05-22-2008, 03:14 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The Decemberists, the Indie rock band that opened for Barack Obama's Portland, Ore., rally on Sunday that drew an estimated 75,000, often opens its own shows with the National Anthem of the now-defunct Soviet Union, according to Wikipedia.
In its entry on the Decemberists, Wikipedia further explains:
<b>"The band's use of the National Anthem of the Soviet Union, as an introduction at many concerts has sparked controversy as it is seen by some as an endorsement of the repressive Soviet system.</b> The name Decembrist refers to an 1825 revolt over the Imperial Russian succession, and is not related to the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
In its entry on the Decemberists, Wikipedia further explains:
<b>"The band's use of the National Anthem of the Soviet Union, as an introduction at many concerts has sparked controversy as it is seen by some as an endorsement of the repressive Soviet system.</b> The name Decembrist refers to an 1825 revolt over the Imperial Russian succession, and is not related to the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->