Before we get a barrage of hate mail from 28 Days fans, let it be known that the Drugs actually like some of the fine music produced by 28 Days. This letter is not a criticism of 28 Days as a band.

Jay,

2 Years ago (I doubt you'll remember me but you might remember the conversation) We stood in the stand at the Big Day Out and argued over the relevance/potential danger of Rammstein at a youth music festival. You objected to their presence, because you thought that in their native language (German) they might be trying to influence the moshing kids below.

You said (Not speaking a word of German yourself) that their messages were clear and negative. That they sung about the benefits of Nazism and of Arian ideals (in an effort to further what, I don't know? Given the Non German speaking, multi-racial audience).

A naive rational worthy of Fred Nile himself, Muslim = Terrorist, German = Nazi. I argued that your opinion could be used regarding Opera, saying Perhaps Pavarotti was preaching hate? How would we know? It's all in Italian and let face it, they weren't exactly the good guys during WW2.

Still you persisted saying "No man! You don't know" with your hands making the appropriate 'word up' gestures "I'm up there and I'm doin' it and every year the crowd gets more violent".

The sad and tragic irony of it all was that a young girl in the mosh lost her life that night. Not during the crazy, entertaining, pyrotechnical Rammstein, with their big rubber dick hosing down the audience. Rather it was the hate mongering, English speaking Limp Bizkit that caused this death. Instructing the audience to lift girls up to shoulder level and then asking an audience of young, war primed men to "Turn around and look at the bitches that break our hearts everyday" and calling the incredibly over worked security guard a "big bald fuck" further denying him of any crowd respect in his efforts to calm them.

This year 2003 I once again made the effort to share the hot, dusty, rock atmosphere of the Sydney Big Day Out You guys were on early and didn't clash with anyone else I wanted to watch so I took my place in the stand. I was delighted when I heard you opening with 'Sucker' a great song and along with 'Rip it up' and that "Respect is what you Ha-a-ad" song, among my favourite Australian rock releases.

At some point in your show you began to talk about Faggots, Sluts and Whores. Not just using these expressions like the common place stage expletives but labelling specific people with these very negative terms. Hateful phrases like "This song is about a fucking whore" a "Slut" that cheated on one of your friends. A deceitful and potentially painful circumstance I agree but surely you or at least one of your band mates has perpetrated similar acts of infidelity.

Then after the guitarist's bold political statement "Do you guys know a little Faggot called John Howard?" (I doubt the Liberal's reputation will every recover from that one.. geeez!) You playfully cover his politically incorrect faux pas with some immature 'penis length' jokes and a wacky locker room story about how you fucked one another in your hotel room the night before.

Basically Jay, Despite your grand standing and soap boxing 2 years ago regarding this very issue. Your improper, unhealthy and bigoted messages of hate and vilification are far worse then anything I've ever heard from a member of Rammstein. Are the concert going youth meant to derive from your show that they are only welcome if they're (a) Heterosexual and (b) Not promiscuous.

I welcome your reply,
Ian Baddley

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