Listen to your Junkman

[Tennessee Ted]

From the Bruce Springsteen web site.

Dear Friends and Fans:

LIke most of you, I've been following the campaign and I have now seen and heard enough to know where I stand. Senator Obama, in my view, is head and shoulders above the rest.

He has the depth, the reflectiveness, and the resilience to be our next President. He speaks to the America I've envisioned in my music for the past 35 years, a generous nation with a citizenry willing to tackle nuanced and complex problems, a country that's interested in its collective destiny and in the potential of its gathered spirit. A place where "...nobody crowds you, and nobody goes it alone."

At the moment, critics have tried to diminish Senator Obama through the exaggeration of certain of his comments and relationships. While these matters are worthy of some discussion, they have been ripped out of the context and fabric of the man's life and vision, so well described in his excellent book, Dreams From My Father, often in order to distract us from discussing the real issues: war and peace, the fight for economic and racial justice, reaffirming our Constitution, and the protection and enhancement of our environment.

After the terrible damage done over the past eight years, a great American reclamation project needs to be undertaken. I believe that Senator Obama is the best candidate to lead that project and to lead us into the 21st Century with a renewed sense of moral purpose and of ourselves as Americans.

Over here on E Street, we're proud to support Obama for President.

[timNem]

Some of my all time favorite musicians have tainted themselves by using their platform for their political opinion. Just shut up and sing, thats why I bought the album or the concert tickets.

[the Paradox]

Could not have said it better Tim.


RTR

[Tennessee Ted]

Bruce said it best when he said "trust the art not the artist." However, I agree with him on this case.

[shk999]

So The Boss supports Obama? Another reason to vote Mccain.

[crawfish]

Some of my all time favorite musicians have tainted themselves by using their platform for their political opinion. Just shut up and sing, thats why I bought the album or the concert tickets.

Amen! The Dixie Chicks made that big mistake as well! The less we know about their views, the better for them!

[the Paradox]

Hard to trust Springsteen's opinion after he dumped his babe of a wife for that shank.


RTR

[Bburton86]

Maybe McCain can use 'Born In The U.S.A.' as his campaign song.

[shk999]

As opposed to Obama using Eddie Murphy's SNL version of "Kill the White People". :laugh:

"But vote for Obama fir-st"

[Tider27]

Maybe McCain can use 'Born In The U.S.A.' as his campaign song.

Burton, I love that Bonnaroo sig you got there. A friend of mine is hooking me and some friends up with VIP passes, I'm so damn pumped!!! Question though, I didn't see The Allman Brothers Band on the Artist lists, are they seriously gonna be there?

[The Ramp]

Some of my all time favorite musicians have tainted themselves by using their platform for their political opinion. Just shut up and sing, thats why I bought the album or the concert tickets.

I couldn't agree more. i don't need some muscian/actor telling me who to vote for.

[Bburton86]

Burton, I love that Bonnaroo sig you got there. A friend of mine is hooking me and some friends up with VIP passes, I'm so damn pumped!!! Question though, I didn't see The Allman Brothers Band on the Artist lists, are they seriously gonna be there?


Sadly, they had to cancel. One of them has Hepatitis C and needs to undergo treatment then. Widespread Panic, Les Claypool and a few others were added because they canceled.

Damn dude, VIP tickets are awesome. I really want to take that route one day. I've heard it is awesome.

I'll see you there.

[D^3]

When Hollywood and the music industry starts supporting a certain candidate... I usually make sure NOT to vote for that person.

[crimsonnation713]

Sadly, they had to cancel. One of them has Hepatitis C and needs to undergo treatment then. Widespread Panic, Les Claypool and a few others were added because they canceled.

Damn dude, VIP tickets are awesome. I really want to take that route one day. I've heard it is awesome.

I'll see you there.

Gregg Allman has the Hep-C....saw on the news this morning he is doing better

[UKat]

Sadly, they had to cancel. One of them has Hepatitis C and needs to undergo treatment then. Widespread Panic, Les Claypool and a few others were added because they canceled.

Damn dude, VIP tickets are awesome. I really want to take that route one day. I've heard it is awesome.

I'll see you there.It never fails that I have to be on I-24 thru Manchester on the weekend of Bonnaroo........it pisses me off beyond belief...the traffic tieups are horrid..........I'm not a patient man lol.

[zartan]

the 'shut up and sing' stuff only applies to liberals, of course. any performer who supports the conservative agenda is celebrated, not suppressed.

[Rebel Chuck]

I couldn't agree more. i don't need some muscian/actor telling me who to vote for. I don't trust trust a bunch of damn football fans either! I have no idea who I'm going to vote for. I'm not even sure if I am a republican or a democrat any more. Politics has become so f*d up since the internet became an everyday addiction for Americans. You just don't know what's real anymore.

[timNem]

the 'shut up and sing' stuff only applies to liberals, of course. any performer who supports the conservative agenda is celebrated, not suppressed.
oh really? do you have a hot key on your 'puter that is programmed to type that same line over and over and over? If I pay money for an album or tickets I don't want to hear their opinions, even if I agree with it. If wanted to hear political talk I could turn on the TV or radio and get it for free.

this may sound bizarre to you but there are alot of people who don't see everything as blue state/red state/democrat/republican. You should give it a try sometime. Seriously.

[azamugg]

the 'shut up and sing' stuff only applies to liberals, of course. any performer who supports the conservative agenda is celebrated, not suppressed.

besides Heston, name'em

[timNem]

besides Heston, name'em
but Heston didn't do it from his acting platform, he did it as President of an organization

[Tennessee Ted]

Are there any Bruce fans out there? Did anyone get the listen to your junkman reference?

[shk999]

The only thing worse than musicians trying to talk politics are actors trying to talk politics. Sorry Zartan, but the liberal celebrities made their own beds here. People dont respect them because the actions and the views they have expressed in the past have been so out there and ridiculous, how could anyone take them seriously? Examples: Jane Fonda, Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, etc. etc. Dammit Janet, Danny Glover, etc. All of these people are an embarrassment and a discrace and coincidentally they all happen to be liberals.

[azamugg]

The only thing worse than musicians trying to talk politics are actors trying to talk politics. Sorry Zartan, but the liberal celebrities made their own beds here. People dont respect them because the actions and the views they have expressed in the past have been so out there and ridiculous, how could anyone take them seriously? Examples: Jane Fonda, Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, etc. etc. Dammit Janet, Danny Glover, etc. All of these people are an embarrassment and a discrace and coincidentally they all happen to be liberals.


I knowdasrite

[BamaFreak]

All of these people are an embarrassment and a discrace and coincidentally they all happen to be liberals.

Actually, I don't think it's much of a coincidence at all.....

[Williams-Brice]

besides Heston, name'em

OOOOH! OOOOH! I know one! Michael Baldwin. You know, the Baldwin brother that no one would have heard of if he wasn't on the recent season of "The Apprentice".

Your move, aza. I'm searching for a third myself. If you can find another one, I'll give you an e-cookie.

[zartan]

besides Heston, name'em
how about dennis miller, ted nugent, patricia heaton, stephen baldwin, elisabeth hasselbeck, larry miller, ben stein, ron silver, and the current governor of California for a start?

...oh, and then there's CMT and the country music industry in general...

[zartan]

oh really? do you have a hot key on your 'puter that is programmed to type that same line over and over and over? If I pay money for an album or tickets I don't want to hear their opinions, even if I agree with it. If wanted to hear political talk I could turn on the TV or radio and get it for free.

this may sound bizarre to you but there are alot of people who don't see everything as blue state/red state/democrat/republican. You should give it a try sometime. Seriously.
oh, i see. you're clearly an objective voice on this forum. you might want to be careful, then. there seems to be another timNem on this board who repeatedly joins in pro-conservative back-slapping high-five fests here. you wouldn't want him to sully your good name, would ya?

[zartan]

The only thing worse than musicians trying to talk politics are actors trying to talk politics. Sorry Zartan, but the liberal celebrities made their own beds here. People dont respect them because the actions and the views they have expressed in the past have been so out there and ridiculous, how could anyone take them seriously? Examples: Jane Fonda, Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, etc. etc. Dammit Janet, Danny Glover, etc. All of these people are an embarrassment and a discrace and coincidentally they all happen to be liberals.
hey, you're totally entitled to your opinion. i feel the same way sometimes (example: Oprah and Obama). i'm just here to say that there are conservative shills in the entertainment industry, too.

[azamugg]

I think your Sabo's alternate personality

[shk999]

I think your Sabo's alternate personality

Sometimes I think there are rreally only about 5 or 6 people that belong to this site.

:laugh:

[SeattleGamecocks]

Nebraska is one of my all time favorite albums. I'm not a huge Springsteen fan, but that is one awesome album.

[WarEagle73]

Why do all of these Hollywood actors and musicians think that the fact they make a living by playing make believe or stand on a stage singing songs we may or may not like, qualifies them as someone that others should give a rats ass about their political views? :dry:

[SeattleGamecocks]

I've heard it said that all art is political, even when its not. Did I mention that Nebraska is an awesome frigging album?

[PuddingTime]

So The Boss supports Obama? Another reason to vote Mccain.


lol Exactly what I was thinking. Well, I'm not voting McCain...I'm writing in Ron Paul so I can say w/a clear conscience I didn't vote for any of these idiots. I'm a man of principle. But yes....if the Boss is behind him that's not a feather in his cap in my book.

[timNem]

Springsteen and Eddie Vedder are the two worst. If I were at a concert it wouldn't bother me that bad if they just mentioned their opinion but these two guys make their entire concert about their opinion.

I think Springsteen would be for anyone who is running against the other party. He chooses Obama only because he thinks he has a better shot at winning. I do find it hiarious that all the people who backed Hillary and Bill for so long have now stabbed them in the back for a freshmen senator.


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[shk999]

The only thing worse than musicians trying to talk politics are actors trying to talk politics. Sorry Zartan, but the liberal celebrities made their own beds here. People dont respect them because the actions and the views they have expressed in the past have been so out there and ridiculous, how could anyone take them seriously? Examples: Jane Fonda, Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, etc. etc. Dammit Janet, Danny Glover, etc. All of these people are an embarrassment and a discrace and coincidentally they all happen to be liberals.

Just curious. Anybody know who Im referring to here? (Dammit Janet) :laugh:

[timNem]

not I, who is it?

[shk999]

not I, who is it?

Rep to the first person who can help Tim out.

[Tennessee Ted]

I've heard it said that all art is political, even when its not. Did I mention that Nebraska is an awesome frigging album?

The amazing thing about Nebraska was it was his follow up to Born to Run. Born to Run was his break through album that made him a star, so he follows it up with an album of depressing sleepy tunes about a depressing sleepy state in his basement with a guitar and a harmonica. I love it too.

[Bburton86]

Uh, I thought it went, Born To Run>Darkness On The Edge of Town>The River>Nebraska.

[Tennessee Ted]

Yes, you are right. Nebraska was 1982. I thought it was 1977 for some reason. I am having a bad SEC talk forum day. First I started announcing draft picks that did not occur and now I am getting my Bruce discography out of order.:crying:

[SeattleGamecocks]

Just curious. Anybody know who Im referring to here? (Dammit Janet) :laugh:

She wants to be dirty. Thrill me chill me fulfill me. Susan Sarandon

Funny story a friend tells. His friend who works for Pyramid Brewery giving tours happens to be friends w/ Tim Robbins, who as you know is married to Susan Sarandon and is friends w/ the before mentioned Eddie Vedder. So, Tim Robbins is in town and out to dinner w/ Susan Sarandon, Eddie Vedder and this guy. They are at their table eating dinner, this guy and 3 celebrities, when someone comes up to the table and says "hey I know you. you're the guy who gives tours of Pyramid Brewery"