"I wanna be a cowboy, baybee..."
Posted on 02/16/2005 7:35:55 AM PST by Mr. Mojo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Kid Rock was arrested Wednesday by Nashville police who are investigating a report that he punched a disc jockey at an adult entertainment club.
Kid Rock was brought before Night Court Commissioner Howard Taradash early Wednesday morning. He is charged with simple assault, a misdemeanor. Taradash set bond at $3,000 and the rapper remained in custody until bail could be posted.
Authorities said Kid Rock was charged after a 3 a.m. altercation at Christie's Cabaret near downtown Nashville.
"Inside the establishment there was a squabble concerning, I guess, the selection of music," Nashville police Sgt. James Smith told reporters. "Again there are no major injuries but an assault did take place."
Television footage from outside the club showed the DJ, identified as Jay Campos, with a red mark on his face and holding his broken eyeglasses.
Kid Rock was among the entertainers who sang at a Tuesday memorial service at Ryman Auditorium for songwriter and promoter Merle Kilgore. The 34-year-old rapper, who has performed with several Nashville music figures including Hank Williams Jr., strummed a guitar and sang "I Saw the Light."
Born Bob Ritchie, Kid Rock was a Detroit-area hip-hop DJ when he broke through with 1998's "Devil Without a Cause," which successfully married hard rock beats with rap lyrics.
Never heard of him. Must be one of the new no-talent dimwits that could not hold a candle to the rockers of the 70's-90's.
What a class act. /sarcasm
I love this guy.... He is a true American...
He also supporrs the troops... He has gone and performed several times in Germany, etc..
Is that why he cut a hole in an American flag and wore it as a poncho?
Kid Rock didn't have that kind of money on him?
He digs Bush and NASCAR. It's about time somebody stood up and complained about the overuse of lame eighties glam rock in our nation's titty bars. The revolution has begun.
3 AM!!! If only he had delayed the confrontation another hours of so he might have been having breakfast at Denny's or IHOP instead of a 3AM brawl at an adult entertainment center. Who stays up to 3 AM anyway.
A misdemeanor at best. This is no big deal.
Those of you who want to criticize Kid Rock for last year's Super Bowl performance have lost perspective.
Kid Rock may have a potty mouth, may do some outrageous things, but he is one of the reasons a number of younger Americans are starting to fight back against the liberals who control education, arts, and entertainment. He was the pioneer to do this of modern rock musicians, and for that, I applaud him.
I also applaud him for the fact he has gone on numerous tours to perform for our troops, unlike groups like Green Day, who are mouthpieces for communism.
Doesn't he carry credit cards?
The DJ will probably drop the charges in exchange for a nice cash settlement. I should be so lucky to get punched out by a rich celebrity.
Disc jockey probably baited him and found out he was messing with the wrong guy.
That botherd many people but not me... It made me think... He is a proud American... Its not like he burned it...
Kid rock is not a rapper. He has been hanging out with old hank alot lately, which is good and alot of his music is turning more and more country all the time. It is anything but rap, I wouldn't be suprised if Kid got mad because the DJ wouldn't play any country
Call me silly, but I happen to think that defacing Old Glory as an expression of political protest is far more honorable than defacing Old Glory to use her as a prop in a sucky rock show.
If the disc jockey was playing "Sugar, Sugar", it was justifiable.
And the American flag is not supposed to be used for a clothing item. Many hippies wearing it for patches on their jeans, especially in the butt, met with grief when a wandering Jarhead spotted it. My father, a WW2 vet, PERSONALLY threatened a few hippies in my presence when I was a youngster.
You can love the flag without wearing it.
The kid is OK with me.
He is evolving in ways I would not have expected...don't pay much to him...if it's not bluegrass or celtic, and done in the last 5 years, I probably haven't heard it...
Also I like his song Jackson Mississippi. If he's okay with hank, he's okay with me.
That's don't pay much attention to him...
"I wanna be a cowboy, baybee..."
Here, here.
I also like the fact that he made Jesse James (Monster Garage, West Coast Choppers) his manager when he went to perform for the troops in Iraq so Jesse could go. I saw the footage and the troops loved it.
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I like him because of the support he has given our military and the President. I am not a big fan of his music, yet I am of another (older) generation.
I wonder what the argument was about beyond "a selection of music."
"Punched the guy out" could mean a punch with or without injury (other than the red spot and boken glasses). It could have been a shove which translated to a punch by the time the police arrived.
Sometimes a smartass (potty mouth me) will do all they can to provoke an argument or even an incident. All they are concerned with is pushing the bottons for their own advantage.
Maybe the DJ made a remark or played music derogatory to the President and the War issue. Lots of anti-war songs in my day.
And yes, Kid Rock could be entirely to blame for the entire situation.
Because of his support for the real threats which face us, and especially for the concert he gave to the survivors and families of the USS Cole, I will reserve any judgement.
And as far as the flag thing goes at the Super Bowl..I was over that a long time ago. There is flag protocol and I in no way approve of using the flag disrespectfully. I choose believe wearing that flag thing was meant to show support for our country, the President and the War on Terror and all of those who have lost their lives in this war. Not too many public figures would do that. Sometimes you must look past the obvious into the heart.
Hahaha you're my hero. I raise my glass to you, sir!
Kid Rock didn't have that kind of money on him?
I can see you've never been at a strip bar when 3 am rolls around. No matter how much you came in with, by that hour, you're broke. (At least that's always been my experience)
Owl_Eagle”Guns Before Butter.”
Who among us hasn't gotten loaded and punched out a go-go bar DJ at 3 in the morning?
Yes, that's what America needs more of, local tyrants locking up American citizens who have committed no crime.
My clock and calendar must be off
You can't use any money on you for bond.
careful, some freepers love kid rock. (bush almost kinda invited him to a party once)
Is it just me, or do all of them have the exact same voice?
"That was Liberty up on the main stage, give her a hand gentlemen. Up next, Candy. Candy, Candy to the main stage. Don't forget to tip your waitresses."
I have a polo shirt with small American flags all over it. At least a representation of the flag with about 30 stars instead of fifty so it's not really the flag. I'm still waiting for the first complaint about it. I've had it about 3 years now, so far no takers. I've already got an answer prepared for the first person says something. It entails my Dad, his brothers, myself and my sons and many friends who have served under it, not to mention many friends who have been wounded and died under it. If anyone thinks I'm disrespecting the flag they've got another think coming.
And then Candy doesn't make it to the main stage until halfway through the song because she was finishing up her last lap dance...
Is it just me, or do all of them have the exact same voice?
The same voice and an indestructable copy of “Girls, Girls, Girls” by Motley Crue.
I am distantly related to Earl Flatt...and my husband is connected to a bunch of the Scruggs, so we make jokes about why we like bluegrass so much...
Great post. you are dead on accurate about Kid Rock and the state of music and entertainment today.
He is the only popular artist that I can think of off the top of my head, that is very vocal about his support of this president, this country, and its troops.
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