Each night of the tour, hundreds of Navicula fans crammed into Jakarta venues and sang this song collaboratively, having memorized the lyrics after just a few days of repeated listening.Īs an ethnomusicologist, I came to Indonesia to study the development of the independent music industry in Bali following the 2002 bombings. 'Metropolutan' marked the band's latest critique of environmental degradation in Indonesia, a response to the pollution crisis in the nation's capital. One week earlier, the song was released for free download on the Internet. They move in danceamoshing, head banging, grasping compatriots, and singing, in unison, songs that unite them and give poetic shape to a deep longing for something better, for one and all.I found these words in my research journal in 2010, written shortly after accompanying Bali-based grunge/psychedelic rock band Navicula on a tour to Jakarta to launch their latest single, 'Metropolutan' (Metro-pollutant). The dissenters do not move forward, marching in unison. This rock concert is a demonstration: a loud, emotion-filled rally for honesty and equality. They are Indonesian citizens who share, with those in the pit tonight, a concern for justice. These musicians are not politicians, news reporters, or educators. MOORE Rock For Our Rights: The Planets Rarest and Most Radical Protest Songs:: Playlist, intro, song descriptions, and photos, handpicked and written by Bekah herself :: Edition: NovemRock-n-Roll Exhibition: REBEKAH E.

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