Musical Acts for Kerry vs. Musical Acts for Bush

[Sandpiper]

Now whose would you rather go see?

For Kerry:

Bruce Springsteen
Dave Matthews Band
The Dixie Chicks
Good Charlotte
John Mellencamp
Pearl Jam
Bonnie Raitt
R.E.M.
James Taylor


For Bush:

Clint Black
Pat Boone
Brooks & Dunn
The Gatlin Brothers
Reba McIntyre
Wayne Newton
Kid Rock
Brittney Spears
Lee Ann Womack

http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/elections/article.adp?id=20041016192309990001

[drdtroit]

1. Notice how the musicians for Kerry are real artists

not just entertainers doing other peoples material and covers.

[XanaDUer]

2. Ever notice how the actors for conservatives

always seems to consist of second and third rate types like: Gerald McCraney, Freddie Prinz Jr., etc.

Oh, I know why-conservatives are dweebs.

[JI7]

12. i always wonder if they are just trying to get attention

since in their own field of work they certainly don't stand out. this way when they are around a bunch of republicans they get the big star treatment that they wish they could get in their own area.

[DBoon]

18. Good actors have empathy

They can put themselves into the character. They can view the world through another person.

Republicans have no empathy and can't think of anything other than ME

[Cha]

3. reba fucking mcintire has not learned

a fucking thing in four years.

I remember her in 2000 saying she was for booooosh and look what he's done for America..got some Soldiers killed!

I would like to see one of those celebs who voted for him in 2000 come out and say how they HAVE WISED UP!!

[sonicx]

15. what did she say back in 2000?

"bush is good christian man with great values"?

[Cha]

36. Probably something like that...

I remember loretta lynn, too, sayin' the same dumb things..they just don't know how to perceive what the worst president(sic) in History is doing to us and our Country and it makes me fighting mad!

[WMliberal]

4. jessica simpson. You forgot jessica simpson.

she's a part of the coalition of the dim-witted!

[XanaDUer]

5. She supposedly has a genius IQ

but is still an idiot.

[Pig_Latin_Lover]

9. Bush has an MBA from Harvard...

...and a Yale degree. And is President of the United States. It seems to be par for the course. :)

[XanaDUer]

13. There you go.

I don't usually follow popular culture, and I cannot name one song Simpson sings-but she seems to pop up everywhere.

So, I was watching something once, and saw her go on and on to her husband (?) about how she had gas, but the little bitty bubbles not the other kind, or something like that, and it was so horrible I could not believe it.

[spooky3]

45. Has she provided any evidence of it? Anyone can make that claim.

[Catfight]

57. Who suppose to have a mesa IQ? Not Jessica Simpson, please!

[JI7]

7. i hear her sister Ashlee is a Kerry supporter

[mvd]

35. She is!

Makes me glad to have Ashlee's CD even though I might not play it very much.

http://www.dailyceleb.com/production/?view=event&eid=2517&cap=ashlee+simpson

[Bleacher Creature]

61. That's a great link.

Thanks!

[msongs]

6. Yours truly Msongs is a musical act for Kerry...:-) tho not famous yet

so everybody dance now
www.msongs.com

[XanaDUer]

8. Moby is for Kerry, too!

Eom.

[Sandpiper]

11. So are

A Perfect Circle and Green Day.

My post just listed the people named in the article.

[sonicx]

10. Mandy Moore's for Kerry but

a magazine called her a Republican once and she went nuts. lol.

[fudge stripe cookays]

14. Don't forget assholes extraordinaire....

Ted Nugent
Alice Cooper
Sammy Hagar

and the R & B singer Brian McKnight. All Booshies.

[sonicx]

16. Brian McKnight performed at the DNC

[fudge stripe cookays]

23. Aha! Then he's had an epiphany!

He was saying last year that we needed to support the president. This is good to know.

Thanks sonic.
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[sonicx]

25. really?

i'm glad he came to his senses. :)

[fudge stripe cookays]

29. Yeah...I forget where I read it.

It was in the leadup to the war I believe.

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[Sandpiper]

19. Butt Rockers for Bush

They could form their own group.

[Catfight]

58. Burnouts for Bush! LOL

[gospelized]

17. you really can't

end the list of musicians for kerry there. considering there were like 4 seperate anti-bush concert tours since this summer.

liberalism is the default for intelligent and creative types. most artists and musicians are. at least the good ones are. and looking at that list of republican musicians, it does little to disprove that theory.

[Sandpiper]

20. These are just the ones named in the article

I know of at least four other bands off the top of my head that are anti Bush.

[AlCzervik]

21. Clint Black, he is a huge whore

when the war started he decided to cash in on the wave of jingoisim by putting out a song called, and i kid you not..."Iraq and Roll"

[regnaD kciN]

22. Jimmy Buffett's been doing concerts for Kerry...

...OTOH, I understand John Popper (Blues Traveller) is a Bushie.

[fudge stripe cookays]

24. Wow.

That's surprising about Popper. He always seemed cool in old interviews I saw.

But now that he's Mr. Skinny Guy I guess he's developed an attitude.

[Zomby Woof]

26. he's a gun nut - owns hundreds

And when I read his notes in the "Bridge" CD about how the 2000 election turned out okay, and everything is wonderful, America stands tall, etc, I threw it away.

[fudge stripe cookays]

28. Gah.

Then I'm glad I own none of their crap. I always called them "Fat Guys with Harmonicas" anyway.

I have one song on my "Truth About Cats and Dogs" soundtrack, but I always flip right by it.

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[President Jesus]

50. Jimmy Buffett is a big liberal...see donation history

http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?last=Buffett&first=Jimmy

[Borgnine]

51. Buffett?

That's cool to know. I've heard freeper-types try and claim him as one of their own, but I always thought he was too laid back to be a Republican asshole.

[Tangledog]

27. Tin Huey endorses Kerry/Edwards!

http://www.tinhuey.com/news.htm

Well, that about wraps the election up, eh?

If anybody on DU besides me remembers Tin Huey, give me a :hi:. They did one LP and a bunch of self-produced singles in 1979, disbanded for about 20 years, did a comeback CD that wasn't as good as their first one, and are still my favorite band that isn't named "the Clash".

[Czolgosz]

30. Don't forget everyone on A Future Soundtrack For America!

It's a great CD that has devoted profits to progressive voter registration (ACT and MoveOn etc.). These pro-Kerry pro-democracy bands include:

OK Go
David Byrn
Jimmy Eat World
Death Cab for Cutie
Blink-182
Mike Doughty
Ben Kweller
Sleater-Kinney
R.E.M.
Bright Eyes
The Long Winters
will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas
They Might Be Giants
Clem Snide
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Fountains of Wayne
Nada Surf
The Flaming Lips
Old 97's
Laura Cantrell
Tom Waits
Elliott Smith

Buy the CD -- it's truly great and all the profits go toward our registration and GOTV efforts.

[Czolgosz]

32. Also, Green Day -- American Idiot is decidedly anti-Bush

[mzmolly]

31. Hey are Reba and Brittney playing together?!

:P

Ok, I actually would rather see Springsteen, REM, Neil Young and then some! And, in fact I did, in Minnesota recently at the awesome Act For Change Concert! :hi:

Would love to see Dave Matthews and Bonnie Rait sometime too, and hell .. I'm no country fan but I think a Dixie Chicks CD is in order.

[Doctor_J]

33. brittnet & kid rock are both draft age

sign 'em up for a year in Mosul.

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[blondeatlast]

41. He's also bi--enjoy, troll.

And keep typing; and you haven't even started a sex thread yet?

Those go in the Lounge, btw.

[mvd]

37. Geez - and I named my dog Reba

When I named Reba, it was in the middle of the Clinton years and I didn't pay attention to who celebs supported.

[Spiffarino]

39. I'm sure your dog

...is better looking and far more talented.

[mvd]

40. Definitely more loveable

:hi:

[Doctor_J]

38. keb mo, 50 cent

[smiley_glad_hands]

42. A Perfect Circle for Kerry. eom

[MagickMuffin]

43. CNN had a story about

rockers for Booooosh Cheap Trick, Rat, Poison.

It was one of those stories that leads into a commercial break, said they would cover it when they returned, however I never saw anything about it. But they did have a pick of Cheap Trick.

So, I thought that the other 2 bands would be a perfect concert for the misadministration!

[fudge stripe cookays]

55. Cheap Trick??? Noooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!

I know the boys are from Rockford, which isn't necessarily a liberal haven, but Bush? Come on guys!

I do happen to know that Bun E. Carlos has personal experience with terrorism. I checked a book out of the library in the 80s that was about some of the hostages that were held in Lebanon around that time (early/mid 80s). His brother was one of them (his real name is Carlson). I want to say his brother's name was Terry. This has been years ago, so my memory may fail me.

Perhaps this has made him reactionary. The others...no idea. But if it's true, I'll sell ALL my Cheap Trick. And I had major sub-skinulars for Tom for many years.

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[mvd]

60. I know

That's a big :-(. Especially from the artist that did "Dream Police!"

There are some talented country artists listed in the OP, but overall our side has more talent for sure.

[Poiuyt]

44. Don't forget that Bush supports pedophile Gary Glitter

Bush uses Rock and Roll pt. 2 to warm up his crowds even though Glitter was convicted of posession of kiddie porn in 1999.

[Zen Democrat]

46. Bono's staying non-partisan for his AIDS work .. but you know who he's for

[josan]

52. Bono's staying non-partisan for his Aids work...but you know who he's for

That's what I call a no brainer!Remember back in 92 when Bono was campaigning for Clinton on the Zootv tour?Too bad he can't make a few White House phone calls this year!!!!!!

[Zen Democrat]

47. I read that Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are democrats and strong for Kerry.

[mvd]

49. I don't know why a couple conservative websites have..

Faith a Repuke. Probably just because she performed for the troops - that's a great reason. :eyes:

[fudge stripe cookays]

54. Yeah, I read somewhere recently that Tim

ia a big Bill Clinton fan; thought he was great.

So that was good to hear.

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[Scoopie]

48. Music Row (Nashville, TN) Democrats

You guys will like this site. Not all country musicians are for Shrub.

I find it interesting that so many people are talking about Democrats in Nashville suddenly having the "courage" to admit that they're Democrats. Why should it take courage to admit membership in America's oldest existing political party? Many people consider the modern Democratic Party's first president to be Davidson County's own Andrew Jackson, 176 years ago. To hear some people tell it, you'd think we were saying we're in the Nazi Party or the Communist Party. This demonization of Democrats is right-wing propaganda that goes way beyond the sphere of conservative talk radio. Maybe it did take a little courage for us to "come out," but if that's so, then that just proves that we were long overdue. We have to make up our minds that we absolutely will not let our enemies get away with lying about us, and the best way to start is for us to stop believing those lies ourselves.


http://www.musicrowdemocrats.com/

Al Gore is a HUGE sponsor of this organization.

[Flammable Materials]

53. Wow, that's like Carnegie Hall vs. Branson Livestock Festival!

Heh heh, gotta love it!

[KharmaTrain]

56. Willie Nelson....Jon Bon Jovi...Neil Young...

...Tom Petty, John Fogerty, Jackson Browne

I rewatched the ACT finale from Washington last Sunday and just felt good at feeling a generational moment of love and understanding. Nothing affirms one soul any stronger.

I admire and truly appreciate all the artists who've come out!

[Mike Daniels]

59. Wouldn't go see any of the artists listed

Don't care for a single one of them and politics has nothing to do with it