Alice Cooper Clarifies Comment About Rock, Politics

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[AllTheRage]

Alice Cooper Clarifies Comment About Rock, Politics

POSTED: 12:36 pm EDT August 26, 2004

When Alice Cooper said he thought rock stars who throw concerts to influence politics were treasonous in a recent interview, he didn't mean treason against the United States. Cooper has issued a statement clarifying his recent comments. Cooper said he had clearly said in the interview rock stars doing concerts for presidential candidates were guilty of "treason against rock and roll." He said he didn't mean treason against the president, the government or the U.S. He said people shouldn't vote for a candidate just because a rock star says so, "and that's true whether it's Bruce Springsteen or Alice Cooper."

Cooper added that rock and roll is rebellious and that spirit doesn't mix well with political fund-raisers and electoral campaigning. He said that's all he meant -- nothing more and nothing less.

[AllTheRage]

Bruce Springsteen is such an ass

[mcg1969]

I read the original interview where he made that comment. I took it in exactly the context he's saying it now. Sounds like the obvious headlines got people pissed off and they didn't bother to read the full text.

[Rockitz]

The Boss is at a Loss.

[sam_paine]

Why in the hell did he have to clarify anything? He said it quite clearly and explicilty that it was treason against rock n roll! Every quote I heard or read had it right the first time. Alice is a smart guy, and this is what happens when an intelligent creative insightful comment is churned through the dumb-down media.

[sam_paine]

Me 2.

[kidd]

Cooper agrees with Ingraham

[Old Sarge]

Never apologize - The Left never will.

[Corin Stormhands]

I read the original interview where he made that comment. I took it in exactly the context he's saying it now.

Same here.

Proves his point about the morons not reading tho, don't it?

[Salo]

He always has been. If it were not for U2, he would be the most overrated performer in the history of rock and roll.

Bruce Springsteen is such an ass

[Coachm]

Amen.

"It's the price you pay to be Public Animal #9". (Name the album and song.)

[AllTheRage]

So true!!!!!!!

[AllTheRage]

Alice Cooper is from Cleveland! Yeah!

[Mr. Silverback]

He always has been.

Seconded.

[AllTheRage]

I think John Cougar Mellencamp Kerry is on this tour also.

[zook]

He's from Ann Arbor! At least he used to ben when he started out. (Oh, don't lets start some Mich./Ohio s***!)

[Recovering_Democrat]

I read the original story, and I understood the context...Alice needn't issue a clarification, imho.

[itsamelman]

RnR Ping!

[Onelifetogive]

Cooper said he had clearly said in the interview rock stars doing concerts for presidential candidates were guilty of "treason against rock and roll."

I think the punishment for this crime would be getting stoned....