Barry Manilow, James Blunt Music and the Macarena Blasted to Disperse Anti-Vax Protestors

[Mikey Radio]

Police in New Zealand blast Barry Manilow music to disperse anti-vaccine protesters

The tactic has not worked, as protesters continue to converge on New Zealand's capital.

www.cbsnews.com

New Zealand hopes Barry Manilow, James Blunt and the Macarena can disperse protesters

Anti-government protesters are refusing to budge from their encampment in Wellington. One lawmaker is blasting music and COVID-19 vaccine announcements, a tactic that's drawn mixed reviews.

www.npr.org

Authorities in Wellington, New Zealand, are getting creative in their efforts to disperse the crowd of anti-government protesters who have refused to budge for nearly a week.
After trying direct appeals and deploying sprinklers, they're turning to the hit songs of Barry Manilow, James Blunt and others.

Trevor Mallard initiated "a battle of the music speakers" when he started playing a 15-minute loop of Barry Manilow music (including "Mandy"), "Macarena" by Los del Río and COVID-19 vaccine advertisements through the speakers inside Parliament buildings. News outlet Stuff reports the tunes were picked from a playlist of the world's 25 most hated songs.

English musician James Blunt offered up his own catalog in a tweet, sharing a BBC story about the Manilow music and addressing New Zealand Police: "Give me a shout if this doesn't work." Mallard took him up on the offer.

 

[KeithE4]

Throw in Bieber, Celine Dion, and The Archies.

EDIT: If they try this in Canada, replace The Archies with The DeFranco Family, Gino Vanelli, and Men Without Hats. Canadian-content rules, you know.

 

[Y2kTheNewOldies]

Police in New Zealand blast Barry Manilow music to disperse anti-vaccine protesters

The tactic has not worked, as protesters continue to converge on New Zealand's capital.

www.cbsnews.com

New Zealand hopes Barry Manilow, James Blunt and the Macarena can disperse protesters

Anti-government protesters are refusing to budge from their encampment in Wellington. One lawmaker is blasting music and COVID-19 vaccine announcements, a tactic that's drawn mixed reviews.

www.npr.org

Yes it sounded like parody at first until James Blunt issued tweets saying he would step in. But dang "Freedom Convoy" and "Defeat the Mandates" has moved beyond Canada and the USA.

Demonstrators March to ‘Defeat the Mandates'

Demonstrators marched from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial where a rally opposing COVID-19 vaccination mandates was held Sunday. Organizers of “Defeat the Mandates” said they do not oppose vaccines, just forcing people to get vaccinated. “We’re pretty concerned about what’s going...

www.nbcwashington.com

Wish we did the same in the USA.

 

[Mikey Radio]

Throw in Bieber, Celine Dion, and The Archies.

EDIT: If they try this in Canada, replace The Archies with The DeFranco Family, Gino Vanelli, and Men Without Hats. Canadian-content rules, you know.

I'd add in some Sinead O'Connor, late 80's Anita Baker where she sometimes sounded like she was being slowly slaughtered alive instead of singing, and for good measure, toss in the sounds of Yoko Ono screaming and making quasi-erotic outbursts at that art installation a few years back. The protestors will clear out in no time! Start at about 17 seconds in, and thank me later

 

[KeithE4]

Yoko is a violation of the Geneva Convention. 🤣

 

[landtuna]

Reminds me of that 1960 Cagney movie "One, Two, Three?" where the nogoodski East Germans tried breaking a suspected spy by playing "Itty, Bitty, Yellow, Polka-dot Bikini" off track. If you remember the early 60's cold war this is a hilarious movie!