another foul-mouthed singer dropped the F-bomb on the crowd
The horror. The horror.
Posted on 01/19/2005 12:36:32 AM PST by JohnHuang2
WASHINGTON – Kid Rock was nowhere to be found at the inaugural youth concert tonight, but another foul-mouthed singer dropped the F-bomb on the crowd including hundreds of pre-teen Hilary Duff fans.
The lead singer of the band Fuel proclaimed, "Welcome to the greatest ----ing country in the world." Brett Scallions followed with a quick apology of "excuse my language."
But it was a little late.
The concert was hosted by President Bush's twins Jenna and Barbara, who were in the audience but did not come on stage.
Duff was the headliner at the D.C. Armory concert, a paid tribute to youth volunteerism and community service. Duff, who performed in a black sequin top, rolled-up jeans and sneakers, warmed up the crowd for the president and first lady Laura Bush.
"My call to you all is that as you enjoy the great freedoms of America and as you enjoy yourself at this inauguration, I hope you take away the lesson of helping somebody in need," said Bush, who arrived toward the end of the concert after Scallions' remark. "And when you do, it will not only make our country a better place, it will lift up your own spirit."
Not present, of course, was the notorious Kid Rock. The rock-rapper known for his vulgar and obscene lyrics and on-stage banter was scheduled to appear until about a week ago, when an uproar from family groups had the Inauguration Committee in a tailspin.
Committee staff claimed Kid Rock was never officially booked to appear, though his name was on the bill since last May. As WorldNetDaily reported, the Detroit-based rapper, who dedicated his first album to songs about oral sex and who was voted the Sluttiest Male Celebrity at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards, has a history of vulgar lyrics.
Even so, Kid Rock, aka Robert James Ritchie, has been known to attend Republican events and was a supporter of Bush in last year's presidential race. The New York Times reported that during a party he attended at the Republican National Convention last year, Kid Rock noted that if he were president he would never get caught having sex in the Oval Office, but would instead install cameras in the Lincoln Bedroom.
Kid Rock's first album, "Grit Sandwiches for Breakfast," fixates on oral sex, including one song, "Yo Da Lin In The Valley," that describes the lyricist's exploits with multiple women in detail. Another similar tune is "Wax the Booty."
Also featured on his 1990 debut album is "Pimp of the Nation," which ironically takes a swipe at Bush's mother. The lyrics include:
Pimp of the Nation, I could be it As a matter of a fact, I foresee it But only pimpin' hoes with the big tush While you be left pimpin' Barbara Bush
Some of Kid Rock's songs include the F-word in their title, such as "F–- U Blind" and "F–- Off."
The performer's lyrics often center on the recreational nature of sex and speak of women as mere playthings.
According to an online bio, "Kid Rock is noted for his use of adult film stars when he performs (nude when he can get away with it), as Kobe Tai and Jenna Jameson have danced on stage while Kid does his thing."
After reading some of Kid Rock's lyrics, Randy Thomasson, president of Campaign for Children and Families, was outraged the rapper would be a part of the president's festivities.
"I just read Kid Rock's sexually explicit lyrics and feel ashamed and dirty for even looking at his songs," he told WND. "If this sex-crazed animal, whose favorite word is the F-word, is allowed to sing at Bush's inauguration this will send a clear message to pro-family Americans that the Republican Party has taken them for a ride and ditched them in the gutter."
Besides Thomasson's group, other pro-family organizations, including Concerned Women for America and the American Family Association, decried the planned appearance of Kid Rock and asked supporters to express their outrage to the inauguration committee. AFA sent an e-mail to 2.5 million supporters asking them to take action.
Thinking it or even saying it in anger or in a controlled situation is totally different from saying it in front of an audience. I was raised to believe that certain words were not acceptable IN PUBLIC........it was called manners......many today have not been raised accordingly, unfortunately.
Good old World Net Daily, continuing to do everything they can to stir up trouble for the Bushes.
That's exactly what I was thinking.
The story was the quickly apologized Fuel comment, and that's it. I abhor the degradation of the language and feel that the "f-bomb" is all-too-common, but this is just a padded one-graf blurb.
I go by the Al Davis slogan, 'just win baby'. Not all 62 million of us are christian conservatives. Kid Rock, Arnold, Kelsey Grammar, Ron Silver don't see eye to eye on everything. But if we're going to win we need a large coalition of folks working together. I'm hopefull as the 'new media' gains power, that values that I believe in become the focal point of the republican party. But we're not there yet and we need to be in power to change things. And yet we've got a change for fundamental change with the Supreme and federal courts. And withouth the support of Kid Rock and liberals like Arnold and Silver I don't think W would be in position to make our federal courts the most conservative in history.
It think abuse of profanity shows a lack of courtesy, as well as indicating a rather small arsenal of adjectives on the part of the cusser.
As all good conservatives know, arsenals should be as large as humanly possible. :)
(wince) Yeah, but it is in the site rules, Slim. :P
another foul-mouthed singer dropped the F-bomb on the crowd
The horror. The horror.
Kid Rock is too "vulgar" but let's invite Elton John and his boyfriend to the White House for dinner. It will be a real hoot! Family Values right?
I have been listening to Kid Rock for years and haven't even heard of the songs this guy is talking about in the article.
Gotta buy more Fuel albums.
I might give them a shot...
Sometimes, in a brief microsecond, we catch glimpses into the value systems if not the souls of many.
I would. This is the best f-ing country in the world!
Fuel's "Won't Back Down" is the perfect song for the WoT.
"I won't back down, I will not bow, I've come to bring you Hell..."
Classy, real classy.
People everywhere have lost all sense of decency and respect.
Well that does it.
The Inaugural Event "entertain" should now be officially deemed "cool and hip," right?
I guess the GOP's image as "uptight fuddy-duddies" can finally be put to rest once and for all. /sarcasm
Fine. That's your value system. I can live with it.
SO WHAT? WHO CARES? BRING BACK KID ROCK! We are not prudes.
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