Posted on 08/10/2005 5:12:27 PM PDT by Chi-townChief
The Rolling Stones' upcoming album contains a song seemingly critical of President Bush, but Mick Jagger denies it's directed at him, according to the syndicated TV show "Extra."
"It is not really aimed at anyone," Jagger said on the entertainment-news show's Wednesday edition. "It's not aimed, personally aimed, at President Bush. It wouldn't be called 'Sweet Neo Con' if it was."
The song is from the new album, "A Bigger Bang," set for release Sept. 6. There is no mention of Bush or Iraq. But it does refer to military contractor Halliburton, which was formerly run by Vice President Cheney and has been awarded key Iraq contracts, and the rising price of gasoline.
"How come you're so wrong? My sweet neo-con, where's the money gone, in the Pentagon," goes one refrain.
The song also includes the line: "It's liberty for all, democracy's our style, unless you are against us, then it's prison without trial."
"It is certainly very critical of certain policies of the administration, but so what! Lots of people are critical," Jagger told "Extra."
A representative for the Stones said the group had no further comment about the song.
The Rolling Stones intend to kick off a U.S. tour in Boston Aug. 21.
You know what she probably could
I been seeing that Kept she lay the law down on one of contestant that kinda remind me of OLD SNL SKIT
Mick you ignorant slut
5 Neat Guys bump! They were almost as cool as Count Floyd fronting the Wally Hung Experience.
"Everything the Beatles did, the Stones did six months later" - John Lennon.
"not an anti-Bush tirade"
Yeah, and the Stones are a band of teenagers.
"If you're listening to a rock star in order to get your information on who to vote for, you're a bigger moron than they are. Why are we rock stars? Because we're morons. We sleep all day, we play music at night and very rarely do we sit around reading the Washington Journal."
Alice Cooper http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=40127
Not to mention "Jump On Top of Me Baby", a b-side from several years ago that I liked but my wife hates....go figure!
"Alice Cooper is a golf-playing, Republican, born-again Christian.
In any case, there's only one possible choice for Drug Czar: Ozzy Osbourne."
For the record, my nominee is the Motor City Madman, Ted Nugent, for either Sec. of Defense, or Head of Homeland Security. If those aren't vacant, then put him in charge of the National Parks.
Well put.
It's just some preplanned controversy to generate a buzz for their latest product.
The more the neo-con partisans publicly vent their displeasure, the more free PR the Stones receive.
Bingo! Extremely bad timing...what with the London bombings and more threats against London's financial district. Oh well.
Ted Nugent for Secretary of Defense (Bow and Arrow division)
Mick just Dixie Chicked his band.
As a life long Stones fan..attending at least 20 of your concerts...I'm skipping this album and the show.....I thought you were smarter than that.
Ted Nugent can he in charge of Family Services. (/sarcasm)
Alice is on our side. Anyway, he'd be my secretary of education.
The Rolling Stones' upcoming album contains a song seemingly critical of President Bush, but Mick Jagger denies it's directed at him...
What Mick, you write the stupid liberal feeding frenzy song they scream Hey hey, you you, get off of my cloud?
You reap what you sow Mick.
How could you be so wrong, Jagger
You're a washed up old coward...
"Alice Cooper could be Secretary of State. "
Alice Cooper is actually very conservative, and he's very involved with a private Christian university here in Phoenix.
"Thanks for clarifying that Alice Cooper is a Pubbie Christian conservative. Go Alice go!"
His name is actually Vincent Furnier, Alice Cooper is a stage name borrowed from a woman who was killed during the Salem witch trials.
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