King's song scrapped after online criticism
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April 22, 2013, Monday
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A song specially written to be sung by the nation to the Netherlands' new king on the day of his inauguration on April 30 has been "withdrawn" by its producer after it triggered a storm of online criticism and ridicule, a government committee confirmed yesterday.
The song that was supposed to unite a nation behind its new monarch instead had the effect of dividing it into two camps; those who hated the song and those who loved it.
An online petition against the song, which was written using suggestions from the public and features a blend of Dutch rock ballad and rap styles, had been signed by more than 30,000 people yesterday. But the song clearly also had its fans as it was ranked No. 1 on the Dutch iTunes chart.
Most complaints focused on the quality of the lyrics, saying that the idea of writing a song based on suggestions from the public was a recipe for disaster.
Producer John Ewbank said on his Facebook page late Saturday that he was scrapping the song after being subjected to a torrent of online abuse since its official launch on Friday.
The song that was supposed to unite a nation behind its new monarch instead had the effect of dividing it into two camps; those who hated the song and those who loved it.
An online petition against the song, which was written using suggestions from the public and features a blend of Dutch rock ballad and rap styles, had been signed by more than 30,000 people yesterday. But the song clearly also had its fans as it was ranked No. 1 on the Dutch iTunes chart.
Most complaints focused on the quality of the lyrics, saying that the idea of writing a song based on suggestions from the public was a recipe for disaster.
Producer John Ewbank said on his Facebook page late Saturday that he was scrapping the song after being subjected to a torrent of online abuse since its official launch on Friday.
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