Iranian Democracy Vs Chinese Democracy
The Case for Chinese Democracy
It was probably 1994 when Axl Rose started writing Chinese Democracy. The album reportedly cost a few million to make as well as a few more million that Geffen records paid Axl Rose over the years to bribe him to finish his own record. I say, his own record, because non of the other members of Guns & Roses are in the band anymore anyway. Although Chinese Democracy, lyrically or stylistically seems to be in no way apropos to China’s democracy, it still went on to sell 2.6 million copies, which makes it, probably, the biggest platinum selling flop of all time. In the meantime, China remains an undemocratic country with infrequent elections, corrupt results, and no real free press.
The Case for Iranian Democracy
It was probably a month ago when I started thinking about Iranian Democracy, the EP, not the democratic movement in Iran. The EP has not cost anything to make because it features two songs from our album Ashes and an older song, recorded in various studios while touring, called Radioactive, all of which seemed lyrically very apropos to the democratic uprising in Iran. The songs feature Buddahead’s long standing members: Toby Evers, Simon Gibson, and Rich Scannella; our newest musical whiz Bryan Smith, and the incredible Nick Sneblen, who used to play with us all the time. The EP will probably go on to sell 2.6 copies, which may make it, the most profitable flop of all time. In the meantime, Iran remains an undemocratic country with frequent elections, with allegedly corrupt results, and no real free press.
So, all in all, I think Iranian Democracy and Chinese Democracy come out equal. But, then again, Iranian Democracy cost less than 1 millionth of the cost of Chinese Democracy, so Iranian Democracy wins!!
Why did I write this? I have no idea.