Another Celebrity Numbskull [Burt Bacharach]

Chuck Muth's News & Views ^ | September 16, 2005 | Chuck Muth

[Taft in '52]

"Instead of pushing the funding (for hurricane defense) up, they took most of it away to fight this stupid war, and that's unforgivable. I think Bush is just about the poorest president we've ever had. You'd have to go back before I was born to find a worse one."

- 77-year-old singer Burt Bacharach

[Taft in '52]

"Beware of the Blob.
It creeps and leaps and glides and slies across the floor--right to the door, and all around the wall; a splotch; a blotch.
Be careful of the Blob."

Burt Bacharach
from "The Blob," recorded by The Zanies, Doré Records, 1958;
also by The Five Blobs, Columbia Records, 1958

[Borges]

Burt is a musical genius but and stick to music.

[Red Badger]

Do you know the way to San Jose?

Good, then leave Burt............

[Hayzo]

It's kind of strange when you discover that someone is still alive and totally irrelevant when you thought they were long since dead!

[caver]

"You'd have to go back before I was born to find a worse one."

I thought he was talking about FDR until I got my calculator out.

[caisson71]

I didn't know this POS was still using up good air. Is this the only way he can get his name in print?

[massgopguy]

Raindrops kept fallin' on his head. Apparently Chinese Water Torture fried his brain.

[Mr. Jazzy]

I thought he was dead.



Turns out he is only brain dead.

[zarf]

It's kind of strange when you discover that someone is still alive and totally irrelevant when you thought they were long since dead!

Burt is still going strong. Frankly, he's writing as good or better than he ever has.

Hat tip to Burt for his incredible talent, but he should zip it.

[Sister_T]

Hurricane defense? How does one defend against a hurricane? Build high walls? Create an anti-hurricane defense unit? What?

Some entertainers need to

And others just need to SHUT-UP!!!

[SaveTheChief]

What exactly is "hurricane defense"?

[epluribus_2]

The Left's ignorance is breathtaking. Hate Bush for his beliefs on Life, Communism, Terrorists, "Pride", Taxes, Freedom (vs Environment, Gov, etc) but don't just spew hate based on ignorance. I think a lot of people out there hate W because of their own gender-neurosis but then have to assume he is wrong about everything else.

[CBart95]

We know someone who has'nt taken his medicine.

[savedbygrace]

Water cannons.

;-)

[stevio]

IMHO. His popular songs have a good hook, but the bridges are lacking.

[hang 'em]

What the world needs now
Is no more Burt
It's the only thing
That there's just too much of...

[savedbygrace]

see #14

[My2Cents]

I'm glad when these dopes *out* themselves -- Sheryl Crowe, George Clooney, Celine Dion, Cher, Madonna, Sean Penn -- it means I can add another celebrity to my "don't patronize" list.

[Thinkin' Gal]

Burt Bacharach

Shouldn't he be doing something really important to revive his fame? Say, guest-starring on the Love Boat?

[Tribune7]

You known, once upon a time that guy was famous.

[rwa265]

"You'd have to go back before I was born to find a worse one."

- 77-year-old singer Burt Bacharach

I never did get this new math.

2005 - 1980 > 77.

It just doesn't compute.

[Astronaut]

The guy hasn't had a hit in like 50 years! Who cares what this nitwit thinks? The arrogance of the Hollywood types is UNREAL!

[SaveTheChief]

Would the National Guard then be armed with Super Soakers?

[My2Cents]

That was my thought. It's like they're saying, "YOO HOO! OVER HERE...I'M STILL ALIVE, AND I THINK BUSH IS DUMB!" I mean, who cares what Burt Bacharach thinks?

[My2Cents]

What exactly is "hurricane defense"?

It's where everyone wraps themselves in tinfoil.

[inpajamas]

Thought for sure Burt would Back Iraq.

[Cougar66]

A nice new shiney anti-Hurricane machine, made in China.

[Bigoleelephant]

That's it! No more Burt Bacharach albums for me.

[DJ MacWoW]

I thought he was dead.

Yup. Only partly dead not mostly dead. Apparently been living that way a long time too.

[Ole Okie]

My life began under Calvin Coolidge. I'm older than Burt.

And I have never heard of him. Not only that, I'm not remotely interested in what he's farting out his mouth or anywhere else.

[Borges]

Remember Perry Como's record of 'Magic Moments'?

[mlc9852]

I didn't even know he was still alive!

[xp38]

He should shut up and decompose

[RedEyeJack]

Why does a MSM outlet take a statement from a man who is probably in Depends, who apparently is in some stage of dementia, and who has no expertise in the subject, and release it and think it is "news"...

Wow, is this a great country or what?

[Cougar66]

[Cougar66]

thanks to whoever made that pic or found it before me. Sums them up well.

[Hurricane Andrew]

What exactly is "hurricane defense"?

It's basically a 4-3, with some slightly undersized, but FAST linebackers, corners that can take any WR out of the game without Safety help, and Safeties that are fast, smart, can play the run well, and love to hit.

[DocH]

"You'd have to go back before I was born to find a worse one."

Was he born after Jimmy or Bill?

STFU, you has-been piece of crap.

What the world needs now, is less lib-er-als, oh no not for some, but for every-one...

[RexBeach]

I'll bet Mr. Burt voted for Jimmah Carter. Whaddayya think?

He, Burt, how you take a long walk off a short pier?

"Actors - what don't they know?" -Homer Simpson

[mlo]

Burt Bacharach is still alive? Who knew?

[benjaminjjones]

"don't patronize" list.

Do you know of a well organized list of these loonies?

[Pompah]

Not as famous as "Angie".
But about as smart.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

I've always thought his music to be vapid, effeminate, pop jingles. Apologies to his fans, but,,,,,,,,,no cojones at all!

[eleni121]

Bacharach's comments on anything are about as important as Austin Powers'...maybe less.

[DocH]

Thought for sure Burt would Back Iraq.

Now THAT, is good!

[DocH]

That's it! No more Burt Bacharach albums for me.

Didn't his latest hit come out on 8-track?

[Ole Okie]

Yeah, I just looked at his biography and am surprised at the hits he's written. He deserves more respect than I gave him. The name made no impression on me, though.

I still could care less about what he says. Or brays, as the case may be.

[Hildy]

It's not their arrogance, it's the fact that the MSM has a need to publish their every utterance.

[Edgerunner]

Burt ain't no singer, and he is a Bush hater...

[Lucy Lake]

It's where everyone wraps themselves in tinfoil.

I've forgotten. Is it shiny side out, or shiny side in?