make, was oridinary Aussies usually wipe their asses on electronic or 'new age' music, and usually hype about fucked up US imported crap or Country music for that matter. Also not to mention that the community leaders/representatives are just bunch of psycho nazi ultra-conversative 50 year old that have nothing else better than to complain.

I've only heard of this issue about people complaining in regards to the "mix" been disrespectful on 9's Midday news (//Yes, i only watched that because it was better than watchin either "Greek News", "Peter Rabbit", "Psycho American Judges" or a "Cooking Show).
Complete mehs to media present "likable" news.

the thing is, i dont think any amount of 'raver drugs' would make this song listenable...

Little Johnny puts in his 5 cents.

Techno anthem horrible: PM
December 15, 2004

A DANCE version of the Australian national anthem, due to be played at New Year's Eve celebrations at Sydney Harbour, sounded "terrible", Prime Minister John Howard said today.

Turned off ... Mr Howard says he won't be singing in Sydney.

The three-minute techno version of the song, which has been approved by Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore, will reach about one million viewers around Sydney Harbour and potentially 600 million watching around the world at midnight on New Year's Eve.

But community leaders have attacked the move as being disrespectful, while a flood of talkback callers in Sydney have also expressed their outrage.

After being played an extract of the dance version of the anthem during an interview on Perth radio 6PR this morning the PM said: "I think it sounds terrible."

"I have a very strong view that the national anthem should be sung and played in a way that facilitates maximum audience participation in its singing," Mr Howard said.

"Most importantly it should encourage and allow people to sing along � and nobody can sing along to that, can you?

"The public wants to sing it, but they can't sing it if its not easy to follow, and nobody can follow that."

"It's better not to play it, it is after all our national anthem and I don't think it should be played around with. Most of us are pretty inadequate singers at the best of times, and trying to keep pace with that, I couldn't."

AAP


http://www.news.com.au/common/story...4%255E2,00.html

dj sammy is the mastermind behind this isnt he...

im all for a hardstyle remix of the anthem, should be done soon once my roland 8080 comes along

god help us all....
that shit could send you crazy? ... it is sending me crazy... must put on normal music

i love it how the media is awesome at portraying things to be a certain stereotype such as this being called techno... it happens too often - another genre we see this in is reports on computer gaming and voilence...

all they are thinking is what will sell... not reporting the truth

that suddy in your sig wouldn't be Mr Keruppu would he?

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Originally posted by rez that suddy in your sig wouldn't be Mr Keruppu would he?

errr....? i'm not to sure...

only know him as suddy :S

This is the most idiotic decision ever made. Not only is the song completely shite, it's basically spitting on the nation's REAL anthem.

it is DEFINATELY spitting on the real anthem

how much you paying for your jp, and where from?

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Originally posted by rez ..my roland 8080 comes along

this song is huuuuge, going to replace Let me Fly Away as ANOTs no. 1 anthem

around 1k hopefully
been shopping around for a while actually

FUTURE FAVOURITE!!

Who is responsible for this?

multiculturalism is responsible.

as bad as our anthem is, it needs to be RESPECTED.


fuck this country is going down the toilet.

That's really bad. Cheese to the max. I wonder if the Utopia kiddies like it?

They're copying greece with the tiesto remixes....lol.....

Can't wait to move outta here!

--djway

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