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  • Yusuf Islam on the Colbert Report
     OP - May 15, 2009, 06:24 PM
    I haven't watched it myself yet. Gonna be pretty interesting I'm sure.

    http://www.comedycentral.com/colbertreport/full-episodes/index.jhtml?episodeId=227661
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  • Re: Yusuf Islam on the Colbert Report
     Reply #1 - May 15, 2009, 06:29 PM
    Looks like it isn't available to Great Britons.

    I'm trying to youtube it but, damn, youtube is terribly slow for some reason..
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  • Re: Yusuf Islam on the Colbert Report
     Reply #2 - May 15, 2009, 06:48 PM
    Quote from: J4m3z on May 15, 2009, 06:29 PM
    Looks like it isn't available to Great Britons.

    I'm trying to youtube it but, damn, youtube is terribly slow for some reason..

    You can try: www.ktunnel.com
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  • Re: Yusuf Islam on the Colbert Report
     Reply #3 - May 15, 2009, 06:50 PM
    Quote from: Zaephon on May 15, 2009, 06:48 PM
    Quote from: J4m3z on May 15, 2009, 06:29 PM
    Looks like it isn't available to Great Britons.

    I'm trying to youtube it but, damn, youtube is terribly slow for some reason..

    You can try: www.ktunnel.com


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  • Re: Yusuf Islam on the Colbert Report
     Reply #4 - May 15, 2009, 06:53 PM
    You said that the video isn't available to the UK, so if you copy/paste link into the proxy cheater, you may have a chance to view the video. There are some cases of YouTube videos being unavailable in certain countries, the proxy cheater works in such videos, so I thought it might work here as well.
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  • Re: Yusuf Islam on the Colbert Report
     Reply #5 - May 15, 2009, 07:01 PM
    Ok, done that and it looks like it's either loading or it doesn't work. It's different though because the presenter doesn't appear with a message saying "sorry Great Britain you can't watch full-length videos of..........."

    Work for anyone else?
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  • Re: Yusuf Islam on the Colbert Report
     Reply #6 - May 15, 2009, 07:44 PM
    Nope can't get it either - if anyone can see it, I'd be interested in a quick synopsis Smiley
  • Re: Yusuf Islam on the Colbert Report
     Reply #7 - May 15, 2009, 07:50 PM
    Rather dull actually.
    Colbert complains that he let his audience down by disappearing for 30 years.
    Yusuf talks of a higher purpose.
    Colbert says Muslims scare me
    Yusuf says Muslims are peaceful but there has been a blip in the understanding.
    Then he plays a mellow song.

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  • Re: Yusuf Islam on the Colbert Report
     Reply #8 - May 15, 2009, 07:56 PM
    Yeah, it wasn't very interesting. Perfect summary from Bob.  Afro
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  • Re: Yusuf Islam on the Colbert Report
     Reply #9 - May 15, 2009, 08:28 PM
    Quote from: Submissive Bob on May 15, 2009, 07:50 PM
    Rather dull actually.
    Colbert complains that he let his audience down by disappearing for 30 years.
    Yusuf talks of a higher purpose.
    Colbert says Muslims scare me
    Yusuf says Muslims are peaceful but there has been a blip in the understanding.
    Then he plays a mellow song.


    ok, thanks bob
  • Re: Yusuf Islam on the Colbert Report
     Reply #10 - May 15, 2009, 09:50 PM
    I thought it was deep. Yusuf went noticeable without his last name, just being introduced as Yusuf; it seemed like he didn't want to touch on the whole "Muslim thing". He said he had hinted in lyrics that he was going (from making music). I thought his lyrics said alot.

    My transcription:

    Quote from: Road Singer ? Yusuf

    Road singer came to town, long cape and hat, people stood and stared and closed their doors as he passed. He strolled the empty street kids banged on tin pans, and the panting dogs began to bark as the road singer sang:

    Where do you go, where do you go- when hearts are closed, when a friend become a stranger nobody wants to know

    Where do you go, where do you go- when the world turns dark, and the light of truth is blown out, and the roads are blocked
    (unclear) ?palace doors between the barrels and sacks a child?s face peeped out a gave a gave a smile, and ran bag

    Behind the misty glass on a window pane a little finger drew a perfect heart, and your name

    Where do you go, where do you go- in a world filled with fright; With only a song to warm you through the night

    Where do you go, where do you go- after lies are told, and the light of truth is blown out, and the world is cold

    Road singer rode on to another land though the people spoke a different tongue, they?d understand they showed him how to share, took him by the hand, showed him the path to heaven through the desert sand

    Where do you go, where do you go to find happiness, in a world filled with hatred- tears

    Where do you go, where do you go to find happiness if no one cares? Everbodys lost, looking for theirs.

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  • Re: Yusuf Islam on the Colbert Report
     Reply #11 - May 15, 2009, 10:03 PM
    Quote from: Submissive Bob on May 15, 2009, 07:50 PM
    Rather dull actually.
    Colbert complains that he let his audience down by disappearing for 30 years.
    Yusuf talks of a higher purpose.
    Colbert says Muslims scare me
    Yusuf says Muslims are peaceful but there has been a blip in the understanding.
    Then he plays a mellow song.


    Just finished seeing it! I liked the song though! I was always a big fan of Cat Stevens!!

    here is a snap shot of the video...



    lyrics:

    Roadsinger came to town, long cape and hat,
    people stood and stared then closed their doors, as he passed,
    he strolled the empty street, kids banged on tin cans,
    then the panting dogs began to bark, as the Roadsinger sang

    Where do you go, where do you go,
    when hearts are closed,
    when a friend becomes a stranger,
    nobody wants to know

    Where do you go, where do you go,
    when the world turns dark,
    and the light of truth is blown out,
    and the roads are blocked

    He stopped by a stall, between the barrels and sacks,
    a child's face peeped out and gave a smile, and ran back,
    behind a misty glass, on a windowpane,
    a little finger drew a perfect heart, and a name

    Where do you go, where do you go,
    in a world filled with fright,
    only a song to warm you, through the night
    Where do you go, where do you go,
    after lies are told,
    and the light of truth is blown out,
    and the night is cold

    Mmm.... Mmmm.... Mmmm.... Mmmm....

    Roadsinger rode on, to another land,
    though the people spoke a different tongue, it understand,
    they showed him how to share, and took him by the hand,
    showed him the path to Heaven, through the desert sand

    Where do you go, where do you go,
    to find happiness,
    in a world filled with hatred, (Cheers)
    where do you go, where do you go,
    if no one cares,
    and everybody's lost, looking for theirs
    ...
  • Re: Yusuf Islam on the Colbert Report
     Reply #12 - May 15, 2009, 11:18 PM
    Here's the song:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilWPkgvDyNc
  • Re: Yusuf Islam on the Colbert Report
     Reply #13 - May 16, 2009, 09:35 AM
    Official vid:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfgdqk0QXm0
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  • Re: Yusuf Islam on the Colbert Report
     Reply #14 - May 16, 2009, 11:30 AM
    He looks like a member of ZZ top with his shades on!
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  • Re: Yusuf Islam on the Colbert Report
     Reply #15 - May 16, 2009, 12:52 PM
    Quote from: awais on May 16, 2009, 09:35 AM
    Official vid:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfgdqk0QXm0


    I like it - the words are nice too  Afro


  • Re: Yusuf Islam on the Colbert Report
     Reply #16 - May 16, 2009, 03:10 PM
    I'm convinced this song has something to say about murtads, maybe even inspired by you yes. Maybe Yusuf's come to a realisation he doesn't dare express? Or maybe I'm reading what I want into his lyrics Grin.
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  • Re: Yusuf Islam on the Colbert Report
     Reply #17 - May 16, 2009, 03:19 PM
    Quote from: awais on May 16, 2009, 03:10 PM
    I'm convinced this song has something to say about murtads, maybe even inspired by you yes. Maybe Yusuf's come to a realisation he doesn't dare express? Or maybe I'm reading what I want into his lyrics Grin.


    I think it's about him and his journey.

    I have no doubt he has been affected by hearing about me - it must have been a shock for him and he probably feels disappointed with me. But more important than this, his own personal journey has taken him further away from the literalist views he once followed and towards a more mystical understanding.

    I think he'd like to be a bridge between Muslims and non-Muslims - maybe he personally feel disaffected and in-between - but I know he would love to be able to bring Muslims and Non-Muslims together (and perhaps in that way reconcile his own internal conflicts.)


  • Re: Yusuf Islam on the Colbert Report
     Reply #18 - May 16, 2009, 03:26 PM
    Quote from: Hassan on May 16, 2009, 03:19 PM
    I think he'd like to be a bridge between Muslims and non-Muslims - maybe he personally feel disaffected and in-between - but I know he would love to be able to bring Muslims and Non-Muslims together (and perhaps in that way reconcile his own internal conflicts.)

    Well if that was the case, he should never have advocated the death sentence for Rushdie-something not many of us did, even as Muslims..
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  • Re: Yusuf Islam on the Colbert Report
     Reply #19 - May 16, 2009, 08:07 PM
    Quote from: IsLame on May 16, 2009, 03:26 PM
    Quote from: Hassan on May 16, 2009, 03:19 PM
    I think he'd like to be a bridge between Muslims and non-Muslims - maybe he personally feel disaffected and in-between - but I know he would love to be able to bring Muslims and Non-Muslims together (and perhaps in that way reconcile his own internal conflicts.)

    Well if that was the case, he should never have advocated the death sentence for Rushdie-something not many of us did, even as Muslims..


    My sentiments exactly. It's just this one fact alone that disgusts me about Yusuf Islam.

    There was a question time once on BBC where they were debating the Rushdie controversy and Yusuf Islam said he should be killed and one of Rushdie's close mates asked a nearby police officer that she thought he ought to arrest this man. The police officer was stumped, LOL!
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  • Re: Yusuf Islam on the Colbert Report
     Reply #20 - May 16, 2009, 08:09 PM
    Here it is, folks!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD9w3rU5McA&feature=PlayList&p=32447373504E2640&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=66
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  • Re: Yusuf Islam on the Colbert Report
     Reply #21 - May 16, 2009, 08:15 PM
    I realise he may have changed his view on this now, but at least should have sent an apology to Rushdie for desiring his death before making videos swanning around in a hippy campa van.

    It doesnt wash, sorry Yusuf/Cat or whatever you are now.
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  • Re: Yusuf Islam on the Colbert Report
     Reply #22 - May 16, 2009, 08:19 PM
    Quote from: IsLame on May 16, 2009, 08:15 PM
    I realise he may have changed his view on this now, but at least should have sent an apology to Rushdie for desiring his death before making videos swanning around in a hippy campa van.


    He denies ever having called for the death of Salman Rushdie. Not an apology, just the typical defensive mantra you would expect to hear to save his own backside.

    After being such an ardent supporter of the fatwa, you would have thought he would be deeply ashamed and made a public statement condemning anyone who desires to kill Salman Rushdie as he most certainly knows there are many people with such intentions.
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  • Re: Yusuf Islam on the Colbert Report
     Reply #23 - May 16, 2009, 08:30 PM
    Quote from: J4m3z on May 16, 2009, 08:09 PM
    Here it is, folks!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD9w3rU5McA&feature=PlayList&p=32447373504E2640&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=66


    Horrible!

    I'm sure Yusuf hates that video.
  • Re: Yusuf Islam on the Colbert Report
     Reply #24 - May 16, 2009, 08:34 PM
    Quote from: J4m3z on May 16, 2009, 08:19 PM
    Quote from: IsLame on May 16, 2009, 08:15 PM
    I realise he may have changed his view on this now, but at least should have sent an apology to Rushdie for desiring his death before making videos swanning around in a hippy campa van.


    He denies ever having called for the death of Salman Rushdie. Not an apology, just the typical defensive mantra you would expect to hear to save his own backside.

    After being such an ardent supporter of the fatwa, you would have thought he would be deeply ashamed and made a public statement condemning anyone who desires to kill Salman Rushdie as he most certainly knows there are many people with such intentions.


    I can't argue with that.

    Having known Yusuf, I have to feel some sympathy for him - he is not a bad guy. But I guess we all have to face the things we have said and done - wether we like it or not.

    It would be better if he just admitted he was wrong and apologised. I'm sure the public would be quite forgiving if he did.


  • Re: Yusuf Islam on the Colbert Report
     Reply #25 - May 17, 2009, 12:11 PM
    So how do you know Yusuf?
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  • Re: Yusuf Islam on the Colbert Report
     Reply #26 - May 17, 2009, 12:38 PM
    Islamia School. You haven't read (or watched) his story?
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  • Re: Yusuf Islam on the Colbert Report
     Reply #27 - May 17, 2009, 05:44 PM
    Quote from: J4m3z on May 16, 2009, 08:09 PM
    Here it is, folks!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD9w3rU5McA&feature=PlayList&p=32447373504E2640&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=66


    J4m3z, thanks for finding and posting this video.

    I was a big fan of Cat Stevens' music... Harold and Maude is still one of my all time favourite films and it featured a lot of his hits in the soundtrack.

    To see him become Muslim was bad enough, but to see how rabidly extremist he became is beyond bad, it is disgusting, disappointing and completely wrong, period. How many young boys and girls did his fundamentalism push deeper into literalist Islam, I wonder.

    I can never respect him, can not listen to his old music and I will never forgive him for being the asshole he has shown himself to be. He can kiss Colbert's ass all day long but until he explicitly APOLOGISES as vehemently for his past actions and words, with the same fervor he used to have when spewing this stuff, until then, he is just another pathetic example of pathetic Islam.  furious
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  • Re: Yusuf Islam on the Colbert Report
     Reply #28 - May 17, 2009, 05:57 PM
    Quote from: allat on May 17, 2009, 05:44 PM
    Harold and Maude is still one of my all time favourite films


    Excellent movie  Afro
  • Re: Yusuf Islam on the Colbert Report
     Reply #29 - May 17, 2009, 07:36 PM
    Looking for a good movie to watch - is Harold & Maude worth watching?
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