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Interesting, listening to Shohreh's criticism style

At 1:31 in the clip Shohreh says: "esm nemiyaaram".

At 1:40 (obviously having abandoned her pledge at 1:31, only 9 seconds earlier) Shohreh: "khaanoome Googoosh".

Whether one agrees with her or not, to rip into people who are not there to give their response and defend themselves against these criticisms is a bit unfair and not very classy.

Also, is it me or did Shohreh sound every so slightly drunk/high?

I think Shohre's attitude

I think Shohre's attitude was extremly rude. If she is angry, she is rude to the wrong person like googoosh. She should have some manner. Not talking like a .... democracy means respect to others being and feeliong and who they are. Every one shows their feeling in a different way...

To benyamin

googoosh can not arrange a movemne alone, TV companies should make such a movemnat and invite googoosh on it!
Gooogoosh is a lagend, like micheal jackson, he used to appear alone and noone has made any critic to him. Micheal jackson was never in a demonstration for 11 september victims!
Gooogoosh has already made a song for iranian movement and she did a great jobb!
Why noone ask about bijan mortazavi, or moien? they have never made any song for movement or have not been in any demonstration, no

We dont have to forget how we iranian are, we are not good to coorporate but we are good to say who has done correct / worng.

Shohrehs speech was not anything else than jealousy, and i dont like what she did to the legend of our music at all. She destyoed for her self
Sorry 4 bad eng.

Time for some FACTS!

Googoosh has sung more patriotic/political songs since the year 2000 than any other Iranian artist, so it is totally unfair to say she is jumping on any bandwagon.

To name but a few....

QQ Bang Bang
Khakhe Asir
Zartosht
Ba Ham
Shenasnameh Man
Ay Mardom Mordam
Man Hamoon Iranam

People are free to express themselves anyway they like. Googoosh can reach hundreds and thousands of Iranians and non Iranians with her music (her current song has been viewed more than 140,000 times in one week on You Tube) and that is how she chooses to express her feelings towards the injustice in our country.

Shohreh wants to demonstarte outside the Federal Building in LA. That is fine too, but it doesn't give her the moral high ground.

She is demeaning herself and the people of Iran by screaming for 10 minutes on TV. When did she become all patriotic and where is the proof until now?

googoosh blog

googoosh has had an interview with Homa Sarshar and indicated facts in this regards. the interview can be heard in her blog
//googoosh.com/blog

not the time for petty fights

This is not the time for petty fights. Iranians should be all united at this tragic time for our country. Please stop name calling and finger pointing. We want freedom for our people... and that includes everyone with any idealisms.

کمی خجالت

شهره خانم من در تهرانم. در تمام تظاهرات بودم. روز شنبه سیاه جلوی چشمم در پمپ بنزین وصال دیدم بسیجی ها جوانی را کشتند. تنم کبود از باتوم این نامرد هاست. دوست دوران دبیرستانم در شیراز کشته شده. ما آزادی می خواهیم. باور کن ما به جیغ و داد های شما احتیاجی نداریم. احساس غرور می کنم وقتی می بینم در تمام دنیا هموطنانم آتش این مبارزه را داغ می کنند ولی تو را خدا از این نمد برای خودتان کلاه نسازید. ترانه های زیبای گوگوش صد برابر فریاد های خودنمایانه شما ارزش دارد. هر کسی را باید به حال خود گذاشت. این چه تفتیش عقیده ای است که شما می کنید. مگر شما داروغه لس آنجلس هستید که برای دیگران تعیین تکلیف می کنید چگونه فکر کنند و چه تصمیمی بگیرند. مادر ایران بسیجی داریم گوگوش بیچاره هم در آنجا شهره دارد. زنده باد گوگوش عزیزم با ترانه قشنگ و پیام زیبایش. امیدوارم با این لجاره بازی ها ناراحت و دلسرد نشود

Seeking attention

And now Shohreh feels the need to lecture others.  What is it with B-list celebrities that makes them do silly things just so people have reason to talk about them.

"I won't name names, but Googoosh didn't come out...but I won't name names, except to say Googoosh...okay I named names".

Anyway, Googoosh packs in a massive concert hall and Shoreh sings at restaurants...hence the anger.  Such is life. 

Once you single out individuals, you lose credibility

Someone could be making a very valid point, but once that person resorts to singling individuals out, then the argument loses credibility.

The whole call was focused on criticizing and condescending Googoosh. What if Googoosh is very sick and is not fit to go out? How do you know? Is it any of Shohreh's business?

Why doesn't Shohreh just pick up the phone and contact Googoosh directly, instead of calling the TV station, if she simply wants to "teach" the "poor know-nothing soul" what to do?

I would have respected Shohreh if she had simply left it at "Iranian celebrities / icons / artists", and not singled out any names.

This call was a pathetic attempt on Shohreh's part to get some publicity.

People -- when are you going to learn that you do not need to slam someone else down and put mud on their face in order to make a point?

Mind your own business. Shohreh -- you go into the public -- GOOD FOR YOU! We respect you for doing that. We do not respect you, however, for going on TV slamming specific individuals.

Jealousy? Legend?age?respect?

no matter what you say about Shohreh, she made a good point. I am not a fan of her music but I amnot a fan of Googoosh`s music either. So I am in a good position to judge. I feel sorry for those who use profanity so directly and tastelessly!(figure that one yourselves).

I believe Googoosh or any other artist big or small time famous or not has a responsibility to stand up for his/her country in times of trouble and show support.

Does anyone remember what happened after the september 11th most famous american artists of all stripes and color organized a tv show, acters and actresses and singers and writers all participated to help and donate to the families of effected they were successful in that and could raise about 250 millions in one night. that is right in only a few hours. Do you remember the telethon?

Anyway, the only way they could do that was in concert together not one by one and there were people like Tom Cruiz, Julia Roberts, Susan surandon, Jenn Lopez.... and many more.

Shohreh made a good point but she should have made it more polite, but she was emotionally charged by the events. I hope Googoosh would forgive her and they both could assemble somethinmg historic in support of Iran.

when leaderless diaspora needs "one"

They even think of Googoosh leading a movement. Anyone!

But na baba ! It doesn't work that way! I am not defending either one of these two artists. Each have their own pluses and minus and as Shohreh herself confessed, Ghoghoosh is at a higher level than she is.

Yes the artists in LA can jointly do more than what they did or have done but then they too represent the divided groups of LA Iranians , each signing to the tune of something.

One was for voting , one against, one is Shahi and one against. One loves to make money in Dubai and Vegas and works with likes of Shabkhiz and Amirghasemi and other does independent concert. Bust most do weddings and circumcision parties!

Some drink a lot, some love the opium and some do extacy and some do cocaine, some smoke and some are vegetarians and some have been clean for a while .

Many have big egos and most don't have as much money as people think they do.

Some still sing to shish o Hasht and don't know anything else and some still don't know how to lip sing and some do pop and know how to gher and some know how to cry.

They all say they love Iran and "mokhlese shoma ham hastan"

Most are victims of intolerance of Islamic regime too just as the rest of Iranians are. Hear her tears, baba ina ham bishtareshoon adamhaye badbakhti hastand inja too ghorbat . An artist needs his or her home to flourish ..

What do we expect from this crowd? Well I guess I better come to my own senses first and wake up from my delusion of expecting them to do something together. If we can't, tehy can't either!

In these leaderless days and as desperate as things are , at times we let our wishes dilute the reality and even wish Googoosh could save us from oursleves.

hala Shohreh ham ziad TV irooni dideh , shayad ham drugi chizi ham shebe pishesh zadeh (goftam shayad) bad ham khob in ghtlo aam ha rto ham dideh , vaze mali ham in rooza khoob nist, senesham rafteh bala, ehsasati shodo , chizi goft...ziad sakht nagirin. hade aghal harfi zad va mikhast kari kone baraye mardom  too oon lahzeh

akheh yeki nist be in shohreh heyvooni begeh , hala ke bad az 30 sal harf dashti bezani , zang zadi be ki?! Oonam keh hamisheh yek efsha gari dareh keh do roozeh digeh migeh, 30 sale do rooz do rooz saretoono garm kardeh

Well everyone has to make a living and has to sell something, in agha ham barnameh televisioni mifroosheh and was so happy that shohreh called him, chogholieh googoosho bekoneh

Like I said these days emotions run high and sometimes oghdeha baaz misheh...Its good for us, we have been keeping it inside for too long...let it out, let free...YOU TOO! Baloon or baton whatever works for you!

shohreh is right

she has a very good point. It's time for our artists to step up to the plate. specially someone as big as Googoosh, all Iranian love googoosh and her support will have a big impact on the morale of people inside and outside of Iran during these times. good for shohreh, and if googoosh doesn't somehow get more involved then she will lose face.

Shoreh Lashee Parvardeh

Shoehre,
Googoosh is a Iranian legend, yes she is like shahbanoo for the music of Iran.

the best you could ever do was Vegas or Dubai along side a few other 2zari artists from the cafees of Tehrangeles....

know your place, and dont even compare your self with the greats.

act your age , be an example of respect,
you sound like a druged out hasood bitch.

khoda shafat bedeh

From today on, when I hear

From today on, when I hear Shohreh's songs, I will remember this call and will promptly change the station, or the track or my distance from the speakers! She is far more superficial than I thought!

Mehdi

yes there are lot of shades of grey in between black and white and in fact I do agree with some of what you say

BUT

The Islamic regime with gun , batons and power IS the oppressor and the people asking for their most basic human rights from right to be counted to expression to justice are the oppressed.

This is not a biblical war and is nothing complicated. Just read the INTERNATIONAL Declaration of Human Rights which applies to Iranian, African or American . It is not a declaration for angels or devils or animals rights but for HUMAN rights .

In fact at this very moment of history , there are only two side to this , the ones with batons and the ones with baloons. 

The ones who beat a fallen woman ..... and the ones who protect even a fallen basijee who was beating them and the ones who help the armed riot police when he falls!

One acts inhumane and another as a human that one should be.

One causes bloodshed and the other gives blood

One is intolerant and the other promotes tolerance.

It is that simple

Cat Fight

Let's have cat fight between Goomoosh and Shooole to see which one is more patriot, whoever wins can go stand in front of Basij.

The Real world

Americans for a Democratic Republic in Iran.

Too much powder cocaine usage has deteriorated Shohreh Solati's brain functions.

The protests have ceased to exist as a movement.

1st of all, Mousavi, the protests movements leader is under house arrest.

The Reform protesters ceased to protest when they found out that there were deviant people in the world with "lion and sun-pre 1979" flags at protests by L.A. monarchists and in Mujahedin Khalq protests.  The Reform movement in Iran is opposed to Monarchists and the Mujahedin Khalq.  They did not want their movement hijacked by these treasonous bastards.  Hence, most of the reform protesters no longer protest.

On Sunday, reform protesters  went to a masjid to grieve the passing of Ayat'Allah Beheshti.  Ayat'Allah Beheshti was the "God Father" of the Iranian Revolution.  Ayat'Allah Beheshti helped create the Iranian Revolutionary Guards.  Ayat'Allah Beheshti was the main person who guided Ayat'Allah Khomeini before and after the Revolution.

Ayat'Allah Beheshti helped abolish the Monarchy in Iran and was opposed to any type of monarchy.  Ayat'Allah Beheshti was killed by the Mujahedin Khalq.  

It is the reform movement that is now grieving Ayat'Allah Beheshti.  Let it be known.  The reform movement is anti-monarchist and anti-mujahedin khalq.

Let us not be fooled by people trying to re-write history.  The reform movement in Iran is for the theocracy.

As American we must reach out to Iran and have direct dialog in order to bring about peace.

Influence of drug!

I am not sure but she sounds like she just had line of crack before picking of the phone and start speaking non-sense.

Dear Jahanshah

Last thing this site deserves is to serve as LA's 'artists & professional' rivalry scene…thumb done!

Wo! War of the peroxide blondes

I quite enjoyed that, but not directed at one person.
The best bit was: "vai misti too khoone neshasti"
So is she standing or sitting? LOOOL

Hasoodi+moshkelate maali +Ehsase Irani kardan= Hasoodi

Hardo chert migan.
Googoosh shahparasti mikard.
Shohreh ham khodesh ro rang kardeho blonde kardeh va amricaii shodeh va hala yekdafeh 30 sal baad az sokoot dam az Irani budan mizaneh.
Migeh googoosh khodesho az mardom joda kardeh. nemiduneh che pedari azash dar miaran agar biaad tooye jamiiat.
Agar rejim shohreh ya mansoor ro kari nadareh baraye ineh keh harfeshun jaayee nemireseh.
In shohreh khabar nadareh keh googoosh ba ghole beh fa-aaliat nakardan bar zedde rejim az Iran joone salem bedar bordeh.
Khabar nadareh keh agar harfi bezaneh hamun balaii keh sare Farrokhzad oomad sare inham miad.
Migeh hasoodi nemikonam vali baaz migeh "man 30 saleh joon mikanam....oon concert haye bozorg mizareh... pool dareh...".
Bayad yeki behesh begeh "BORO BARAYE YEK KAARE VAGHEII APPLY KON AGAR POOLE AVAZKHANI KAAFIT NIST."

All these Dariush

All these Dariush haters...

Where was shoreh the last 40 years, before and AFTER the revolution when Dariush was singing for freedom??

When NO ONE dared to sing mihani songs, Dariush stood and sang alone... where was shoreh???

David ET: explanation

You seem to have this idea that Iranian people are two groups: one angelic innocent people who have never ever done anything wrong in their entire life, and the second evil government people and supportes who drink a pint of blood every morning before they go to work. The second group is repressing the first group. So there is a complete and utter victim and there is a complete and utter killer, and there is no shades in between.

I am trying to tell you and there are many shades in between and the situation is more like most people are ignoring their own hand in what is going on and simply blaming others for their hand in this. "Don't do as I do, but as I say." I am saying that as long as people are unwilling to take responsibility and see their own role in this, things will not change. If people in iran decided to be better people tomorrow, I don't think that the regime would send thugs and force people to be bad.

We see how Shohreh, for example, is trying to use this opportunity for her own agenda and how she wants to rip somebody else apart with the excuse of "fight for freedom." This is not unique to just Shohreh. If you look, a lot of people are doing this. This is not a fight between the super-pure and the super-wretched. 

شهره حالا وقت حسودی نیست

فقط لازم نیست آدم بره توی خیابونای لوس آنجلس جیغ بکشه که نشون بده. میهن پرسته  

FR

the most honest and courageous words

 This was the most honest and courageous words that I have ever heard from a regular person! I believe that shohreh said what a large number of people are thinking in their heart. Like many others I think that Googoosh is a very talented artist but I also believe that she has separated herself from the people that loved and supported her through out her life. "گوگوش فکر   میکنه آسمون سوراخ شده و ایشون افتادن پایین"!کسی از گوگوش توقع انقلاب و کار سیاسی ندارد ولی گوگوش باید برای از بین رفتن عقده های کودکی زندگی خود کمکهای پزشکی بگیره تا شاید موفق بشود کمتر برای خودش دلسوزی کنه و کمتر اشتباه پشت اشتباه کنه  و  به دنیای واقعیت برگرده!

David ET

Mehdi is under age and he has never been in Iran so don`t take him seriously( I guess, since he hasn`t answered my questions).

But I have to say that she sounded sincere and I know abit of her. she is a very slefless person and has demostrated in years anyone know her or of her knows what I am talking about.

Listening to Andy and Bon Jovi was moving and heart wrming. very supportive and I understood how powerful a celebrity could be. I believe she is right about singing together in consert with all of the exiled artsits and singer even none singers people that are famous after all it is out national anthome. 

It would be a moving scene.

very Lashee

Sohreh kheylee Lashee hastee.

Mehdi hit the spot

I couldn't agree more with Mehdi's statement. We have so so many brain washed uneducated people in Iran that actually believe Ahmadi will pave the way for Emam Mahdi to emerge from the well. No change is possible in Iran unless the educated try to teach the millions and millions of brainwashed in rural and other cities of Iran. Just remember Iran is not northern part of Tehran.

dobareh aye nahs of "No we can't"!

anon6 writes: "Also regarding DUETS: The industry out of Iran is tiney and artists have to pay out of their pocket for expensive recordings. Therefore recording duets and filming the video is not as EASY. Nobody buys CD's so how do you guys think they might recover all the expense that goes into making the recording: Paying the songwriters, the musicians, the engineer, paying for the video.. Plus it takes minimum two moths to finish!"

Many with hardly any voice and with few thousand dollars on their credit cards been recoding video musics in the studios and you are telling us all these Iranians in LA and abroad can afford to manage one song, one studio and one gathering?

Paying songwriter? Don;ty we have songwriters who would write poems and lyrics for Iran for free? Its not like we dont have enough songs to sing? 

Paying musicians? Don;t we have anough musicians who play in every wedding and circumcision party to play a song for free?

Paying for studio, CD and Video? Don't we have enough studio owners, producers etc to do this for free?

It takes 2 months?  How mnay days has it been so far? If Googoosh could do it in 3 days alone why coundnt she do it in two weeks with others. If Bon Jovi and Andy could so they can!

and on top of that wouldn't a simple request for $10.00 donation and a bank account not gather enough money for any costs? woudn't the protestors at Fed Building LA pay $10 ? How about the ones who watch and listen to those TV and Radios in LA? People are giving blood in Iran and we won't give $10.00?

Anon:

yes we can if we say and believe we can

and we can't if we say and belive we can't

It depends which side you have always been standing on! 

نه آهنگ گوگوش و

نه آهنگ گوگوش و نه فریادهای گوشخراش شهره تاثیری در وضع ملت ایران ندارد. تنها چیزی که هست حسادتها و رقابتهای بین این هاست.

این ها تا وقت گیر می آورند زیراب همدیگر را می زنند و با هم تصفیه حساب می کنند و گرنه هیچکدام از این ها دلشان برای ایران و ملت نمی سوزد.

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