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.
This is urgent! It’s Urgent!
The rock n roll hall of fame is already a joke.
I liked Foreigner
When they get inducted it will feel like the first time.
Never liked Paul
The Rock HOF has been as cold as ice towards Foreigner.
They might even get to know what love is.
Are we talking Paul or "Faul"?
They’re playing Head Games with them, because they are dirty white boys.
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.
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
Paul McCartney has always been my favorite member of Wings.
Not if they have double vision.
And they have Double Vision.
Damn, you beat me.
Did they update it after George Harrison died?
Well, he was in my top 10.
By 30 seconds! GMTA.
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.
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