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.
I think ol' Mick meant for the song to be "A Bigger Bong".
What a dumbass!
Nothing like trying to be relevant and "hip" in your dotage.
They were my all time favorite rock and roll band. Oh, well. Time to smash some more music.
Maybe it does have a different meaning, I mean like, you know or something.
They should have one 30 years ago.
HAH. I guess the folks at Ameriquest had a little chat with that liberal jackass.
I really liked the early Stones from back in the day, but now they're just millionaire old men jumping around and making fools of themselves, IMHO.
They have the right to write what they want, and we have the right to not buy their albums or tickets to their concerts.
why won't they just die, already?
For pete's sake, their concerts seem to consist of people my grandparents age hobblin' around, poppin their government subsidized viagra and shakin' their walkers to the beat......
it's become a friggin' parody...
I heard on the radio yesterday that the Rolling Stones just signed a big deal to do music for the NFL and Monday night football this season. This would be the place to let the powers be know what we think of them. Perhaps the NFL caught wind of this song yesterday and had a talk with their new/old rockers.
Just another cd to NOT buy. Keep it up mick.
I saw it proposed elsewhere that it was a song about unrequited love for Condi Rice.
snicker....
And I'm sure the NFL is having second thoughts about promoting these wrinkled rockers in their Mon. Night Football lead-ins this season. The Red States are football states and they will not like this obvious leftist attack on the administration they voted for. The NFL needs to hear from you, if you haven't already written them: NFL, 280 Park Ave., NY, NY 10017.
The wrong Stone ended up face-down in that swimming pool, all those years ago.
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