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"British band Massive Attack in their recent shows in Australia and around the
world performed a cover of the Korean song
Regret of the Times (
sidae
yugam), originally released by pop band Seo Taeji and Boys in 1995.
Massive Attack’s version is accompanied by images and footage from South
Korea’s Gwangju Democratisation Movement in May 1980, a turning point for the
Korean anti-authoritarian movement. Thousands of people were killed or wounded
by police during these student-led protests.
The band, which said the song showed K-pop has its roots in political protest,
has explained this cover was
an act of continuity, revival & solidarity with @seotaijicompany – K-pop
progenitor – whose work defied state censorship while creating a global
genre.
So what’s the history of this track and how did it become a protest song?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
