All-Girl Russian Punk Band ‘Pussy Riot’ Rages Against Putin (Video)
Posted by Jim Hoft on Thursday, January 26, 2012, 4:41 PM
Russian punk protest babes – Pussy Riot.
The all-girl Russian punk rock band “Pussy Riot” is gaining in popularity after they held an impromptu performance in Red Square taunting Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
Then they were detained.
AFP reported:
Wrapped up against Russia’s midwinter in vivid balaclavas, brightly coloured minidresses and not much else, eight members of an all-girl punk group stood on a platform in Red Square and started an impromptu show.
“Riot in Russia!” they screamed, before taunting Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and urging Russians to hit the streets in protest.
The band, Pussy Riot, has been gaining Internet notoriety after their January 20 gig of sorts, the latest in a string of impromptu performances to protest Putin’s candidacy for the presidency.
The radical feminists’ eyecatching show in front of Saint Basil’s Cathedral lasted mere minutes, but long enough for them to let off smoke flares, wave a flag and strum an unplugged guitar. Police let the women play a short song lampooning Putin — twice — before detaining them.
Many in Russia are angered by Putin’s bid to return to the Kremlin. President from 2000 to 2008 and now prime minister, he aims to regain the job in the March 4 election.
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bg commented:
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ROTF
MBO!!
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MustComment commented:
Nice name. Putin will not hesitate to behead them, but that will have to wait until after March 4th.
the struggler commented:
Greatest band name ever
daryl commented:
Putin might just have their plumbing sewed shut, change their band’s name to “Peter Riot”, and ship them off to Siberia. I hear the weather is lovely there this time of year.
Adi commented:
Criticizing Putin in today’s Russia is “unadvised”.
kato commented:
By next year, we’ll read they’re all dead from accidental drug overdoses. A killer like Putin isn’t going to be pushed around by a Pussy Riot.
Johnny "Stanford" Davis commented:
Anti-family values. Their music should not be allowed to be played on the radio.
Rick Santorum supports family values.
BuddyG commented:
And Moscow girls make me sing and shout
that Georgia’s always on my mi – mi – mi – mi – mi – mi – mind
Cutlers bad Thumb commented:
For some reason when I heard the bands name, the first thing that came to mind were the OWS protests.
True Patriot commented:
I love anyone who rips Putin the world criminal thug scum evil dictator. Good for them
They have my vote even though I hate hard rock. Go girls and Hoo Rah.
dunce commented:
They were allowed to perform before being arrested, for Russia this is political progress, though i must wonder what were they charged with, singing off key?
Opus#6@AmericanPerspective commented:
I fear for their health and safety.
Steve commented:
I am disappointed to note that there are 3x more dislikes on the Youtube video. Guess the Putinistas are getting paid to troll the interwebs.
coolidgerules commented:
#16- It is a sad state of affairs. Before long, they will have their thorium dinner.
Yuri commented:
Is being Pussy Riot!
comatus commented:
Yakov Smirnoff. There. You thought it, without me saying it.
An Observation commented:
These girls are too young to know that Putin was head of the KGB in the Soviet Union, or even what that means. While I applaud their courage, I fear for their safety.
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