Aussie rockers unleash on One Nation senator Pauline Hanson: 'Wannabe fascist'
Iconic Australian rockers Hoodoo Gurus have unleashed on Pauline Hanson for using one of their tracks at an anti-immigration rally.The band took to social media on Tuesday to slam the controversial senator for the use of their hit What's My Scene as her 'walk-on' music.In a no-holds-barred statement, the band said they were 'disgusted' that their song was used by 'wannabe fascists' at the March for Australia rally in Brisbane on Australia Day.'We were disgusted to hear that one of our songs was played by a bunch of wannabe fascists yesterday (One Nation),' the statement began.The band continued to slam Pauline, labelling her rhetoric as 'toxic nonsense'.'Like most Australians, we have always been appalled by Pauline Hanson and the toxic nonsense she spouts,' the band continued. Iconic Australian rockers Hoodoo Gurus have unleashed on Pauline Hansonfor using one of their tracks at an anti-immigration rally They then turned their attention to One Nation party members and followers, telling them they weren't welcome to listen to the band's 10-album catalogue. 'This is our message to her and her followers: don't play our music, don't listen to our band, do not pass go! We want nothing to do with you,' they wrote.'In fact, we wouldn't p**s on you if you were on fire.'The vitriolic post was met with a deluge of comments, with followers praising and lambasting the band in equal measure.'We are with you Gurus,' one fan wrote on Facebook, as a second chimed in with: 'I am officially wearing one of your shirts to the next rally lol.'Another fan offered a supportive: 'I'm off to Spotify to download every Hoodoo Gurus song I don't already have. Thanks for being decent Australians!'One creative fan suggested the post could easily be turned into song lyrics.'That line about we wouldn't p*** on you if you were on fire would make a great chorus. C'mon Dave make a song,' they claimed. In a no-holds-barred statement, the band said they were 'disgusted' that their song was used by 'wannabe fascists' at the March for Australia rally in Brisbane on Australia Day 'We were disgusted to hear that one of our songs was played by a bunch of wannabe fascists yesterday (One Nation),' the statement began It wasn't all praise for the rockers, though, with many commenters slamming the band's comments as 'disgusting.''Honestly an absolutely disgusting post. This is exactly what's wrong with this country today,' one angry fan wrote on Instagram.'People have different political views. Just because you don't agree with them doesn't mean you get the right to wish ill on them. So what I'm hearing is it's worse being a fascist these days than wishing someone dead.'Former Married At First Sight star Dean Wells pulled no punches with his response defending Pauline, calling the band 'fascist clowns'.'You guys are the s***est Aussie band of all time anyway. No one listens to your crap music anyway. GO PAULINE,' Dean commented.'You don't understand Pauline, obviously. She is literally the opposite of fascist you clowns.'Another wrote that the band's comments were immature with: ''Wouldn't p*** on you if you were on fire?' What, are we in high school now? Very tacky & unprofessional for a band I've loved since the 80s.' The vitriolic post was met with a deluge of comments, with followers praising and lambasting the band in equal measureYet another critic suggested that the band's strident stance against One Nation and Pauline Hanson would have a negative effect.'I think you have just lost a great percentage of your fans not because of One Nation but by displaying extremely poor behaviour to say the least,' they offered.'This, after all, is a democratic country and people are allowed to have an opinion despite others not agreeing.'Organisers of public rallies are bound by the Copyright Act to obtain a license and permission from artists to broadcast songs at an event.Daily Mail has reached out to Hanson for comment.
