i quit listening to what brit queers think about the USA a LOOOOOONG time ago...
Posted on 08/10/2005 5:12:27 PM PDT by Chi-townChief
The Rolling Stones' upcoming album contains a song seemingly critical of President Bush, but Mick Jagger denies it's directed at him, according to the syndicated TV show "Extra."
"It is not really aimed at anyone," Jagger said on the entertainment-news show's Wednesday edition. "It's not aimed, personally aimed, at President Bush. It wouldn't be called 'Sweet Neo Con' if it was."
The song is from the new album, "A Bigger Bang," set for release Sept. 6. There is no mention of Bush or Iraq. But it does refer to military contractor Halliburton, which was formerly run by Vice President Cheney and has been awarded key Iraq contracts, and the rising price of gasoline.
"How come you're so wrong? My sweet neo-con, where's the money gone, in the Pentagon," goes one refrain.
The song also includes the line: "It's liberty for all, democracy's our style, unless you are against us, then it's prison without trial."
"It is certainly very critical of certain policies of the administration, but so what! Lots of people are critical," Jagger told "Extra."
A representative for the Stones said the group had no further comment about the song.
The Rolling Stones intend to kick off a U.S. tour in Boston Aug. 21.
I think ol' Mick meant for the song to be "A Bigger Bong".
What a dumbass!
Nothing like trying to be relevant and "hip" in your dotage.
They were my all time favorite rock and roll band. Oh, well. Time to smash some more music.
Maybe it does have a different meaning, I mean like, you know or something.
They should have one 30 years ago.
HAH. I guess the folks at Ameriquest had a little chat with that liberal jackass.
I really liked the early Stones from back in the day, but now they're just millionaire old men jumping around and making fools of themselves, IMHO.
They have the right to write what they want, and we have the right to not buy their albums or tickets to their concerts.
why won't they just die, already?
For pete's sake, their concerts seem to consist of people my grandparents age hobblin' around, poppin their government subsidized viagra and shakin' their walkers to the beat......
it's become a friggin' parody...
I heard on the radio yesterday that the Rolling Stones just signed a big deal to do music for the NFL and Monday night football this season. This would be the place to let the powers be know what we think of them. Perhaps the NFL caught wind of this song yesterday and had a talk with their new/old rockers.
Just another cd to NOT buy. Keep it up mick.
I saw it proposed elsewhere that it was a song about unrequited love for Condi Rice.
snicker....
And I'm sure the NFL is having second thoughts about promoting these wrinkled rockers in their Mon. Night Football lead-ins this season. The Red States are football states and they will not like this obvious leftist attack on the administration they voted for. The NFL needs to hear from you, if you haven't already written them: NFL, 280 Park Ave., NY, NY 10017.
The wrong Stone ended up face-down in that swimming pool, all those years ago.
The Stones as political commentators? They should stick to stuff like.....
"I met a, gin-soaked ballroom queen in Memphis."
"She tried to take me upstairs, for a ride...."
I've seen them twice and it's a great show but they haven't put out a good album in about 30 years. I think the Old Jag is trying to stir the pot and, hopefully, it backfires BIG TIME. We should send Jerry Hall to kick his skinny English ass.
Hey Will- show a little Elder respect!
John Gibson on Fox News today, said he guarantees that the song IS about Condi
Lest we forget the outrageous inaccuracies of "Heartbreaker"
(M. Jagger/K. Richards)
The po-lice in New York City
They chased a boy right through the park
And in a case of mistaken identity
The put a bullet through his heart
Heart breakers with your forty four
I wanna tear your world apart
You heart breaker with your forty four
I wanna tear your world a part
A ten year old girl on a street corner
Sticking needles in her arm
She died in the dirt of an alleyway
Her mother said she had no chance, no chance!
Heart breaker, heart breaker
She stuck the pins right in her heart
Heart breaker, pain maker
Stole the love right out of you heart
Heart breaker, heart breaker
You stole the love right out of my heart
Heart breaker, heart breaker
I wanna tear your world apart
Doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo...
Hey... let's base all of our domestic and foreign policy on the wisdom of has-been rock stars.
Let's see...
Mick Jager could be our Drug Czar and head the WOD.
Alice Cooper could be Secretary of State.
Elton John could be Sec of Health, Education and Welfare.
Ok.. your turn. List your favorites.
What's odd is I always thought Jagger was smart and greedy enough not to pull this kind of bullcrap - Couldn't have been more wrong.
I remember declining to go to a Stones' concert in '81 for that exact reason. ....I thought they were fogeys 24 years ago...lol. (Although Tattoo You did have a couple of good tunes on it.).
Mick with his prancing and juvenile gesturing .....Keith with his skull jewelry with cig dangling. .....it has indeed become a parody.
Long gone are the days when they released amazing album right after amazing album ('68 - '72).
There are places where they retire used up circus animals. It's time to find a place to retire used up rock and roll artists. Bob Barker, from "The Price is Right" has a Circus refuge for old elephants and tigers who can no longer perform. Let's find a place for The Rolling Stones to retire in dignity and get the hell ot of our lives.
Just another tap-dancing IDIOT famous guy. Can't even stand by what he says? Get the walker, Mick. And a drool-bib.
hehe, sorry.
I'll be ok....the Stones audience is soon destined for the Great Folk Festival in the Sky, so they might as well enjoy swingin their one still working hip while they can!
One big-business greedy corporation that liberals love.
They are the ugliest bunch I've ever laid eyes on!!!
The Rolling Wrinklies, licking at the dribbling
drops, with their 'Last of the Summer Whine" Tour.
I guess you do anything to try and keep your aging bodies and stale act in the news. This over the hill gang has shot its wad. I continue to be amazed that many in the entertainment field are willing to alienate a large part of their potential customer base for no good reason. Mick should check with the Dixie ex-Chicks on the advisability of picking on Dubya.
Alice Cooper is a golf-playing, Republican, born-again Christian.
In any case, there's only one possible choice for Drug Czar: Ozzy Osbourne.
Of course it's not. Singers just babble. Probably did not even write the words. Probably hired some unemployed Hollywood screenwriter to do it.
Yeah, if you're going to dump on policy, at least dump on policy that is truly bad. Treatment of terrorists isn't exactly a braintrust's target.
A scripted booby show is still not as bad as a rock icon anti-American rant.
Maybe Mick will die of old age before the season begins. I hope the fans boo him if the NFL is so stupid as to let him 'sing'.
"Hate all Christians for your servant, the Devil."
And,
"Just call me Lucifer ’cause I’m in need of some restraint."
i quit listening to what brit queers think about the USA a LOOOOOONG time ago...
Elton John - White House Intern in the Blue Dress...
I know that's why the NFL should drop them quickly! Can you imagine the ruckus this will cause? LOL! Should be fun to watch. You make the popcorn, I'll bring the beer. :^)
I saw them in the '60s at the Greek Theatre in L.A.
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