US-based comedian James Corden mocks Malaysia’s ‘Despacito’ ban
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August 3, 2017
KUALA LUMPUR — The Malaysian government’s ban of global hit song Despacito for obscenity has appeared on British comic James Corden’s The Late Late Show.
“They could be right. I’ve heard this song 2,000 times; I still have no idea what it’s about,” Corden said on his talk show.
“But this is the big difference between the US and Malaysia. In Malaysia, the government bans obscene content. Here, the president tweets it. On the bright side, it’s now possible to go an entire day without hearing Despacito; you just have to move to Malaysia,” added Corden, who is now based in Los Angeles.
After Parti Amanah Negara women’s wing complained about the Spanish-language song’s purportedly obscene lyrics, Communications and Multimedia Minister Salleh Said Keruak announced last month that state broadcaster RTM would cease broadcasting Despacito on all its radio and television stations.
Malaysia has banned Luis Fonsi’s song “Despacito” on state radio and television, though it might be hard to slow the song’s record-breaking popularity.
The ban applies only to government-run radio and TV outlets, not to private stations or YouTube or the music streaming services fuelling the song’s success.
Communications Minister Salleh Said Keruak said the song had been reviewed and banned because of a public complaint that the lyrics are obscene.
Llegó Dolor Del Corazón on Fri, 13/01/2017 – 16:47
bamba
weehingthong 
They should also ban Macarena.