October 14, 2011

The President is Inspired by Iceland - Others were Inspired by the President


Inspired by Iceland President's Address from Inspired By Iceland

All The President's Men...

Reminds me of this:
The third cause for controversy was Þeyr's decision to perform in full Nazi regalia. Contrary to most of the other bands in the doc, Þeyr weren’t filmed during a concert. Instead, an ‘acted’ ‘music video’ was used to present the band. It shows the members goose step in Nazi gear towards the Icelandic president's house at Bessastaðir in-between shots of them rocking out in their rehearsal space (which was conveniently located at Álftanes, right next to Bessastaðir). Their Nazi get-up spurred the heated debate "Are Þeyr Nazis on top of being snobs?" The band of course denied all Nazi accusations. They did it ambivalently though, using the old "it was a joke" explanation.
Source: The notorious Dr. Gunni about Rokk í Reykjavík in Grapevine
 Dr Gunni made a song "Svo 2007" with the President on the cover.



In 2004 the band Trabant performed @ the President's home.
Rock @ Bessastaðir
Trabant
"The One" Official Video


But not everybody likes the President. Some artist made an album cover showing half Grimsson/half Adolf Hitler.

The previous president of Iceland Vigdis was a great Sugarcubes fan, like a French minister...
Those were the days!

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