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| Russian Disabled People Sue Pop Idols T.A.T.U. Over Song Title |
| 2006-11-22 |
| An ombudsman in Russia’s northern province of Komi is set to sue the pop group T.A.T.U. as he seeks compensation for damage allegedly inflicted on the disabled by the duo who have titled one of their songs “Lyudi Invalidy” or “Invalid People”. According to a report by the KomiOnline web site the move had been initiated by the Disabled People Society from the Komi capital city Syktyvkar. Representatives of the society hold that the song title can be construed as a public insult from both the pop group members and their producer. The ombudsman said the defendants could also face criminal charges for libel. But even if the court refuses to uphold libel charges against T.A.T.U. the singers will have to compensate society for moral damages, he said. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #2 Did Randy Newman get sued? Short people got no reason To live They got little hands, little eyes They walk around tellin' great big lies They got little noses and tiny little teeth They wear platform shoes on their nasty little feet {Refrain} Well, I don't want no short people Don't want no short people Don't want no short people 'Round here Short people are just the same as you and I A fool such as I All men are brothers until the day they die It's a wonderful world Short people got nobody To love They got little baby legs, they stand so low You got to pick 'em up just to say hello They got little cars that go beep, beep, beep They got little voices goin' peep, peep, peep They got grubby little fingers and dirty little minds They're gonna get you every time {Refrain} |
| Posted by: DoDo 2006-11-22 21:14 |
| #1 So the Russians have learned something from us after all. No wonder they long for a return to communism. |
| Posted by: Snealet Shavirt2072 2006-11-22 16:58 |