Posted on 07/21/2004 2:30:23 PM PDT by O.C. - Old Cracker
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Winding up her summer tour across Europe, Bonnie Raitt (news) drew thunderous applause at the Stockholm Jazz Festival for dedicating a classic to President George Bush.
"We're gonna sing this for George Bush because he's out of here, people!" Raitt crowed Tuesday night before she launched into the opening licks of "Your Good Thing (Is About to End)," a cover that was featured on her 1979 album, "The Glow."
Bonnie and Joan Baez visit Julia Butterfly Hill on her
100-foot high platform during her historic two-year
tree-sit in Luna, a 1000-year-old Redwood.
The song, written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter, has been sung by several notable performers, including Mable John and Lou Rawls.
Raitt's comments resulted in a round of applause and even whistles from among the estimated 3,000 concertgoers at the Swedish capital's annual jazz event held on the banks of the downtown Skeppsholmen island.
Swedes are skeptical of Bush, and the Scandinavian country refused to support his efforts in the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq (news - web sites) in 2003.
The Grammy-winning singer is no stranger to political activism. Her Web site urges fans to learn more about preserving the environment and she was a founding member of MUSE, or Musicians United for Save Energy.
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On the Net:
http://www.stockholmjazz.com
http://www.bonnieraitt.com/
gettin very hard these days to listen to music...with all my favorite singers being so verbal about their politics.
There is a BBS website I used to hang out at, called VS Planet, in the "other topics" forum... I had to stop posting there, due to the annoying lefty posts of 90 % of all the musicians...
why are most musicians so childish?
All the money I'm saving by not buying music and going to the movies, I can send more money to the Republican Party.
Good point!
We need to remember that socialism/communism is a modern form of aristocracy and that all these entertainers believe that in a socialist order they would be allowed to remain part of the aristocracy. All of the energy saving, apartment living, public transportation, inferior government-provided health care, is for EVERYONE ELSE. The elite would retain their privileges.
Good question. A better question is why are they such dim wits.
OH MAN Not Bonnie Raitt I used like to her back in da day
Now I am not suprise her father is legendary Broadway actor John Raitt aka Riverboat
That dude
I am not suprise they too are Lib Quaker family
They would be, so long as they continue to parrot the party line.
Rebels, my ass.
You think these liberals are unhinged now just wait until Bush is re-elected.
There. That looks better.
Thanks for that link, I missed it when it came out... amazing article and great facts about Cuba.
Bonnie Raitt?
Oh, the skanky leftist who thinks she's a blues singer.
Well, Bonnie, I love blues music. Blues music is a friend of mine. And you're no KoKo Taylor, no Billie Holliday, no Etta James, hell, you're not even as good as Gladys Knight.
That woman always looked like white trash.
"Shut up and sing, Bonnie."
Anothe "Shut and Sing" moment. I guess I'll now have to toss my Bonnie Raitt CD's.
Bing-bing-bing-bing-bing!!!!!
EXACTLY!! Amazing how their policies only apply to us.
Then she should go play her guitar in Cuba for Castro, and leave Americans alone.
There once was a lass from th'Azores
Whose crotch was covered with sores.
The dogs of the street
Wouldn't eat the green meat
That hung in festoons from her drawers!
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