Posted on 06/01/2005 8:54:02 AM PDT by crushkerry
We really can't wait for the "Live 8" concerts being held next month. They are the brain child of one-hit wonder (the great song I Don't Like Mondays" Bob Geldof of the Boomtown Rats who also organized Live Aid in 1985. They don't want it called "Live Aid 2", which is understandable given that most of that money was stolen by corrupt African dictators, and never went to the people it was intended to help. So this time he's dusted off some rock and roll fossils, has-beens, never-weres and assorted other misfits to put on another show.
But this concert will not be about African debt relief, but rather, in the words of Geldof "not for charity but for political justice." Oh boy. When celebrities start talking about the amorphous concept of "politcal justice" you know what that means - it's time to slam America, and George W. Bush for being the root of all evil in the world.
Well, they've sure got the right lineup of performers for it. We're going to have to select an over/under number on the number of times either the US or Bush is bashed - or called a "turd burglar" and "doodie head" as some of these artists have called him.
What a list of America-bashing, Bush-hating vapid airheads we've got for you on this tour.
Dave Matthews Band - Played at the Moveon.org "Vote For Change" concert and at fundraisers for Howard Dean and John Kerry. Said the following:
My focus is to take [the Bush Administration] out...I don't know yet who I want to endorse, but I want minds like Kucinich. I want variety.He also thought that the Iraqi's should just have voted out Saddam Hussein."Whether one is talking about the economy or the environment, jobs, workers' rights or education, national security or the war on terror, John Kerry is the only choice. A vote for John Kerry is a vote for a stronger, safer, better America.
want to speak my mind about this war with Iraq, or I will choke on my conscience.Elton John Here's just a bit about what the "Rocket Man" thinks of George W. BushWhat is the motivation? Regime change? Shouldn't that be up to the people of the region and the people of Iraq?
John called Bush “the worst thing that has ever happened to America.”And he had the gall to show up and be honored and meet the President after he said this:“I’ve never lived in a time that’s been so vexing,” John told the British mag, Time Out. “I just wanna scream. It’s a nightmare. Bush and this administration are the worst thing that has ever happened to America.”
I just wanna scream. It's a nightmare. These idiots think they can get away with anything. It enrages me that people can smirk their way through it.Madonna - This washed up ho who supported Wesley Clark in 2004 made the following illuminating insight:
Madonna has defended controversial rapper Eminem in a letter to a US newspaper - saying she finds the language of George W Bush "much more offensive".She then gave us her deep thoughts about the war in Iraq:
You know it's ironic that we're fighting for democracy in Iraq because we ultimately aren't celebrating democracy here. Because anybody who has anything to say against the war or against the president or whatever -- is punished, and that's not democracy -- it's people being intolerant. And you know, everyone's entitled to their opinion, for or against, and that's what our constitutional rights are supposed to be, that we all have the freedom to express ourselves and voice our dissent if we have that."Bruce Springsteen - This faded star's has a long history of being a Bush-hater, so much so that he was one of the first Judge Elihu Smails "Buffoon Of The Week" Award Winners. But that wasn't enough for him. He decided it was time, in 2003, to impeach George Bush
"It's time to impeach the president and get a man in there to get us out of this mess," During a Boston performance this past Wednesday, Springsteen prefaced his rendition of "Born in the U.S.A." with a statement he termed "a public service announcement" about holding our political leaders accountable. According to the Boston Herald, he closed the show by plugging Al Franken's latest Republican-bashing book.Coldplay This is a band led by Mr. Gwynth Paltrow (a/k/a Chris Martin) whose recent idiocy led to him winning a recent Judge Elihu Smails "Buffoon Of The Week" Award mainly for slamming capitalism while living in a $7 million estate. We also wonder why he's taking the time to do this concert. After all, we're all going to be dead anyway since George Bush was elected.
"Awards are essentially nonsense. We're all going to die when George Bush has his way. It's good to go out with a bang."Bon Jovi - In addition to hosting $1 million fundraisers for John Kerry and Al Gore this genius has said of the President:
At a concert in Melbourne in 2002, Bon Jovi referred to the commander in chief as "George W. Lunatic." Good one, Jon. Later in the show, he allegedly called the President a "doodie head" and a "turd burglar."REM Yet another bunch of geniuses that signed on to the Moveon.org "Rock For Change" (a/k/a Dump Bush) tour. But after the election the band members gave asomber post-election interview
I'm very disappointed in America, to be quite frank with you," Mills said during a phone interview Tuesday. "It was pretty crushing. Not just for myself, but so many people put so much effort into trying to get John Kerry elected that I felt bad for all of them, and I felt bad for the people of the United States of America. I think they allowed themselves to be blinded by this fear of terrorism, and they voted against their best interests."Will Smith - Showed his brilliance by saying how George W. Bush "lied to me", and says that 9/11 changed nothing for himHe is still struggling to find a glimmer of hope for Americans facing the next four years.
"I think it's going to be really bad," Mills says. "For rich white guys, it's going to be great. For everybody else, it's not going to be so good. I think the deficit is going to be so enormous that people can't even comprehend how big it's going to be. I mean, you can't cut taxes and pay for this war."
When asked if 9/11 had changed anything for him personally, Smith answered:" No. Absolutely not. When you grow up black in America you have a completely different view of the world than white Americans. We blacks live with a constant feeling of unease. And whether you are wounded in an attack by a racist cop or in a terrorist attack, I’m sorry, it makes no difference.”Crosby Stills and Nash Think drugs don't rot your brain? Then just listen to this lunacy from the group
In October,2001 Nash wrote the following about President George W. Bush in the wake of the September 11th terrorist attack.Stevie Wonder - Played at a rally for John Kerry just 2 nights before the 2004 election and gave us the followingIn an interview published on the group's web site, Nash pontificated about Bush. "I don't think George Bush can put two sentences together. I think the man is a moron. I think the man is a dangerous person. I think he is as he says, a loving guy, but he's just not bright enough to be the head of this country. Absolutely not when you compare him to Colin Powell who is eloquent and elegant and listens and does not... you know speak forth in cue-card replies. I mean this is insane and I think that his father wanted a new world order and unfortunately this situation is providing them with a perfect excuse to create a new world order."
The blind superstar said he was backing Kerry so he could lead America so that "we could get back to celebrating peace, and not talking about destruction, that we can be the country again that the world can have respect for".Jay-Z What else can be said about a man that hosted a birthday party for Al Sharpton
P. Diddy a/k/a Puff Daddy a/k/a Sean Combs In addition to co-hosting the Al Sharpton bash with Jay-Z, and being the public face of the idiotic "Vote Or Die", here's what he he told people at a "Citizen Change" rally
We gotta get Bush's a** up out that office. ..."Paul McCartney You know I love the guy for that great concert he helped set up a few months after 9/11 but he blew it at a concert just before election day:
Add Paul McCartney, British citizenship aside, to the list of celebs weighing in on the presidential contest. The queen's subject was in Silicon Valley last weekend headlining a benefit for the Bridge School, favorite cause of fellow rocker Neil Young. Interrupting his rollicking rendition of "Let It Be," Sir Paul looked up from the piano with a grin and yelled, "Let it be Kerry!"Lauryn Hill Howard Dean's favorite singer also lent her voice to the Democratic National Convention
Quite a lineup there. Just keep that in mind when they're basically telling us how horrid we are for not opening up our wallets, even though we give more aid than all other nations combined.
Ping
No thanks.
Geldof also tossed the Spice Girls out because they didn't fit his image. What a jerk!
Property rights ? Did anyone mention Rule of Law ?
Oh Gawd.....AIDS is caused by Bush?
Politics aside, none of those artists appeal to me. Wonder what percentage of ticket prices actually go the charity??
Actually, my research showed that Geldof praised Bush for actually doing something tangible to help AIDS in Africa rather than just paying lip service.
But I too wonder why 50 Cent is OK, but the Spice Girls weren't.
They're not charging for tickets, they're doing it to "raise awareness" of world leaders ahead of the G-8 Summit. Yes, it's a total f-ing sham.
I once pegged Geldoff with a cup filled with dirt during 1979 appearance at Califfornia World Music Festival (though I later loved Rats tune 'skin on skin')
That's right. Geldof has praised George W. Bush and attacked European leaders for not doing enough for Africa.
Or that the charity will only output less than 3 cents in every dollar if that much?
I can't take it anymore...arrghhhhh!!!!! douchebags, the whole lot of 'um.
The Spice Girls are wholesome compared to Fitty.
Sprigsteen wants to impeach Bush and get a man in there that can fix things. So, Bruce is a Cheney fan?
Wouldn't it be more appropriate for the song to be called, "Do They Know It's Kwanzaa?"
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