Jagger denies song is jibe at Bush

The Telegraph ^ | 11AUG05 | The Telegraph

[familyop]

Mick Jagger has insisted that a song on the new Rolling Stones album called Sweet Neo Con is not about US President George Bush.

The rocker admitted the song is critical of some of the Bush administration's policies, but pointed out that it does not mention the President directly.

But the military contractor Halliburton, which used to be run by Vice President Dick Cheney and has been awarded key Iraq contracts, does come in for criticism.

"It's not really aimed at anyone," Jagger told US television show Extra.

"It's not aimed, personally aimed, at President Bush. It wouldn't be called Sweet Neo Con if it was."

The song contains the lyrics: "You call yourself a Christian, I call you a hypocrite. You call yourself a patriot, well I think you're full of s***."

It also includes the line: "How come you're so wrong? My sweet neo-con, where's the money gone, in the Pentagon."

The song is on new album, A Bigger Bang, to be released on September 6.

[familyop]

Let's see some context here. Folks, he's referred to as Sir Mick Jagger in Britain, and because of the lyrics, it will be a huge hit in Britain.

[andyk]

"It's not really aimed at anyone," Jagger told US television show Extra.

I read this line last night, and wasn't surprised to see him distance himself from the very valid understanding that his lyrics are a direct jab at the President and his administration. He was always innocuous, IMHO, but now he's just another Tim Robbins.

[Brilliant]

It's curious to me that he finds it necessary to distance himself from the obvious interpretation of his own lyrics. Maybe he had a change of opinion after the London bombings.

If so, then I call him a "hypocrite."

[oldleft]

All I've heard from the Libs lately are empty slogans. You know you're in trouble when John Stewart is your most coherent spokesman.

[dfwgator]

obvious interpretation of his own lyrics

Funny, I thought Jesse Jackson wrote the lyrics.

[familyop]

Oh...another note here. We are not allowed to post from the publications in the UK that are referring to him as "Sir," as far as I could find.

[JohnLongIsland]

i personaly respect people alot more if they stick to their guns instead of talking out of both sides of their mouth or in sir mick's case both sides of his lips

[Huck]

it will be a huge hit in Britain.

A country the size of New Jersey. That can't be his main focus.

[battlegearboat]

Mick and the Stones are a sad lot.

They're way overdue for their dirt nap.

Ditto for Bob Dylan too.

[flashbunny]

Doesn't matter. The stones haven't written a song people listen to in over 30 years.

[Bommer]

Let's see some context here. Folks, he's referred to as Sir Mick Jagger in Britain, and because of the lyrics, it will be a huge hit in Britain.

But he lives here for the tax breaks and makes more money here than he will in the UK. Mick screwed the pooch. He knows its the 45-55 year old crowd that can afford to pay the $75 - $150 a ticket.....and there are few liberals in that crowd!

[cgk]

Yes, I posted this on the Schwarzanegger thread (he's got some Rolling Stones $100K party going on... ), but it is thread relevant, not spam.

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Remember this?

Jagger, who lived on the upper West Side for many years, said: "I feel very much at home in America. I've spent half my adult life here. I have many personal feelings. But I'm from the school that considers it impolite to comment on other people's elections."

True Brit Jagger won't rock the vote (Mick content to shut up and sing)

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I guess he forgot what they taught him in that School of FlipFlop:

Jagger on the Cannes carpet for Fahrenheit:

Then it was Moore climbing the entry steps to the Cannes Festival accompanied by Mick Jagger.

All sensational events at the 57th Cannes Film Festival were connected with the documentary film director Michael Moore and his film Fahrenheit 9/11...Mick Jagger applauded so hard that he became hot and took off his sweater..

But no one generated more excitement than Moore, who premiered his film to a thunderous response - with Jagger jumping up two rows behind him to join a standing ovation that lasted some 20 minutes.

JAGGER ROCKS BUSH: 'HOW COME YOU'RE SO WRONG, MY SWEET NEO-CON'

JAGGER ROCKS BUSH, RICE: 'HOW COME YOU'RE SO WRONG

Jagger Says Song Not an Anti-Bush Tirade (MICK STARTS DANCIN' BACKWARDS)

[popdonnelly]

This is released after Brit civilians on their way to work get blown up by Al Qaeda. Great timing.

[dfwgator]

Well one thing Mick has always been a shrewd business man. He got people talking about the new album and their tour. It may very well have been a calculated move on his part, and may not really indicate how he feels. To him, it's just business. But if that is the case, he may find it backfires on him big-time. I can easily see half-full stadiums for their tour.

[merry10]

so how many freepers are going to the Stones concert?

[conservativecorner]

Nice timing Mick. NOT you complete dumbass. Your mother country just suffered bomb attacks on 7/7 and 7/21 killing over 50, and blessedly more aren't dead only because in the second try all the bombs were duds. They died at the hands of Islamo-fascists hell bent on destroying western civilization and fledgling democracies in Iraq and Afghanistan. Let me also remind you that both countries have for the first time had free and fair elections with many millions voting including women. What a complete old gasbag you are.

[conservativecorner]

The context for me is I can give a rat's arse concerning this old gasbag.

[Big Digger]

"so how many freepers are going to the Stones concert?"

I'd sooner go to the junkyard and listen to cars being crushed.

[dfwgator]

Not me. I did see them for the Steel Wheels tour, and it was one of the best shows I'd ever seen. But Mick might be very surprised to realize that half of his potential audience is Republican and supports the President.

[spyone]

Too bad. I am the biggest Stones fan around, and have been waiting for a GOOD new album for years. Won't be forking out any cash for this.

[auto power]

....Mick...is just another "has been" .....leftist liberal.

[billnaz]

Sounds like maybe Mick's handlers (you know, the ones who do his thinking) gave him a gentle reminder that in order for a concert tour to be successful rear ends have to be in the seats.

These "entertainers" need to go back and brush up on their history. It wasn't long ago that being an entertainer was on the same level as working in the oldest profession. My apologies to any practicioners of the oldest profession who might be reading this.

[conservatrice]

The song contains the lyrics: "You call yourself a Christian, I call you a hypocrite.

What in the world would HE know about being a Christian???

Apparently, he thinks we're all just a bunch of morons.

[shekkian]

Ah yes, the usual "It's not about the President, you're taking it out of context" denial of responsibility we've seen so many times before.

[macamadamia]

Why are senior rockers so damned wrinkly? Are they on some kind of slow dehydration plan? Its like they're TRYING to be wrinkly....or just walking ass*****.

[texan75010]

I heard that the NFL had a gig coming up with him. I wonder if they are going to go through with it.

[mudblood]

"John Stewart is your most coherent spokesman"

That's not far from the truth. I occasionally lurk at the DU for laughs, and I regularly see statements like, "Thank God John Stewart's on our side!". He's funny, charismatic, sharp - and wrong, petty, and a master of distortion. He once showed Bush at a speach and made it seem like Bush forgot the city he was in. There was a lot of silence, Bush moved a little slower if you knew what to look for, and it actually seemed like he forgot where he was. Later, on Fox, I saw the same footage, and it actually turned out that he was being drowned out for applause, and only very briefly, before he got in "Glad to be here in St. Louis!". Not sure where it was, I just put in St. Louis) So anyway, there was Stewart, laughing it up, and he never revealed what they'd done to the video - anyone who saw it and didn't know better walked away thinking Bush had an IQ of 5.
huff...

[dfwgator]

Sounds like maybe Mick's handlers ...gave him a gentle reminder that in order for a concert tour to be successful rear ends have to be in the seats.

You mean Keith?

[bboop]

Stones are tap-dancing on this one. What a jerk MJ is.

[Tulane]

I love the Stones. I also love Springsteen and U2. I just wish they would all shut their airheaded pieholes and play their music.

[billnaz]

Keith Richards has so many chemicals in him he'll go down in history as the only live embalmed musician.

[oldleft]

John Stewart at least knows his place. On "Crossfire" Tucker Carlson brought up the same kind of thing, and Stewart's response was, "Our show leads puppets making crank calls!" I thought it was pretty funny. When he had Dean on he asked him what the Dems would do different if they were in office, and Dean came up with some slogans. Stewart pushed him on it, and I was impressed. I may disagree with him, but I do respect him on many levels.

[dfwgator]

You know what they say, only two things would survive a nuclear bomb, cockroaches and Keith Richards.

[MEGoody]

Who cares? I haven't listened to any Stones music for 30 years.

[poobear]

"Mick screwed the pooch."

LOL!

Yes, he's had his 'Dixie Chick' moment. Deal with it Mick. He's burnt toast.

[james500]

"The rocker admitted the song is critical of some of the Bush administration's policies, but pointed out that it does not mention the President directly."

Actually, Mick admitted that the song was "CERTAINLY VERY critical".

quote:
"It is certainly very critical of certain policies of the administration, but so what?"

[monday]

"i personaly respect people alot more if they stick to their guns instead of talking out of both sides of their mouth or in sir mick's case both sides of his lips"

Since the song is called "sweet neocon" My first thought would be that it is about neocons, not Bush. Bush is a "compassionate conservative", which is weird too, but certainly is a different breed than a neocon which stands for new conservative/ex-democrat. Neocons are, at heart, authoritarians who enjoy meddling in foreign affairs. Since neocons aren't my favorite type of politician either, the song doesn't bother me.

[mudblood]

Stewart has his moments. Even Darth Vader had his moments. And he had good taste in women. So, I guess what I'm saying is John Stewart might have a chance in the next Lucas film.

Kidding aside, he's funny, charismatic, and he's not fooling me with the "we're a stupid show" routine.

[timestax]

bttt

[sauropod]

Well, well, well.

Somebody else whose records I no longer need.

I guess we have to refer to him now as "Sir @$$hole."

[sauropod]

So Stewart pulled a Michael Moore. Surprise, surprise...

[hellinahandcart]

Mick, Mick, Mick. You've surprised me. What happened to the guy who took the stage at that concert after 9/11 and said "You don't #@%! with New York!"? I still have a bunch of THAT guy's CDs.

They may soon be off to join Bonnie Raitt's in the landfill, though...

[IronJack]

Damage control. If the Right gets ahold of this, Jagger won't sell another album to a conservative unless it's at gunpoint. And those aging post-Boomers constitute a large portion of his target demographic, since most kids these days wouldn't buy a Stones album unless Fitty Cent was backing up vocals.

[Welsh Rabbit]

What a mealy mouthed wimp. Making the song is one thing, but then trying to deny it's obvious meaning is cowardly. Anyways, why do they even bother with the expense of recording new albums? It's not like anyone is going to the concerts to hear their new stuff.

[LongsforReagan]

Not only is he ignorant, now he's proven himself to be a coward without the slightest convictions.

He should stick to what he does best.

[GloriaJane]

Not aimed at anyone?

"The song contains the lyrics: "You call yourself a Christian, I call you a hypocrite. You call yourself a patriot, well I think you're full of s***."

His lyrics are not only aimed at our President and his administration. They are also aimed at Christians and Patriots as well!! In other words, the only ones his lyrics are not aimed at are the libs!

[omniscient]

I had been under the impression that Jagger was a shrewd businessman, with a well-honed aversion to politics, having seen it all come and go during his long career. Now I realize he doesn't have the political smarts to pour piss out of a boot, and KEITH is the statesman!

[texan75010]

http://entertainment.tv.yahoo.com/entnews/eo/20050809/112362852000.html

[TheForceOfOne]

He's referred to as Sir Mick Jagger in Britain....

And referred to as sweet pants by David Bowie.

[BadAndy]

Mick's attempt to distance himself from his song shows he is just a Pu**y.