Don't Stop the Music

The dearth of culture and arts in our country shouldn't come as a shock to all, I'm sure. With the numerous constraints and bureaucratic red-tape placed on the performers, it shouldn't be surprising that most of them feel literally straight-jacketed. Though change is coming slowly but surely with indie acts sprouting up here and there about town, our country's still a very long way from encouraging.

Like poor Rihanna trying to make it to our conservative, prudish shores! Picking Kuala Lumpur as one of the destinations on her concert tour of Asia, Grammy-winning artist Rihanna obviously plans to show us how a good girl goes bad!

But even before she's started selling the tickets to our concert, the rest of us are already hit with a note of trepidation. Disturbia! Will her concert actually make it to the stage? Or will the usual god-fearing rabble rousers threaten to mar the peace with their endless protests? Get your umbrellas out, folks. I expect it to rain religious zealots.


So Adam, you think my concert will go through?
Isn't it tragic that we already expect the concert to be cancelled due to our country's strictly Victorian rules? Under government guidelines, a female performer must be covered from the top of her chest, including her shoulders, to her knees.

Obviously makes any good girl wanna go bad.

Seriously doubt Rihanna would want to perform in a shapeless burqa. Or behind the delicately latticed screens of a harem. Though I'm sure the brainy babe from Barbados could flout the archaic rules if she wanted to by prancing about in a figure-hugging leather catsuit - since it does cover all the important bits.

Honestly think the overzealous rabble rousers should give it a rest. Let's make it simple ( since complex sentences might confuse the addlepated fools ) for our self-appointed moral guardians.

You don't like her songs, just don't come to her concert. You don't like her dressing, just don't come to her concert. You can all remain in your religious places praying for our immortal souls while harping about licentiousness corrupting the youth. Don't stop the rest of us from enjoying it. We don't mind getting corrupted. Why should you care?

Could I put it any more plainly? Yet again I gotta say this... Jangan jaga tepi kain orang lain. I don't like rap, heavy metal or nasyid. You don't see me making a fuss, do you?

Got a question existing for the authorities though. Why are we pandering to these mindless fools ( who should be in rehab instead )?


A final word from Rihanna herself.