Claude Bessy: I'm the emcee
Um... so I'm supposed to be saying let's hear it for Sonic Youth
All the way from the states
Except uh... actually I'd like about two minutes
Of your attention
Shut your f**ing face, I want just two minutes of your attention
I have a very interesting little story to tell you
Two minutes, not very long, right?
And it's a...
It's a very instructive little story
Um... Sonic Youth, um, are a band.. shh shh shh...
Uh, they're about to put out a record in this country except their
Record company has decided to put a no-no on the record
Because of, uh... the cover which is offending some people at
Rough Trade. And now, it's not.. I mean it's not very offensive
Cover, it's uh, it's got a naked lady, a naked Puerto Rican lady, it's
Not very obscene, she's not doing anything weird
Uh... it has nothing to do with.. you know, in this day of AIDS, an
Uh.. and [?] and all that sh**, uh, you would think the major
Alternative record company would have better things to do than
Worry about the shape of our bodies. So, I thought I'd let you
Know, uh, so... um... next time you go and buy a record, and you
Think you're really alternative and groovy, and uh, everybody is
In... is into the alternative charts, remember it's just like the other
Side except it's a bit, a bit stranger, you know... but just remember
It's not uh... there's no f**ing culture there, you know
There's just as much censorship among people our age, or you
Know.. than anyone else
Thurston: We'd like to thank Claude for that delightful speech
This song is called The Green Light. It's about green love