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Pussy Riot: Punk-Prayer

On 21 February 2012 "Pussy Riot", the Russian feminist punk band, performs a 'punk-prayer' with the chorus "Virgin Mary, Become Feminist / Virgin Mary, Hash Putin Away" at the altar of the Christ the Savior cathedral in Moscow. The 'prayer' lasts for less than a minute after which the band members are removed from the church by guards.
In the following days the Russian Orthodox Church initiates a criminal case against "Pussy Riot", charging the band with 'hooliganism', a crime that comes with a maximum sentence of seven years in prison. The Federal Security Service?s (FSB) Special Department on Terrorism takes on the case, while some Orthodox Christian activists report the names of the alleged band members online. A massive public smear-campaign against the "blasphemous women" starts.

Pussy Riot: Punk-Prayer "Virgin Mother of God, put Putin away"

(chorus)
O Virgin Mother of God, put Putin away
?ut Putin away, put Putin away
(end chorus)
...
Black robe, golden epaulettes
All parishioners crawl to bow
The phantom of liberty is in heaven
Gay-pride sent to Siberia in chains

The head of the KGB, their chief saint,
Leads protesters to prison under escort
In order not to offend His Holiness
Women must give birth and love

Shit, shit, the Lord's shit!
Shit, shit, the Lord's shit!

(chorus)
O Virgin Mother of God, become a feminist
Become a feminist, become a feminist
(end chorus)

The Church?s praise of rotten dictators
The cross-bearer procession of black limousines
A teacher-preacher will meet you at school
Go to class - bring him money!

Patriarch Gundyaev believes in Putin
Bitch, better believe in God instead
The belt of the Virgin can?t replace mass-meetings
Mary, Mother of God, is with us in protest!

(Chorus)
O Virgin Mother of God, put Putin away
?ut Putin away, put Putin away
(end chorus)


Source
http://freepussyriot.org/content/pussy-riot-punk-prayer-virgin-mother-god-put-putin-away

February 07, 2013