June 15, 2006
Addis Aba-ba-ba-ba
Urael has just had a little dig about the relative lack of politics on this blog:
After the crackdown of the local press the content of this blog [Meskel Square] tended to be more human interest and less reporting about what is going on in politics and human rights issues.
It is the latest is a line of similar complaints. I'm afraid this isn't going to make him/her any happier.
I was listening to The Stone Roses' second album The Second Coming the other day and came across what must be the best reference to Ethiopia's not-so-sunny capital in popular song.
DaybreakFrom New York City
To Addis Aba-ba-ba-ba
Keep on keeping strong
Keep on keeping on
You could see it as some sort of diaspora political rallying cry if you really wanted to.
Can anyone out there think of a better musical name check?
Posted by aheavens at June 15, 2006 7:57 AM
Comments
Betty Boo - Where are you Baby?
"I've used up all my tissues / 'Cause there's more seriouser issues"
It's the best songline ever and could well fit any (or all) Ethioissues, no?
Posted by: Graham Holliday at June 15, 2006 8:57 AM
Patti Smith "Radio Ethiopia"
Oh people of ethiopia
Your opiate is the air that you breathe
All those mint bushes around you
Are the perfect thing for your system
Aww clean clean it out
You must rid yourself from these, these animal fixations
You must release yourself
From the thickening blackmail of elephantiasis
You must divide the wheat from the rats
You must turn around [and look oh god]
______
You may replace elephantiasis by something more up to date... if you want to.
Posted by: Jochen at June 16, 2006 7:37 AM
Good grief, Andrew - are you still listening to that?
Posted by: Mark Campanile at June 16, 2006 12:42 PM
Thanks for that Jochen. Unfortunately the elephantiasis reference is pretty up to date.
Mark - I'm afraid so.
Posted by: Andrew at June 16, 2006 1:07 PM