Saturday, August 18, 2007

A Sweet Escape

My cousins are turning slutty. And I blame the religious zealots - otherwise known as our supposed self-appointed guardian of our morals.

Thanks for watching over our morals... but no thanks. You'd do well to keep your hands off my morals since I prefer them dirrrty.

Not the first time Malaysians have decried the serious dearth of good solid entertainment in the country. Well, I seriously doubt any of them would be fool enough to try since each time a foreign artiste is invited to perform here, there's the usual hue and cry over the perceived decline of morals in Malaysia. And the latest furore is over poor Gwen Stefani.

Imagine Gwen, our Orange County Girl. I think our hollaback girl is as clean as they come actually. Doesn't do drugs, doesn't do rehab stints, doesn't do wild parties - from all reports, seemingly a hard-working, dedicated mother of a newborn son, Kingston. No doubt getting up to feed at 4 in the morning. Wouldn't surprise me if they put her up for sainthood soon.

Gavin Rossdale
Dude, are you dissing my wife?!

Me, I'm still waiting for the raunchy bits. Not sure exactly what kinda wild, uninhibited parties they expect during the concert but here's what the religious zealots have to say.

This concert does not bring any good to Malaysians except invite youngsters to enjoy themselves, mix around too freely, get drunk and commit sins.

And this from a sanctimonious soul who hasn't even gone to a concert ( poor sad deprived thing ), much less heard of poor Gwen. Not sure exactly what's going on in her singularly close-minded brain but no doubt she imagines salacious activities not seen since Caligula's infamous orgies at the Roman Baths.

Seriously though, Malaysian concerts are as tame as they come. By and large, Malaysians are still a conservative, law-abiding lot. And if any are tempted to stray but a little, not only are there prudish Victorian rules aplenty governing our behaviour, there are also burly guards waiting to enforce them. Hell it's practically as safe as a Sunday sermon in a select seminary.

Been to half a dozen concerts in my time and I have yet to watch youngsters getting crazy drunk and committing so-called sins at a concert ( though I'm not sure exactly what sins they are talking about ). I doubt anyone forks out a big chunk of their allowance just to get drunk, stoned and grope each other at a concert. And is there something terribly wrong with allowing wholesome youngsters to enjoy themselves and mix freely? Am I to assume that we've all brought them up so badly that we can't even trust their judgement for one night?

Then shouldn't the adults take the blame for shoddy parenting?

Seriously, go watch over your own moral values. Obviously after years of child psychology, they have learnt nothing about teen rebellion since all this moral guardianship only makes me wanna go bad. Talk about winding me up.

So come next week when Gwen comes by, my cousins will be tarted up in their sluttiest Harajuku inspired nymphette outfits trying to outdo each other in licentious wanton behaviour whlie waving around spiked beer bottles. Saint Wicked will drive them over, all clad in orange tanktop, pierced belly button and possibly tattooed arms.

Maybe I'll even smoke a joint.

Then again I might save it for Beyonce in November.

15 comments:

rainbow angeles said...

November Beyonce?? Here??

Those nincompoops... blek!

I'm so tempted to go get a ticket for Gwen... wonder if there's any left...

Ryan said...

This reminds me of Mariah Carey's concert few years back. Don't know who said Mariah dresses indecently and the concert should be banned in Malaysia.

*Speechless*

Anyway, Mariah ended up wearing the same dress for the whole concert - pinky shirt and a long jean.

Jonzz said...

Self appointed moral guardians usually have the dirtiest thoughts and think everyone else is as lame as they are.

asm@di said...

i booked the ticket about one and a half months in advanced. i cancelled going to singapore for work training so that i can make it to this concert.

if they dare cancelled this, then there's gonna be one very angry letter going to a major publication dissing these so-called religious zealots who said that my gwenny is indecent.

seriously, have they ever been to bukit bintang? gwen stefani would look like a nun compared to some people there.

p/s i'll be wearing a loud green shirt. i haven't decided on accessories yet :D

Dave said...

No over exposure for Gwen Stefanie in her concert? Imagine Gwen dressed like Siti Nurhaliza in her concert.

Reminds me of how Singapore government banned Kitaro and Boy George from performing in Singapore in the 90's. Reason? Kitaro was banned for his long hair, while S'pore govt was not pleased with Boy George putting on make-up in his performance.

But hey, Gwen was hot in S'pore with her mini skirts!

Anonymous said...

What irks me the most is those who seem to think that 'they' are the guardians of our moral purity are the worst of all in 'sins'.

Sanctamonious asses!

ikanbilis said...

bleh. who cares about those ridiculous indigenous comment given to every American ladies that would come to perform. i'm waiting for my beyonce, baby! plus, i rather bitchslapping those who would say no to beyonce's concert.

J.L said...

why always like this? the singer got their right to wear their clothes as long not naked la for sure.

A Lewis said...

In my grandmother's church, while growing up, there was no: Dancing, jewelry, movies, "worldly" music, trousers on women, and grandma never wore store-bought clothes. The best part? The boys had to sit on one side of the table together -- the girls on the other. To this day, I blame Christianity on my being gay.

MrBunnyBan said...

What to do. We are still a close minded and kolot country. Just comes with the territory.

J.L said...

if their continue with this attitude, i wander what happen in this country.

Anonymous said...

The Christmas Eve mass at the church has more exposed body parts than Gwen's concert, believe me.

savante said...

Yeah, we should go angel!

Mariah did that to protest the ban, ryan.

Exactly the same idea I have jonzz.

Hope they don't lah. And I doubt they will. Make sure it's a loud, green and very tight tee, asmadi!

But at least the Singaporean govt has loosened up. We seem to have headed the other way. Bet no one commented on the tight kebayas Saloma used to wear, dave.

Agreed, tjay.

Hope she does come to our shores! I'd be first in line to get tickets, ikanbilis.

Naked singers... just hope Chris Evans starts singing then, chester.

No argument there, lewis :) Definitely a factor.

But we have to change with the times, ban.

Hey, it's a great nation. We can do better, chester.

I know, calvin :) Won't they be shocked!

Paul

Jason said...

These peoples are really a pain in the arses. *no eye see*

Fable Frog said...

i love the concert, even with the strict R&R on clothings etc~!! had the best time ever~!! she's great!!!