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Kinky Friedman, Musician and Humorist Who Slew Sacred Cows, Dies at 79
NYT ^
| 6/27/24
| Clay Risen
Posted on 06/27/2024 10:37:24 AM PDT by Round Earther
Kinky Friedman, a singer, songwriter, humorist and sometime politician who with his band, the Texas Jewboys, developed an ardent following among alt-country music fans with songs like “They Don’t Make Jews Like Jesus Anymore” — and whose biting cultural commentary earned him comparisons with Will Rogers and Mark Twain — died on Wednesday at his ranch near Austin, Texas. He was 79.
Little Jewford, a member of his band and a longtime friend, confirmed the death. He did not specify a cause, but he said that Mr. Friedman had been ill in recent months.
Mr. Friedman occupied a singular spot on the fringes of American popular culture, alongside acts like Jello Biafra, the Dead Milkmen and Mojo Nixon.
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: kinkyfriedman; kinkyfriedmanobid
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To: Round Earther
He wrote a detective mystery book. I read it. I remember liking it.
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posted on
06/27/2024 10:39:14 AM PDT
by
ifinnegan
(MDemocrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
To: Round Earther
Saw his band, Kinky Friedman and the Texas Jew Boys, when I lived in NYC. They were great and a load of fun!
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posted on
06/27/2024 10:40:23 AM PDT
by
llevrok
(“In a time of deceit telling, the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell)
To: Round Earther
RIP, Kinky. Thanks for all the enterainment.
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posted on
06/27/2024 10:41:22 AM PDT
by
mad_as_he$$
(" Life is hard!" Tom Brady)
To: Round Earther
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posted on
06/27/2024 10:43:55 AM PDT
by
cgbg
("Our democracy" = Their Kleptocracy)
To: Round Earther
The actual name of the song is:
“They Ain’t Making Jews Like Jesus Anymore”
But the NYT correct’s Kinky’s grammar
“They Don’t Make Jews Like Jesus Anymore”
To: Round Earther
Mojo Nixon died in February. We are losing the fringes of Americana.
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posted on
06/27/2024 10:46:52 AM PDT
by
Psalm 73
("You'll never hear surf music again" - J. Hendrix)
To: Round Earther
OMG!
Rest in Peace, Kinky!
Wasn’t he an occasional FReeper?............
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posted on
06/27/2024 10:47:52 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
To: Round Earther
He was a regular on Imus In The Morning Show. He was a funny guy. I think he ran for office once too.
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posted on
06/27/2024 10:48:44 AM PDT
by
Dr. Franklin
("A republic, if you can keep it." )
To: Psalm 73
“Mojo Nixon died in February.”
I knew both of them.
To: Dr. Franklin
He ran for some kind of land commissioner office in Texas. After his loss, he attributed it to one of his great pearls of wisdom:
“At the end of the day, the crowd always chooses Barabbas.”
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posted on
06/27/2024 10:52:42 AM PDT
by
Alberta's Child
(“Ain't it funny how the night moves … when you just don't seem to have as much to lose.”)
To: Round Earther
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posted on
06/27/2024 10:57:32 AM PDT
by
bigbob
To: Round Earther
he was loads of fun with his band and solo
he will be missed
this world needs more good cheer
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posted on
06/27/2024 10:57:34 AM PDT
by
faithhopecharity
(“Politicians are not born. They're excreted.” Marcus Tillius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
To: Round Earther
RIP Kinky. You will be missed.
To: Alberta's Child
"He ran for some kind of land commissioner office in Texas"
He did more than that. He ran for Governor of Texas in the anti-Republican year of 2006 and got over 10% of the vote as a comic-relief independent candidate. Rick Perry won with less than 40%.
2006 gubernatorial election results for Texas
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posted on
06/27/2024 11:01:29 AM PDT
by
PermaRag
(Joo Biden is not my President)
To: Round Earther
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posted on
06/27/2024 11:01:50 AM PDT
by
Albion Wilde
(Either ‘the Deep State destroys America, or we destroy the Deep State.’ --Donald Trump)
To: Albion Wilde
Doesn’t look like a high-end house. Is that his living situation(was)?
To: Round Earther
Wasn’t he a buddy of Don Imus?
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posted on
06/27/2024 11:11:49 AM PDT
by
BigEdLB
To: Round Earther
“This is a Cuban cigar, I’m not supporting their economy, I’m burning their fields.”
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posted on
06/27/2024 11:14:55 AM PDT
by
Chode
(there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
To: Round Earther
Kinky Friedman, Musician and Humorist Who Slew Sacred Cows, Dies at 79 Sorry to hear that. I liked him.
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posted on
06/27/2024 11:15:26 AM PDT
by
DiogenesLamp
("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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