Lad rockers they may be, but they’re lad rockers with heart – Leicester’s Kasabian have joined the fight against seal-clubbing fur traders.
Tom Meighan, Chris Edwards and Sergio Pizzorno have signed peta2’s petition calling for an end to the cull of 300,000 baby harp seals currently underway in Canada.
“I think it's just common sense really,” said frontman Tom Meighan, taking time out from working on his band’s new album.“I mean, of course I don't think it's OK to smash a baby seal's skull. I'd never wear fur, it's such an ugly thing to do."
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The cull has run into trouble of late, postponed after four sealers drowned in the icy waters on Saturday.
Nevertheless, when the hunt resumes the harp seals will probably be shot or clubbed repeatedly and as many as 42 percent are skinned alive so, DrownedinSound readers, throw off your mink coats, those lucky rabbit’s feet. We hope you kept the receipt to that leopard skin chemise.
Kasabian are the latest indie band to support peta2 UK in recent times, following the lead taken by The Rakes, Razorlight, Bloc Party, Morrissey and Rolf Harris, (thanks boards).
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I should have seen that picture coming
still made me lol
^
True.
aLOLed.
but if there was no cull, this wouldn't have happened...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsIuT-Pdi70
dont peta
pay all the legal fees of people who go round burning peoples houses?
i declare peta, cunts.
<3 peta
well done Kasabian!!! xxxx
http://www.peta2.com/outthere/o_kasabian.asp
"Seal" has cricket-pad teeth
I think it's time to bring this gem to light:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=V2d43ie9Mx0
tune
hilarious, considering
during kasabians december 6th, 2006 gig at demontfort hall they dedicated a song to the baby squad, leicester. LCFC's football hooligan element. i cant see them somehow being particularly fussed about the odd seal.
Their too cute to die!
..Rolf Harris is a beast
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they really dedicated a song to the baby squad?! man, they are horrible, horrible people. I've had the misfortune of witnessing a few of their fights and brawls in bars around leicester.
*Baby Seal Squad
I love PETA
Kasabian's music is a bollockload of cuntery twatquim but hats off for supporting this.
Kind of undone if they aren't vegtarians though, but that's just my opinion.
4 seal hunters died did they?
I shan't shed a fucking tear.
Seals are cute and all...
... but does that justify jumping in bed with an organisation who are linked to the ALF and responsible for many acts of animal cruelty? Peta are absolute wankers and, despite having good intentions, these bands aren't helping anyone.
http://www.peta-sucks.com/main.htm
Brian off Big Brother doesn't suit a skinhead.