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| Christmas service accidentally prints words to Tupac's ‘Hail Mary’ instead of carol | |
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| A Christmas carol service in the Sri Lankan capital of Columbo has accidentally printed out the lyrics to late rapper Tupac Shakur’s ‘Hail Mary’ rather than the 15th century Catholic prayer in its programme. | A Christmas carol service in the Sri Lankan capital of Columbo has accidentally printed out the lyrics to late rapper Tupac Shakur’s ‘Hail Mary’ rather than the 15th century Catholic prayer in its programme. |
| The mix-up occurred at the 2016 Catholic Joy to the World Festival at Colombo's Nelum Pokuna Theatre during one of the country’s largest Christmas celebrations earlier this month. | The mix-up occurred at the 2016 Catholic Joy to the World Festival at Colombo's Nelum Pokuna Theatre during one of the country’s largest Christmas celebrations earlier this month. |
| Instead of expecting to find the words “Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee/blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb,” the carol singers were invited to reflect on the 1997 song’s focus on the themes of mortality, violence and sex. | Instead of expecting to find the words “Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee/blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb,” the carol singers were invited to reflect on the 1997 song’s focus on the themes of mortality, violence and sex. |
| Some of the lyrics probably inappropriate for a Catholic service include the immortal lines “I ain’t a killer, but don’t push me/Revenge is like the sweetest joy next to gettin’ p****" and “...Mama told me never stop until I bust a nut/“F*** the world if they can’t adjust, it’s just as well, Hail Mary.” | Some of the lyrics probably inappropriate for a Catholic service include the immortal lines “I ain’t a killer, but don’t push me/Revenge is like the sweetest joy next to gettin’ p****" and “...Mama told me never stop until I bust a nut/“F*** the world if they can’t adjust, it’s just as well, Hail Mary.” |
| Pictures of the explicit English-language lyrics in the service’s programme were uploaded to social media, where they were quickly shared thousands of times. | Pictures of the explicit English-language lyrics in the service’s programme were uploaded to social media, where they were quickly shared thousands of times. |
| The festival was billed as a fundraiser for “poverty alleviation projects” organised by the archdiocese of Colombo and a charity partner. | The festival was billed as a fundraiser for “poverty alleviation projects” organised by the archdiocese of Colombo and a charity partner. |
| Tupac was shot and killed at the age of 25 in Las Vegas in 1996 in a case that has never been solved. ‘Hail Mary’ was his final single, released after his death. | Tupac was shot and killed at the age of 25 in Las Vegas in 1996 in a case that has never been solved. ‘Hail Mary’ was his final single, released after his death. |
| He is due to be inaugurated into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017, along with Pearl Jam and Joan Baez. | He is due to be inaugurated into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017, along with Pearl Jam and Joan Baez. |