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Sheryl Crow Bashes Sarah Palin: 'Someone Unplug Her Microphone!"
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Posted on 08/18/2010 1:03:18 PM PDT by Sub-Driver

Sheryl Crow Bashes Sarah Palin: 'Someone Unplug Her Microphone!" By Alana Goodman Created 08/18/2010 - 15:34 Pop-singer Sheryl Crow has always been outspoken about her own political views, but now she's telling former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin to zip it.

"I saw you ranting on TV today, I heard you tell me to reload. You got a lot of nerve to talk that way, someone unplug the microphone," sings Crow in her new anthem, "Say What You Want," which was released in late July.

The angsty, politically-charged song makes plenty of references to "kool-aid drinking," "talking heads" and, of course, "ignorance."

"I'm tired of all the fighting, cynicism and back biting. Can't even hear myself think, you pour the kool-aid and then we drink," sings Crow of Palin.

The Grammy Award-winning songstress makes it clear what she thinks of conservative views, crooning sarcastically that "Ignorance is patriotic, reasons are so idiotic."

Crow also made an emotional appeal to the young and impressionable, urging them to steer clear of the "hatred" that has apparently been manufactured by "talking heads" and their "hate campaigns."

"All you little ones with open hearts, don't let hatred tear your world apart. And if you wonder who is wrong and who is right, better go ask God to shine some light," she sings.

Crow defended the song in an interview [1] with The Sunday Times, saying that "[T]he morning that Sarah Palin came out and said 'reload', there was no way I wasn't going to write about that."

The "All I Want to Do" singer also delved into politics during the interview, saying that the reason Americans aren't "out on the streets" protesting may be because they're too distracted by tabloids.

People can't "experience the angst or the sadness or the anger that should go along with the oil spill or George Bush or our loan system or the economy," Crow told the paper. "So we have tabloids, we have all these things that we can invest in, which obviously make us sick in a psychological way, but don't dictate that we actually show up. Because, look, we'd be out on the street otherwise, if we got into a war like we did in Iraq."

Crow also made some predictions for the November elections (listen up, Karl Rove!), and threatened to move to Canada if the Democrats suffered major losses. "The Tea Party is going to split the Republican vote," she estimated. "[W]hich can only be good for the Democrats. That has to be the hope. Either that, or we all move to Canada." (Make sure to dress warm.)

The popstar sparked controversy in late June, when she claimed that Tea Partiers were too "uneducated" to understand the financial crisis, during an interview with CBS journalist Katie Couric for Glamour magazine.

"They're not sure what they're angry at," Crow said at the time. "[T]hey don't understand what's happening on Wall Street."

In 2007, the songwriter was also ridiculed across the political spectrum for suggesting in a Huffington Post column [2] that people should use "only one square [of toilet paper] per restroom visit" in order to conserve trees.

Other ideas in Crow's 2007 column included using a reusable "dining sleeve" instead of a dinner napkin, and a creating a "greenest lifestyle" contest for aspiring musicians.

Crow later backed away [2] from those statements, insisting that they were simply "satire," written in order to bring attention to the looming threat of climate change.

Full lyrics to Crow's new song are below:

Say What You Want

I saw you ranting on TV today I heard you tell me to reload You got a lot of nerve to talk that way Someone unplug the microphone

I'm tired of all the fighting Cynicism and back biting Can't even hear myself think Your pour the kool-aid and then we drink

So much noise so much chatter Does the truth even matter

Say, say what you want to (even though you never mean it) Say, say what you want to ( ain't got time to be wasting time) Say, say what you want to (We had a chance and now we're gonna blow it) Say, say what you want to (If this is America you'd never know it)

Ignorance is patriotic Reasons are so idiotic The winds of change just keep on blowing This is America you never know it

So much noise so much chatter Does the truth even matter?

Say, say what you want to (even though you never mean it) Say, say what you want to ( ain't got time to be wasting time) Say, say what you want to (We had a chance and now we're gonna blow it) Say, say what you want to (If this is America you'd never know it)

All you little ones with open hearts Don't let hatred tear your world apart And if you wonder who is wrong and who is right Better go ask God to shine some light

Earthquakes and Jihad Jane Talking heads and hate campaigns If aliens should land today Who would be more afraid us or them?

Say, say what you want to (even though you never mean it) Say, say what you want to ( ain't got time to be wasting time) (Say it loud yeah) Say, say what you want to (We had a chance and now we're gonna blow it) Say, say what you want to (If this is America you'd never know it)

Say, say what you want to (You gotta say it, say) Say, say what you want to (Whatever's on your mind) Say, say what you want to (Give me a microphone baby) (say it loud) Say, say what you want to (All the things I want to say)


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2muchhate; getpalin; hatefilledharridan; hatefilledpinko; hatred; hollywoodreds; juststfu; palinbashing
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To: jagusafr

Using the Revlon hair color she used to shill for has affected her brain.


41 posted on 08/18/2010 1:12:50 PM PDT by Radagast the Fool ("Mexico-Beirut with tacos!"--Dr. Zoidberg)
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To: Sub-Driver
Sheryl 'Stinky' Crow opens her mouth again?

I thougth she would have learned her lesson.

42 posted on 08/18/2010 1:13:27 PM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: Sub-Driver

Isn’t she the one that got rode like a ten speed
bike and put away wet?

Her lyrics make no sense.


43 posted on 08/18/2010 1:13:49 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Lance’s old hump -n- dump thinks she’s relevant. How cute.


44 posted on 08/18/2010 1:14:01 PM PDT by MissTed (My dogs have more integrity then my President)
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To: Sub-Driver

I never have liked her form of ‘entertainment’.

Never listen to anything she does.

Unless she can suck the chrome off the bumper of a 56 Thunderbird, I also don’t understand why Lance Armstrong was interested in her.


45 posted on 08/18/2010 1:14:03 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: Keith in Iowa

Hopefully she’s not into anal.


46 posted on 08/18/2010 1:14:18 PM PDT by heshtesh (ueer)
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To: Sub-Driver

What do you expect from somebody who has a song that starts out, “My friend the Communist...”


47 posted on 08/18/2010 1:15:59 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Keith in Iowa
Props to Lance Armstrong for boinking her senseless.

Props to Armstrong for dumping her (tissue not included per her own rules).

48 posted on 08/18/2010 1:16:30 PM PDT by MamaDearest
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To: dfwgator

“Someone should turn off her (Palin’s) microphone”.

Yeah, Sheryl. Let’s see YOU try it!!!


49 posted on 08/18/2010 1:17:27 PM PDT by Radagast the Fool ("Mexico-Beirut with tacos!"--Dr. Zoidberg)
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To: sayuncledave

“The only thing about Ms. Crow I personally care about is the column that her guitarist writes for a guitar mag I like.”

I don’t pay too much attention to her or her music. Not my bag generally. But some months back I watched a videotaped show of hers on cable, or most of it anyway. What I expected. Most of her originals were sappy, but I thought the band was pretty good. Especially the guitar player who was wearing a shirt with a cowboy-like yoke. It made me wonder if she picked him up in Nashville or Memphis. On the one or two rockers he really killed it.


50 posted on 08/18/2010 1:17:51 PM PDT by swain_forkbeard (Rationality may not be sufficient, but it is necessary.)
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To: All

slunt...


51 posted on 08/18/2010 1:17:58 PM PDT by Maverick68
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To: Sub-Driver

She sang this at a Starbucks Shareholder’s meeting in Seattle. I gotta switch coffee shops ...


52 posted on 08/18/2010 1:18:20 PM PDT by mlizzy (Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee ...)
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To: Sub-Driver
Free speech apparently is only for Socialists who agree with her agenda.
53 posted on 08/18/2010 1:18:27 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Those who support the construction of the WTC mosque oppose Christian missionaries working abroad.)
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To: roses of sharon
Did Pissant write her lyrics?

Perhaps she is pissant?

54 posted on 08/18/2010 1:18:43 PM PDT by JaguarXKE
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To: Cincinatus
LOL. Every election cycle these morons threaten to move to Canada, France, or Tomorrowland if Republicans win.

I usually judge the screeching and moonbattiness as a barometer of their panic.

Right now, seems they're gearing up for a major hissy fit.

55 posted on 08/18/2010 1:18:57 PM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: Sub-Driver

Canada, GB, and France have all tossed out their leftish governments..so where’s a libtard to go these days...Greece?


56 posted on 08/18/2010 1:19:21 PM PDT by ken5050 (Save the Earth..It's the only planet with chocolate!!!)
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To: cripplecreek
I told her to keep her trap shut!


57 posted on 08/18/2010 1:19:28 PM PDT by almost done by half
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To: Maverick68

Witch, rhymes with _______.


58 posted on 08/18/2010 1:19:45 PM PDT by Clint N. Suhks (Palin: Obama lacks 'the cojones' to tackle immigration! (Palin/Cheney 2012)
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To: Sub-Driver
I wrote a song too Cheryl, it goes like this....

SKANKY....thats what you are, SKANKEE....you sing in a bar

Skankee you wipe your ass, Skankee....with a drag'n the grass

(working on second verse)

59 posted on 08/18/2010 1:19:45 PM PDT by DainBramage
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To: Sub-Driver

Shut up and wipe!


60 posted on 08/18/2010 1:20:10 PM PDT by scott7278 ("...I have not changed Congress and how it operates the way I would have liked." BHO)
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