Shiny Happy People - R.E.M. Feat. Kate Pierson The B-52's

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una canción incluída en Out of time, el séptimo álbum de estudio de la banda, publicado en 1991. una canción en colaboración con Kate Pierson, cantante del grupo The B-52's.
Aunque parezca una canción totalmente alegre, la realidad es que está basada en una enorme tragedia: la masacre de la plaza Tiananmen ocurrida el 4 de junio de 1989, cuando el gobierno chino envió al ejército a reprimir salvajemente al numeroso grupo de estudiantes y profesores que se manifestaban en la plaza contra el régimen comunista.
Forjada como un himno político encubierto, la canción no menciona los hechos pero el titulo y los coros hacen referencia al mensaje de un cartel de propaganda del gobierno, en el aparece un grupo de gente feliz con sonrisas brillantes y que se cogían las manos. Una propaganda con la que las autoridades chinas querían ocultar en realidad la brutal represión.

a song included on Out of Time, the band's seventh studio album, published in 1991. a song in collaboration with Kate Pierson, singer of the group The B-52's.
Although it may seem like a totally happy song, the reality is that it is based on an enormous tragedy: the Tiananmen Square massacre that occurred on June 4, 1989, when the Chinese government sent the army to savagely repress the large group of students and teachers who They demonstrated in the square against the communist regime.
Forged as a covert political anthem, the song does not mention the facts but the title and chorus refer to the message of a government propaganda poster, which features a group of happy people with bright smiles and holding hands. Propaganda with which the Chinese authorities actually wanted to hide the brutal repression.

Shiny happy people laughing
Meet me in the crowd
People people
Throw your love around
Love me love me

Take it into town
Happy happy
Put it in the ground
Where the flowers grow
Gold and silver shine

Shiny happy people holding hands
Shiny happy people holding hands
Shiny happy people laughing

Everyone around love them, love them
Put it in your hands
Take it take it
There's no time to cry

Happy happy
Put it in your heart
Where tomorrow shines
Gold and silver shine

Shiny happy people holding hands
Shiny happy people holding hands
Shiny happy people laughing

Here we go!

Shiny happy people holding hands
Shiny happy people holding hands
Shiny happy people laughing
Shiny happy people holding hands
Shiny happy people holding hands
Shiny happy people

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