On some of us, it's a darn good look.
Posted on 05/27/2006 12:44:32 PM PDT by Mike Bates
Friday on CNN Headline News' Showbiz Tonight, a segment was devoted to celebrities getting political. Host Sibala Vargas began with, "From coast to coast and TV movies and music, stars are speaking out loud and clear." The Dixie Chicks, Jon Bon Jovi, Pearl Jam, Merle Haggard and Paul Simon all oppose the war and the President, the program noted.
Rocker Neil Young, whose recent musical contributions include the toe-tapping ditty "Let's Impeach the President," was asked by Miss Vargas: "Are you concerned that some might think that you`re unpatriotic?" He replied, "Oh, no, I`m not concerned about that in the least. I feel like I`m exercising my right of free speech which is what our boys are fighting for the Iraqi people to have."
Of course Young isn't being unpatriotic. At least not to the United States. That would be impossible.
Neil Young is, and always has been, a Canadian citizen. Which makes one wonder what in the world he means when speaking of "our boys" fighting in Iraq.
Not that anyone at Showbiz Tonight would ever ask him.
I know.
It's just....heartbreaking.
That the only word I have to describe it.
I've watched interviews of him and he's gone completely 'tinfoil hat'.
At one point,several years ago, his official website was pages and pages of links to crazy conspiracy sites.
I haven't looked recently, but eventually it sort of toned down a bit and listed the [very few] upcoming concert dates and locations.
*sigh*
This is the only "opinion" remaining on his official site;
http://www.merlehaggard.com/merles-editorial.html
Apparently somebody else is webmastering for him now because the site looks *nothing* like it did a few years back.
[his manager probably grabbed his leash and snapped it a good 'un]....;D
Well- this is interesting...at the bottom of that page he says
"Our world is in a condition of conflict. Don't everybody run under the porch. Don't let the news media scare you to death. Pray for our great leader & pray for the return of freedom."
Yeah, he did tone it down.
It was a *lot* worse before.....;D
On some of us, it's a darn good look.
LOL!
That picture never fails to crack me up.
[I never understood the "points", though. They get better reception in rural areas or what?]...;D
When he write these lyrics, he seemed to like the USA over Canuckistan:
"California Sunset"
I remember long ago
How I wondered where I'd go
While the blizzards,
cold wind and snow
Pounded outside my window.
California sunset
Going down in the West
All the colors in the sky
Kiss another day goodbye.
Land of beauty,
space and light
Land of promise,
land of might
You're my home now
and it's true
California, here's to you.
California sunset
Going down in the West
All the colors in the sky
Kiss another day goodbye.
California sunset
Going down in the West
All the colors in the sky
Kiss another day goodbye.
The golden state!
I've been told that's the shape of my head. Fits just right.
Is that you?
Wished I looked that good.
Bah.
If you're Irish, you're gorgeous by default....:))
Sure. And there's plenty of da fault to go around. :)
Young owns one cool, beat up Les Paul.
Wow.
His tremolo bar is dissolving.
Arrrgh!
Turns out I have "Decade" on CD.
I've just decided I need a couple new drink coasters out on the deck.
Of course, I'll have to paint them red, white, and blue first...
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