chan marshall @CATPOWER
DUE TO MUCH CONFUSION IN MY SOUL,PLAYİNG FOR MY İSRAELİ FANS W/SUCH UNREST BETWEEN İSRAEL&PALESTİNE I CAN’T PLAY,I FEEL SICK IN MY SPIRIT XX
He War
I never meant to be the needle that broke your back
You were here, you were here, and you were here
Don’t look back
I never meant to be the needle that broke your back
You were here, you were here, and you were here
Don’t look back
He war, he war
He will kill for you
He war, he war
He will kill for you
From who you can
You know you can
Hey hey hey
Hey hey hey
Hey hey hey
Hey hey hey
I’m not that hot new chick
And if you won’t let me run with it
We’re on to your same old trick
Get up and run away with it
I’m not that hot new chick
And if you won’t let me run with it
We’re on to your same old trick
Get up and run away with it
Hey hey hey
He war, he war
He will kill for you
Hey hey hey
He war, he war
He will kill for you
Hey hey hey
From who you can
Hey hey hey
You know you can
Hey hey hey
He war, he war
He will kill for you
Hey hey hey
He war, he war
He will kill for you
Hey hey hey
From who you can
Hey hey hey
You know you can
JERUSALEM — American musician Cat Power has canceled her show in Israel, joining a list of artists shunning the country over its conflict with the Palestinians.
Charlyn Marie Marshall, better known by her stage name Cat Power, was to perform in Tel Aviv on Sunday.
But she tweeted on Friday that due to “much confusion” she felt she could not play for her Israeli fans and that she felt “sick in her spirit.”
We’re a growing movement. We’re the future, apartheid isn’t.
Thanks Cat, more power to you.
(Hat tip Omar Barghouti)
Bless her.
It’s somewhat ironic that her stage name, Cat Power, comes from the Caterpillar company, whose bull dozers are used to demolish Palestinian homes. May they be next to boycott Israel.
Israeli fans beg Bibi not to bomb Iran until after Madonna launches her world tour in Israel
http://www.haaretz.com/culture/arts-leisure/israeli-fans-beg-pm-to-hold-off-iran-attack-over-madonna-show-1.412014
Moby and others playing Israel
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bookings-rise-israels-concert-industry-182293
& http://www.shuki.co.il/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=90%3Apicnic2011moby&catid=1%3Abands&lang=he
Just wanted to say that I am a recent fan of Cat Powers’. (Although I don’t know if listening to a handful of songs, plus loving two of her covers: “Sea of Love” and “Stuck inside of mobile with the memphis blues again.” qualifies me as a fan.) I would have been happier if she had played in Israel, but I respect the fact that she was forced not to play by the BDS movement.
“But she tweeted on Friday that due to “much confusion” she felt she could not play for her Israeli fans and that she felt “sick in her spirit.””
Maybe the WaPo omitted something. But in general. I think it’s weak if a boycotter just says “its a contested issue” or “I’m not sure”. They should name the gorilla in the room, which is Israeli warmongering, occupation and racist discrimination. Those are clear cut issues. No need for weaseling.