Sympathy for the Devil

The Slovenian band Laibach does oddly militaristic versions of well-known songs, as well as their own tunes. Their music styling and video imagery are parodic, actually “a critique of totalitarian ideology,” but somehow they were still invited to North Korea to become the first foreign band to perform there, with two concerts in Pyongyang in August. Of course, no one will dare explain the joke to Dear Leader. (via Metafilter)