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Scorpions tour India
By: Santosh :+: Under: Culture, Desi Ishtyle, Entertainment, It Happens Only in IndiaOn: ⋅ December 11, 2007 ⋅
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The great Indian fascination with washed-out 80s hair metal bands continues. [link]
“Look at us!! We’re still relevant in India, baby!!! Rock n’ Roll!!! Wooo!!!!”
img: via Rediff
Don’t get me wrong, I love the Scorpions. “Wind of Change”, in my eyes, is one of the greatest rock anthems ever. But here’s the deal. The Scorpions are not relevant anymore. “Wind of Change” was about the collapse of the Berlin wall and end of Eastern European communism. In case, my fellow desis haven’t noticed, that was nearly 20 years ago. Things have happened since then - Gulf War I, Al Gore and the Internet, the Macarena, dot-com boom and bust, September 11th 2001, Gulf War II, outsourcing, Über Desi (sorry I couldn’t resist throwing that in there).
Their two other big hits, which I’m sure are highlights of this Indian tour, the S&M like “Rock You Like a Hurricane” and the uber cheesy “Still Loving You”, were released in 1984. To those keeping tabs, that’s 23 years, nearly a quarter century. That’s how irrelevant the Scorpions are and that’s how out of date our taste in music is.
There is nothing wrong with a good nostalgia tour from a popular rock band from the heydays of rock music, except that all international rock bands touring India seem to be stuck in that era exclusively.
Reminds me of a popular number by this “aaj kal ke” (Hindi for: modern day) rock band named “Bowling for Soup”.
Springsteen, Madonna
Way before Nirvana
There was U2 and Blondie
And music still on MTV
Her two kids in high school
They tell her that she’s uncool
Cuz she’s still preoccupied
With 1985
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Haha. I would totally go buy the tickets to see their lame ass. I love that hurricane song.
They could’ve been singing about me -my musical taste is stuck firmly in the 70s and 80s .
Am I the only one here moaning the fact that I could not afford to go to London for the Led Zeppelin concert that took place yesterday?
Santosh: You don’t like Scorpions’ “Holiday”?
Runa, I feel you. I’m pissed that I have been waiting for a The Police reunion all my life, and now that they got back together, I can’t afford to go see them.
Shoot! I’m not shelling out 70 bucks for “Message in a bottle.” I’m good on that.
It’s not like I hate rock classics. Far from it, I did the desi thing and got all my favorite classic rock CDs from BMG (1 for 12 deal) weeks after I landed in Amrika. My complain is about the Indian rock scene. We are still stuck listening to the guys from 70s and 80s who are right now old enough to collect social security. I think the Indian rock scene needs a serious infusion of youth.
Amazing. I wish I were in India, because I have an unfortunate preoccupation with monster ballads.
Just make sure you are not listening to GNR in front of this lady.
Santosh, that story was awesome. I used to be a huge GNR fan. Fun to read.
Hey, vaya que el infierno se congela!!!…scorpions en INDIA!!!!…vaya tambein estuvo en mi pais, 30 años despues de sus exitos como blakout y love at first sting, les hablo de Mexico, pero en fin…
Long live to rock and roll, sobre todo a scorps!
Keko, eso es el chiste. No entendemos que carajo estan haciendo esto groupos en la India. Y porque exacto nos encantan tambien.
Evidently, they rocked the house
hey guys!u must b thinkin dat ol guys can’t rock…but lemme tell u dat they’r better dan most of d chaddi-clad kids of 2day.i was in d scorpions concert n i was surprised 2 c those old folks rock like hell!performing live is no joke n it was amazing 2 c klaus sing with such perfection…u shud c most of d bands of 2day perform live…no sur…no taal…4get d rock part, dey sound even worse dan besura bitches like fergie!!
wat i’m tryin 2 say outhere is dat people like us luv classic rock n we feel blessed dat poeple like deep peurple, aerosmith n scorpions visit us n take us back 2 our rebellious school days.at least its better dan having shakira or beyonce shaking their sack of potatoes in da name of music!!if da new rock bands come here,it’ll be great…but till den, a lil bit of classic shud b welcomed 2 prove dat ROCK is not dead here…otherwise d likes of himesh reshamiya will b known as ROCK GODS of India!!
indrani, reading your writing gave me the worst headache. but this was hilarious: