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/
"Swedes were also skeptical of Roosevelt and Churchill and the Scandinavian country refused to support their efforts in the U.S.-led invasion of Normandy in 1944"
They've NEVER been in any war. WWI, II or the inbetweens. Nice gig if you can get it. How do they do that?
Your post is wroth repeating -
"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."
Remember Queen Streisand informed the American unwashed masses that WE should hang out our laundry to dry, save energy while her royalness sucks the last kilowatt to light her landscaped acreages surrounding her pools and estates.
" You think these liberals are unhinged now just wait until Bush is re-elected."
Maybe some of them will jump out tenth story windows?
(smirk)
Bonnie Raitt is just one person. Granted, she does have a microphone, but that doesn't give her any more insight than anyone else. They're just louder, and they won't listen. I wonder what they will say about Sandy Berger, John Kerry's chief (former official, but probably still advising on the side) advisor, having stolen highly classified material from the National Archives. I'll bet they don't even know what the National Archives are, nor what a Classified document means. It's embarrassing. They are morons. Perhaps nice. Pleasant voices. Talented. But vacuous. And idiots.
"Rebels, my ass.
See post #9 about Bonnie going to Cuba and kissing Castro's ass."
Talk about a hard up whore.
Hey, Sunnyside. That's pretty hard, calling her a w----. How would you know that? That's over the edge. Let's keep it above the gutter around here, don't you think? (Or maybe you don't.)
As a U.S. citizen you are free to support traitors, fifth columnists, Marxist socialists, whatever tinkles your fancy. No one here is accusing you of trying to compartmentalize your patriotism.
Hey, Sunnyside. That's pretty hard, calling her a w----. How would you know that? That's over the edge. Let's keep it above the gutter around here, don't you think? (Or maybe you don't.)
How would I know she visited Castro? News/Internet/etc
I stand by my post. Anyone who visits and condones Castro is a GUTTER snipe.
I pray every day for just such an outcome to this election. I just want them to shut the hell up!
Hey, Sunnyside. That's pretty hard, calling her a w----. How would you know that? That's over the edge. Let's keep it above the gutter around here, don't you think? (Or maybe you don't.)
Tom Jones, "It happens every day, no matter what YOU say, it's not unusual what people say"
:P
Marxist leaning - yes. Liberal - yes, Bush-hating - yes. Former druggie-if the shoe fits. But a w----? Nah. Come on. She's just confused like most of Hollywood.
Good God! Did somebody wake the dead? That's scary!
LOL
In that photo Bonnie Rat looks like a skunk on an over extended acid trip. Lord help her ..Lord help her.
Me too. My 3 favorite singers....oh, the pain...
I believe Miss Raitt's grey matter is now jello from all those years of being a drunken whoo-ah.
Gee..thanks O.C.
Aaaaaaw, in the words of Laura Ingraham, Shut up and sing. LOL. What a shame that Raitt's talent is wasted on a nitwit.
Good grief, the woman dedicated her second album in '72 to "The people of North Vietnam". She performed for Fidel Castro and even wrote a song for the tyrant. It's not that she's not an American patriot, it's that she's working to tear down the America that my grandfather fought for in France, my Dad fought for in China and my brother gave his life for in Duc Pho, RVN. Bonnie Raitt is a traitor to everything I hold dear as an American. She is my enemy.
Wow... an extreme Bush hater. They should make sure she stays in Sweden and is never allowed back in our country. GRRRRRRR
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