Today I came across a neat review on the Crazy Horse Paris in Singapore:

The show was pure eye-candy and because of the fantastic lights, most of the time, I couldn’t even tell if the performers were nude. The theater is pitch black (no photography allowed!) and the playful lights are perfectly choreographed with the dancers such that you think you’re in a dream. So if you’re expecting porn, stay home and watch a DVD as I think this would get a PG-13 rating.

Yeah, whatever. Folks, in case you’ve been in Mars for the past few days, the topless show is leaving Singapore this Sunday due to financial loss. I actually couldn’t care less about it, particularly because naked chick is not of my interest. What is most interesting, though, is how people seem to put the blame on the government. Since I’m now too lazy to provide you with a link or two, you can just google it if you want. If not, then just trust me. Sheesh.

Eng Wah Organization, the local promoter, mentioned among the reasons of its failure was the publicity restricitions. Ms Goh Min Yen, the managing director said, “For the first eight months, we could advertise only in the newspapers’ movie listings. No images. No pictorials. Even famous brands like Prada or Louis Vuitton have to continuously advertise.” For God’s sake, does the red light district gets better treatment than that? I don’t remember I saw any advertisement for prostitution at the aiport either. Yet I know it survives. And how about cigarette? We have smoking prohibition in public places, age restriction, and even those scary pictures on the packs—but still people are buying it.

I think that it is simply out of place to have Crazy Horse here. I understand that they think Singapore is dull and stoic , and they want to change it. But let’s admit it, most people go to Singapore for its bustling commercial life. We don’t go here for burlesque show. If it’s what we wanted, then we could have gone to Paris, NYC—or maybe Bangkok. Well, maybe you can argue that the last one is a bit different, but you get the point. I don’t think that Crazy Horse would give a significant boost to tourism industry in that way. Well, not for $88 anyway. And I doubt that the locals would spend that much everyday for the show; no matter how great reviews said about it.

I could jump on the bag wagon and blame the publicity restrictions; but I won’t. Call it art, but I’m sure most women would be happier to see their husbands watching Star Wars than Crazy Horse. We like it dull and stoic!