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Pussy Riot: Punk-Prayer


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    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



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