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Watch Paul McCartney’s NSFW Foreigner Rock Hall Endorsement
UltimateClassicRock ^ | February 28, 2024 | Bryan Rolli

Posted on 02/28/2024 10:53:14 AM PST by nickcarraway

Foreigner recently received their first nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and they've been working overtime to prove they're worthy of induction. The rockers recently received a campaign endorsement from a friend in a high place: Paul McCartney.

The former Beatle made a short, NSFW video in which he expressed his incredulity over Foreigner's Hall of Fame exclusion. "Foreigner not in the Hall of Fame? What the XXXX" McCartney asks before chirping at the camera.

Foreigner shared the video on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday. You can watch it below.

What is Foreigner's Connection to Paul McCartney?

There's a key family connection linking Foreigner to McCartney. Foreigner guitarist and chief songwriter Mick Jones is the stepfather of super-producer Mark Ronson, who's worked with the likes of Amy Winehouse, Bruno Mars and, recently, on the Barbie soundtrack. Ronson was also one of four producers who worked on McCartney's 2013 album New.

Ronson has enlisted several of his famous friends to campaign for Foreigner's Rock Hall induction, including Dave Grohl, Slash and Jack Black. The producer explained the ongoing effort on a recent episode of The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, where he also aired the McCartney clip.

"He [McCartney] sent me this video back that is his endorsement of Foreigner, but ... there's some stuff that you've never seen Paul McCartney do before," Ronson told Fallon. "I've never seen Paul McCartney curse. He's a knight! ... I don't want to be the first person to ever post a video of Paul McCartney dropping an f-bomb."

Foreigner's Rock Hall Odds

While there's no way of predicting Foreigner's chances of getting into the Rock Hall, it's clear that fans want to see them inducted. The rockers are currently sitting at No. 2 on the ongoing fan vote, below Ozzy Osbourne and above Peter Frampton. Fans can vote every day through April 26 for their top seven artists, and the top five artists will be added to a "fans' ballot" that will be tallied among all other ballots to determine the Rock Hall class of 2024.


TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: foreigner; jannwennersucks; paulmccartney; rockandrollhofsucks
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1 posted on 02/28/2024 10:53:14 AM PST by nickcarraway
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This is urgent! It’s Urgent!


2 posted on 02/28/2024 11:00:27 AM PST by gloryblaze
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To: nickcarraway

The rock n roll hall of fame is already a joke.


3 posted on 02/28/2024 11:07:21 AM PST by freedomjusticeruleoflaw (Strange that a man with his wealth would have to resort to prostitution.)
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To: nickcarraway

I liked Foreigner


4 posted on 02/28/2024 11:09:10 AM PST by nuconvert ( Warning: Accused of being a radical militarist. Approach with caution.)
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To: gloryblaze

When they get inducted it will feel like the first time.


5 posted on 02/28/2024 11:09:19 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: nickcarraway

Never liked Paul


6 posted on 02/28/2024 11:10:48 AM PST by nuconvert ( Warning: Accused of being a radical militarist. Approach with caution.)
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To: nickcarraway

The Rock HOF has been as cold as ice towards Foreigner.


7 posted on 02/28/2024 11:12:33 AM PST by nwrep
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To: dfwgator

They might even get to know what love is.


8 posted on 02/28/2024 11:12:44 AM PST by Fuzz
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"I've never seen Paul McCartney curse.

Are we talking Paul or "Faul"?

9 posted on 02/28/2024 11:12:52 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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They’re playing Head Games with them, because they are dirty white boys.


10 posted on 02/28/2024 11:14:27 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: nuconvert

We’re the meat men did a song called one down, three to go after John was killed. I’d post a link but language warning.


11 posted on 02/28/2024 11:15:53 AM PST by Fuzz
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To: Fuzz

Run DMC had a line:

Every jam we we play, we break two needles
There’s three of us, but we’re not The Beatles


12 posted on 02/28/2024 11:20:36 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: nickcarraway

Paul McCartney has always been my favorite member of Wings.


13 posted on 02/28/2024 11:22:19 AM PST by Pappy Smear
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To: dfwgator

Not if they have double vision.


14 posted on 02/28/2024 11:23:00 AM PST by nickcarraway
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And they have Double Vision.


15 posted on 02/28/2024 11:23:30 AM PST by Right Brother (Pray for God's intervention to stop UMCRevMom's invasion of Free Republict)
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To: nickcarraway

Damn, you beat me.


16 posted on 02/28/2024 11:24:04 AM PST by Right Brother (Pray for God's intervention to stop UMCRevMom's invasion of Free Republict)
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To: Fuzz

Did they update it after George Harrison died?


17 posted on 02/28/2024 11:24:17 AM PST by nickcarraway
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To: Pappy Smear

Well, he was in my top 10.


18 posted on 02/28/2024 11:24:33 AM PST by nickcarraway
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To: Right Brother

By 30 seconds! GMTA.


19 posted on 02/28/2024 11:25:34 AM PST by nickcarraway
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Foreigner is a rare rock band in that their power ballads are way better than their rock songs.

Most of their rock songs, like "Dirty White Boy" and "Hot Blooded" are rather pedestrian and cookie cutter.

On the other hand their ballads like "Waiting For A Girl Like" and "I Want To Know What Love Is" are still getting airplay even today.

20 posted on 02/28/2024 11:29:32 AM PST by SamAdams76 (6,575,474 Truth | 87,429,044 Twitter)
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