Posted on 01/05/2005 7:47:34 PM PST by SeasideSparrow
This is abominable!!!! Contact the committee via e-mail at info@inaugural05.com.
BUSH SWEARING IN: TAKE 2 Kid Rock too vulgar for inauguration? Some wonder why values voters rewarded with F-word-spewing rapper
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted: January 5, 2005 8:40 p.m. Eastern
By Ron Strom © 2005 WorldNetDaily.com
Kid Rock, a popular vulgar rock-rapper whose lyrics wouldn't begin to pass muster with the Federal Communications Commission, is headlining the youth concert during the inauguration festivities for President Bush – a politician who was re-elected largely due to the participation of traditional "values voters."
The Detroit-based rapper, who dedicated his first album to songs about oral sex and who was voted the Sluttiest Male Celebrity at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards, will perform Jan. 18 at the Washington, D.C., Armory in a concert hosted by Bush daughters Jenna and Barbara. Teenage singer JoJo also will appear at the event.
"Anybody that knows anything about Kid Rock knows that his music is disgusting and vile, and Republicans, and most certainly the Christian Republicans that got Bush re-elected, should be appalled by this," WND reader Dave Parker commented. "At best, it is a horrible oversight by a clueless event organizer. At worst, it is a slap in the face to all who voted for Bush with the belief that he is a more moral person than Kerry."
Kid Rock (photo: wikipedia.com)
Kid Rock, aka Robert James Ritchie, has been known to attend Republican events. The New York Times reported that during a party he attended at the Republican National Convention last year, Kid Rock noted that if he were president he would never get caught having sex in the Oval Office, but would instead install cameras in the Lincoln Bedroom.
New York Daily News gossip columnist Lloyd Grover reported on Kid Rock's support for Bush last July. According to the columnist, the rapper was arguing with hip-hop and fashion mogul Russell Simmons and others outside a movie theater about whether or not to see Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11."
"I don't want to see that, it's all propaganda," the rock star said – sparking a prolonged political debate right there on the sidewalk. "Russell, don't you understand, everything we got in this country, we got from fighting," Kid Rock argued, according to Simmons' account. "It's just a movie. ... I'd rather go to the bar across the street."
Kid Rock refused to see the movie and said goodbye. The others bought tickets and went into the theater.
A couple of hours later, Simmons returned to his parked car. On his windshield was a scribbled note:
"Vote Bush. Bush Rocks," apparently written by Kid Rock himself.
Kid Rock's first album, "Grit Sandwiches for Breakfast," fixates on oral sex, including one song, "Yo Da Lin In The Valley," that describes the lyricist's exploits with multiple women in detail. Another similar tune is "Wax the Booty."
Also featured on his 1990 debut album is "Pimp of the Nation," which ironically takes a swipe at Bush's mother. The lyrics include:
Pimp of the Nation, I could be it As a matter of a fact, I foresee it But only pimpin' hoes with the big tush While you be left pimpin' Barbara Bush Some of Kid Rock's songs include the F-word in their title, such as "F--- U Blind" and "F--- Off."
The performer's lyrics often center on the recreational nature of sex and speak of women as mere playthings.
According to an online bio, "Kid Rock is noted for his use of adult film stars when he performs (nude when he can get away with it), as Kobe Tai and Jenna Jameson have danced on stage while Kid does his thing."
After reading some of Kid Rock's lyrics, Randy Thomasson, president of Campaign for Children and Families, was outraged the rapper would be a part of the president's festivities.
"I just read Kid Rock's sexually explicit lyrics and feel ashamed and dirty for even looking at his songs," he told WND. "If this sex-crazed animal, whose favorite word is the F-word, is allowed to sing at Bush's inauguration this will send a clear message to pro-family Americans that the Republican Party has taken them for a ride and ditched them in the gutter."
Said Thomasson on the rapper's lyrics: "This is the worst I've ever seen. This guy's singing about how he sexually exploits every girl and then asks them if he can do it with their moms."
Thomasson wondered how "Bush's FCC can take the F-word off TV and fine radio and television networks that cuss on the air and show indecency, and then have the most indecent, sexually explicit, anti-family white singer on the planet representing the second term of George W. Bush."
Thomasson said even if Kid Rock were to perform less offensive songs at the youth concert, his mere presence at a Bush even sends a huge message.
"This is more than inconsistent; it's a sham," he said. "This guy is one of the worst role models for youth imaginable."
Concluded Thomasson: "It makes me angry. … This is a good reason to leave the Republican Party."
The music planned for the actual inauguration ceremony will be decidedly more mainstream. It includes performances by the U.S. Naval Academy Glee Club, the U.S. Marine Band and mezzo-sopranos Denyce Graves and Susan Graham.
There also will be a performance of "Let the Eagles Soar," a song written by Attorney General John Ashcroft.
A staff member of the Presidential Inauguration Committee told WND he himself was surprised about the Kid Rock appearance and said someone would provide the newssite with an official statement. No one from the committee returned the call by press time. The committee is reachable via e-mail at info@inaugural05.com.
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Ron Strom is a news editor for WorldNetDaily.com.
F16 is not a public figure."Lol, a point that seems to have escaped the enlightened mom who makes sure her sons listen to the "edited versions" of Kid Rock.
Hmm...Bill Clinton screws around with a young intern, lies under oath, disrespects our troops, and rapes women.
Kid Rock USES THE F-WORD!!! Call the Morals Police, because using the F-word is so much worse than rape!
If Kid Rock respects our country and our troops, then I can respect him no matter what kind of language he uses.
If Kid Rock respects our country and our troops, then I can respect him no matter what kind of language he uses."
Have any concept of integrity and honor?
The F-Word should be the ONLY extent of Kid Rock's offensive "contribution" to society -- but it's not.
Why don't you look up some of his lyrics?
Or maybe you're fine with lyrics praising the acts of sodomy and BJs, treating women like yesterday's piece of garbage?
It's ok -- as long as it's not YOUR sister, or YOUR daughter, or YOUR niece?
Go ahead and sell your soul, lower your standrads, and honor a piece of fecal matter -- just as long as Kid Rock wraps an American Flag around himself like a bath towel and "performs" for the troops, he's a "hero."
Just pathetic.
I was hoping to have a thoughtful, reasonable discussion of whether or not Kid Rock's patriotism makes up for his use of distasteful lyrics. Instead, I get a vicious, hate-filled flame from a misguided person who thinks he has a monopoly on morality.
Do you think everyone who disagrees with you has no integrity and honor? Do you think everyone who doesn't hate Kid Rock has sold their soul? If you do, tell that to everyone else on this thread who's defended Kid Rock.
I don't call myself a fan of Kid Rock, and I don't like his lyrics. However, from reading interviews and statements that he has made, it is clear that he genuinely supports this country and the troops that defend it. As for the flag-bath towel incident, he apologized for that, as another poster stated earlier in this thread.
I have protested appearances by Bill Clinton, whose ACTIONS against women are far worse than Kid Rock's WORDS. I have supported our efforts to overthrow the Taliban, who have done far worse things to women than anything Kid Rock ever sang. I have faced off with leftist protestors who burn American flags and celebrate when our troops die. Those people are the ones with "no concept of integrity and honor." Those are the ones who have "sold their souls."
Have you ever felt any anger towards them?
I have explained my position to you instead of simply yelling at you because I don't want to be part of a flame war. I hope that after reading this, your desire will be to have a rational debate on the issue and not to make more personal attacks.
She's a Belgian Shepherd Groenendael. And smart just barely touches how intelligent she is. It's scary sometimes to watch her sit and process words. You can actually see her processing and thinking about what was just said. Aussies are awesome! I like Border Collies too.
"Words mean things." --- Rush Limbaugh
Bill Clinton's despicable ACTIONS were both preceded by ("Kiss it.") and followed by ("Better put some ice on that.") WORDS.
Kid Rock rocks ping!
I tried to point out long ago that, first of all, it's not true, and, secondly, according to most exit polls, it was the Hispanic vote, along with the black vote, that greatly increased this year.
Now, if the Religious Right is (falsely) saying that they were the difference and think they are entitled to all sort of demands, since it's been proven that it was Hispanics, blacks (and Catholics, I think), is the Religious Right ready to "implement" the "demands of Hispanics and blacks? I mean, what's good for the goose.....all that. I'm guessing NO.
That lousy actor from the movie Joe Dirt has a band?
anyone remember the old SNL skit... with the little wormy guy introducing a raggae band to a VFW group...
eddie murphy and band come out and start singing "Kill de white people"
There really is a very simple solution to this all. Don't buy his CD's and get on with your life.
the F word in some songs = what clinton did in the white house.
um ok
So I look up the festival, which he obviously didn't bother to do and all the movies were about how the CIA topples gov'ts, the US military is destorying the world etc.
I wrote him and told him his article was lame and he wrote back all bitchy saying A TRUSTED FRIEND SENT ME THE INFO!!!. Didn't say if it was written on a IBM Selectric or not.
"Lighten up, Francis."
I have no problem with this Kid Rock guy spicing up the "young adults" party. This gala is being thrown by Jenna and Barbra, the Bush twins, and they have a right to party the way they want. Within limits of course and Kid Rock is within these limits.
The Bush twins did their part to help their gather get re-elected so have earned the right to have fun at their own party.
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