Music | February 04, 2009 | 6 comments

Cuban who banned Beatles has died

source: http://uk.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUKTRE51300720090204

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The man who banned the Beatles from the communist-run island's radio and television stations has died, state television said on Tuesday.

Jorge "Papito" Serguera, who at the time was president of the Cuban Institute of Radio and Television, pulled Beatles music from the airwaves in the 1970s even though he later admitted he enjoyed listening to it in private.

Serguera, who was 76 when he died, said in a 2001 interview he was following orders from high government officials who viewed the British band's music as a threat to the revolution.
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6 comments // Cuban who banned Beatles has died

  • Tankguy
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      Tankguy  

    • Cuba will be a 3rd world county living 4 decades behind the rest of the world until Fidel dies and then the young cubans can rise up and start a revolution of democracy.

    • 3 years ago
  • freeforall2008
  • Zurama
  • Blkwdw
  • RCS
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      RCS  

    • You can certainly see how the communist authorities in Cuba would not have liked the lyrics to the Beatles' song "Revolution."

      "Revolution"
      by the Beatles

      "You say you want a revolution
      Well, you know
      We all want to change the world
      You tell me that it's evolution
      Well, you know
      We all want to change the world
      But when you talk about destruction
      Don't you know that you can count me out
      Don't you know it's gonna be all right
      all right, all right

      You say you got a real solution
      Well, you know
      We'd all love to see the plan
      You ask me for a contribution
      Well, you know
      We're doing what we can
      But when you want money
      for people with minds that hate
      All I can tell is brother you have to wait
      Don't you know it's gonna be all right
      all right, all right
      Ah

      ah, ah, ah, ah, ah...

      You say you'll change the constitution
      Well, you know
      We all want to change your head
      You tell me it's the institution
      Well, you know
      You better free you mind instead
      But if you go carrying pictures of chairman Mao
      You ain't going to make it with anyone anyhow
      Don't you know it's gonna be all right
      all right, all right
      all right, all right, all right
      all right, all right, all right"

      Can you imagine that the one thing that you are remembered for in your life is that you are the man who banned the Beatles? How sad!

    • 3 years ago
  • ras_menelik
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