Jagger Says Song Not an Anti-Bush Tirade (MICK STARTS DANCIN' BACKWARDS)

Yahoo News ^ | 8/10/05 | AP

[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.

[Mr. Mojo]

"How come you're so wrong? My sweet neo-con, where's the money gone, in the Pentagon," goes one refrain.

The Stones as political commentators? They should stick to stuff like.....

"I met a, gin-soaked ballroom queen in Memphis."
"She tried to take me upstairs, for a ride...."

[Chi-townChief]

I've seen them twice and it's a great show but they haven't put out a good album in about 30 years. I think the Old Jag is trying to stir the pot and, hopefully, it backfires BIG TIME. We should send Jerry Hall to kick his skinny English ass.

[midnightson]

Hey Will- show a little Elder respect!

[Commander Salamander]

John Gibson on Fox News today, said he guarantees that the song IS about Condi

[Solamente]

Lest we forget the outrageous inaccuracies of "Heartbreaker"

(M. Jagger/K. Richards)

The po-lice in New York City
They chased a boy right through the park
And in a case of mistaken identity
The put a bullet through his heart

Heart breakers with your forty four
I wanna tear your world apart
You heart breaker with your forty four
I wanna tear your world a part

A ten year old girl on a street corner
Sticking needles in her arm
She died in the dirt of an alleyway
Her mother said she had no chance, no chance!
Heart breaker, heart breaker
She stuck the pins right in her heart
Heart breaker, pain maker
Stole the love right out of you heart

Heart breaker, heart breaker
You stole the love right out of my heart
Heart breaker, heart breaker
I wanna tear your world apart

Doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo...

[DoughtyOne]

By today's standards, that's fairly tame.  Performers take a big risk when they do this in public.  Some people may thing it's great, but there's going to be a lot of people who will think Jagger's a complete fool for not being to comprehend why we treat terrorists the way we do.

[Blue Screen of Death]

Hey... let's base all of our domestic and foreign policy on the wisdom of has-been rock stars.

Let's see...

Mick Jager could be our Drug Czar and head the WOD.
Alice Cooper could be Secretary of State.
Elton John could be Sec of Health, Education and Welfare.

Ok.. your turn. List your favorites.

[Chi-townChief]

What's odd is I always thought Jagger was smart and greedy enough not to pull this kind of bullcrap - Couldn't have been more wrong.

[Mr. Mojo]

it's become a friggin' parody

I remember declining to go to a Stones' concert in '81 for that exact reason. ....I thought they were fogeys 24 years ago...lol. (Although Tattoo You did have a couple of good tunes on it.).

Mick with his prancing and juvenile gesturing .....Keith with his skull jewelry with cig dangling. .....it has indeed become a parody.

Long gone are the days when they released amazing album right after amazing album ('68 - '72).

[joem15]

There are places where they retire used up circus animals. It's time to find a place to retire used up rock and roll artists. Bob Barker, from "The Price is Right" has a Circus refuge for old elephants and tigers who can no longer perform. Let's find a place for The Rolling Stones to retire in dignity and get the hell ot of our lives.

[bboop]

Just another tap-dancing IDIOT famous guy. Can't even stand by what he says? Get the walker, Mick. And a drool-bib.

[Will_Zurmacht]

hehe, sorry.

I'll be ok....the Stones audience is soon destined for the Great Folk Festival in the Sky, so they might as well enjoy swingin their one still working hip while they can!

[Jim_Curtis]

I've noticed that white males that buy into the whole evil-halliburton-neocon thing have discernible lisps or are known homosexuals or bisexuals. Maybe it's a new gay religion they are trying to create.

[Rokurota]

The Rolling Stones:

One big-business greedy corporation that liberals love.

[asp1]

My husband is one of the most apolitical people you could ever meet. He came home today and told me about the Stone's anti-Bush song. He is upset about it being used by the NFL? (Which I have not heard anything about.) He is threatening to boycott the NFL if they go through with it. LOL! The Old Rolling Fools should just retire.

[jackv]

They are the ugliest bunch I've ever laid eyes on!!!

[NickatNite2003]

The Rolling Wrinklies, licking at the dribbling
drops, with their 'Last of the Summer Whine" Tour.

[operation clinton cleanup]

I find it hard to believe the NFL would use that song.... the season is to short and ad revenues to high to alienate that many viewers.

[Cautor]

I guess you do anything to try and keep your aging bodies and stale act in the news. This over the hill gang has shot its wad. I continue to be amazed that many in the entertainment field are willing to alienate a large part of their potential customer base for no good reason. Mick should check with the Dixie ex-Chicks on the advisability of picking on Dubya.

[Slings and Arrows]

Alice Cooper could be Secretary of State.

Alice Cooper is a golf-playing, Republican, born-again Christian.

In any case, there's only one possible choice for Drug Czar: Ozzy Osbourne.