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Chuck Berry won't sing for "Johnny" in election
Reuters.com ^ | 6/9/08 | Fernanda Ezabella

Posted on 06/10/2008 10:41:43 PM PDT by melt

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Republican candidate John McCain may have used his song in the U.S. presidential campaign, but veteran rock 'n' roller Chuck Berry has no doubt whom he wants to see in the White House next year.

"America has finally come to this point where you can pick a man of color and that not be a drawback," the legendary 81-year-old guitarist said of Barack Obama, who clinched the Democratic presidential nomination last week and would become the country's first black president if he wins in November.

"It's no question, myself being a man of color ... I mean, you have to feel good about it," Berry, himself a black pioneer in the 1950s music scene, told Reuters by phone from New York ahead of a Brazil tour that starts next week.

"Definitely a proud and successful moment for all the people of this country, not just black people, but Americans in general."

McCain, now preparing to take on Obama in the November presidential election, used Berry's hit "Johnny B. Goode" as an early campaign theme, although he has since switched to Abba's "Take a Chance On Me."

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: barryobama; chuck; chuckisracist; mccain; racistchuck; rock
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To: Sax

“The veiled racism on this board always makes me sick.”

Get in line, bro.

Many FReepers are going to bash whoever isn’t exactly like them for whatever reason, race, religion, ideological intricacies, national origin, US origin, you name it.

That said, they still don’t do it on national TV or to congregations full of sympathetic ears. People like you actually call the locals on it. Call Barack’s team on it and guess what? That’s right, you are a racist.

Many people could be considered racists as we don’t always toe the whites-only PC-speak line.


61 posted on 06/11/2008 4:26:52 AM PDT by L98Fiero (A fool who'll waste his life, God rest his guts.)
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To: kbennkc

It beats “Take a Chance On Me”, but a 1950’s song isn’t exactly a great choice for a man fighting the idea he’s too old to run.


62 posted on 06/11/2008 5:00:03 AM PDT by SlapHappyPappy
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To: melt

I don’t want a chocolate America with nuts on top.


63 posted on 06/11/2008 5:05:51 AM PDT by sergeantdave (Governments hate armed citizens more than armed criminals)
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To: melt
although he has since switched to Abba's "Take a Chance On Me."

How embarrassing.
64 posted on 06/11/2008 5:19:49 AM PDT by reagan_fanatic (Average White Conservative)
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To: bluefish
“Take a Chance on Me” as a theme song? Horrible

Yeah. It should have been "Fernando."

I'm still voting for him.

65 posted on 06/11/2008 5:24:47 AM PDT by Tribune7 (How is inflicting pain and death on an innocent, helpless human being for profit, moral?)
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To: Tribune7

Here’s hoping Obama goes with the ABBA theme as well and plays “the Winner Takes it all” in November


66 posted on 06/11/2008 5:38:22 AM PDT by usmcobra (I sing Karaoke the way it was meant to be sung, drunk, badly and in Japanese)
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To: Finalapproach29er

“I bet 95% can’t name three things this phoney stands for.”

Of course they can’t!! Hope and Change are the only two things BHO stands for.


67 posted on 06/11/2008 6:05:14 AM PDT by jch10
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To: DaveMSmith
he has since switched to Abba's "Take a Chance On Me." Abba, the 1970s Swedish band? McCain couldn't manage to find one American group with a song? What a disaster...

Could be worse, he could use Erasure's version to try to get the gay vote.

68 posted on 06/11/2008 6:08:42 AM PDT by dfwgator ( This tag blank until football season.)
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To: Prole
"What is it with blacks picking Obama simply because he is black? That is the most racist attitude a person can possibly have."

Blacks can not be racists. Keep repeating it until you believe it; it's the new truth.

69 posted on 06/11/2008 6:08:45 AM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: max americana

You should call him a half-brother and see how your co-workers react. lol


70 posted on 06/11/2008 4:42:50 PM PDT by Finalapproach29er (Iraq's WMD's will be found in Syria after Bush leaves office.God will vindicate a righteous decision)
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To: shibumi

10-4. Not a single black American relative.


71 posted on 06/11/2008 7:21:49 PM PDT by Magic Fingers
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To: melt
"America has finally come to this point where you can practice racism against white people, pick a man of color and that not be a drawback," the legendary 81-year-old guitarist said of Barack Obama ...

Edited for truth

I never liked Chuck Berry's muzack.

72 posted on 08/13/2008 4:39:51 AM PDT by af_vet_1981 (Waiting for Samson)
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To: melt

It sounds like rueters tracked down Chuck to get an anti-McCain story. Chuck wasn’t asked to perform for McCain and declined, Rueters contacted him and made this story. Maybe they should ask ABBA how they feel while they’re at it...


73 posted on 08/13/2008 4:48:22 AM PDT by jaydubya2
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