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(Dope-addled pop star Roger) Waters packs emotional anti-war wallop (MEGA-BARFER)
Chicago Sun-Times ^
| October 1, 2006
| JIM DeROGATIS Pop Music Critic
Posted on 10/01/2006 9:50:09 AM PDT by Chi-townChief
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An inflatable pig is as good a symbol as any for this dope-smoking old fart who tries to revive his career by rediscovering his "anti-war" message.
To: Chi-townChief
Why can't he just retire and live in Arizona?
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posted on
10/01/2006 9:53:46 AM PDT
by
Dallas59
(Muslims Are Only Guests In Western Countries)
To: Chi-townChief
This proves the big anti-LSD campaign in the 60's, that it does cause long term mental damage.
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posted on
10/01/2006 9:54:45 AM PDT
by
Shady
To: Chi-townChief
I wish these people would just SHUT UP AND SING!
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posted on
10/01/2006 9:55:24 AM PDT
by
flynmudd
(Proud Navy Mom to OSSR Richard T. Blalock-USS Ramage)
To: Chi-townChief
What came as a surprise was that Waters' three-hour performance in Tinley Park packed such an emotional wallop in the form of a very poignant running commentary about the tragedy of war in general and of America's involvement in Iraq in particular. Oh goody...another bleeding heart liberal wants Iraq returned to Saddam. How quaint.
And bloody hell...anyone "surprised" by Waters' not liking people standing up against tyrants hasn't been paying attention for the past 3 decades. For cryin' out loud, he was even against World War II. Sheesh!
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posted on
10/01/2006 9:55:29 AM PDT
by
Prime Choice
(True Conservatives don't vote for Liberals just because they have an 'R' by their name.)
To: Dallas59
Send him back to some hovel in England wher he can spend his days writing more overproduced schlock.
To: Chi-townChief
In fact, the only way this extraordinary evening could have been better was if Waters finally buried the hatchet with Gilmour and his other former Floyd bandmates. Thankfully Gilmour wouldn't stand for such a political stunt of a show. Waters and his geezer rock-activist-musician ilk still don't get the fact that those who attend their shows just want them to shut up and play. ...and they probably never will.
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posted on
10/01/2006 9:56:47 AM PDT
by
Mr. Mojo
To: Chi-townChief
All waters did was to cause 50% of the Albums and CD's of his to be thrown in the garbage along with the ditsy chicks and tom petty.
LLS
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posted on
10/01/2006 9:58:10 AM PDT
by
LibLieSlayer
(Preserve America... kill terrorists... destroy dims!)
To: Chi-townChief
Pink Floyder becomes Red Floyder.
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posted on
10/01/2006 10:00:29 AM PDT
by
Mojave
To: LibLieSlayer
Well, don't throw away any LP copies of Amused to Death.
Last I saw, you could get $200-400 on eBay.
To: Chi-townChief
Waters scrawled "We don't need no thought control" on the barrier at Israel's West Bank.
Yet he parades around this country in seach of "money" and "thought control".
And you thought Syd Barrett was the one who lost his mind?
To: Mojave
To: proxy_user
Well, don't throw away any LP copies of Amused to Death. Last I saw, you could get $200-400 on eBay. Sweet! Thanks for the info! I've got some selling to do. :o)
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posted on
10/01/2006 10:02:50 AM PDT
by
Prime Choice
(True Conservatives don't vote for Liberals just because they have an 'R' by their name.)
To: Chi-townChief
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posted on
10/01/2006 10:04:12 AM PDT
by
Mojave
To: Dallas59
Awwww ... is the swipe at Alice necessary?
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posted on
10/01/2006 10:06:00 AM PDT
by
mcg2000
(New Orleans: The city that declared Jihad on The Red Cross.)
To: Chi-townChief
Roger waters father was a die hard communist. Seriously. The apple didn't fall far from the tree. You won't see him being anti-war if a communist siezes or invades a neighbor. You will only see him anti-war if the US is involved.
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posted on
10/01/2006 10:06:21 AM PDT
by
Malsua
To: Chi-townChief
I seen Waters last night in Indianapolis. He wasn't so blatant in his Bush bashing in Indy. Maybe he thought Chicago was more into his line of thinking. He did have the video going along with the songs, but he didn't add any more commentary.
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posted on
10/01/2006 10:09:49 AM PDT
by
caver
(Yes, I did crawl out of a hole in the ground.)
To: Chi-townChief; All
Dark Side was a staple of my collection. I was singing along to it way before my friends had ever even heard of Pink Floyd (owing to an older brother's fascination).
The music and really the entire package are a marvel.
Now, having said that, I have observed over the years that those who hold Pink Floyd and Roger Waters in particular above any criticism seem to be a cynical lot. There's something about the message...
..."The third best singer in Pink Floyd" is really not saying much....
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posted on
10/01/2006 10:13:01 AM PDT
by
the invisib1e hand
("...does not suffer fools gladly...")
To: Chi-townChief
Tired, Burned Out Old Hippie Opposes War
In other "News of the Predictable":
Sun Rises in East
Rivers Run Down to Sea
Gravity Still in Effect, Scientists Insist
Moon Orbits Earth, Say Astronomers
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posted on
10/01/2006 10:16:47 AM PDT
by
IronJack
To: Chi-townChief
Anyone who had doubts about Roger Waters' views on war, particularly justified warfare, never watched
The Wall...wherein Roger paints a tapestry of odd thinking towards WWII. It's a wonder that Crazy Roger didn't add the song
Why Can't We All Be At Peace As Lampshades For the Nazi War Machine to the double album/movie. I never could understand the connection between an artist's mental breakdown (Sid Barrett) and being a Nazi...and never will...unless Roger was unleashing some of his own mental bugaboos.
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posted on
10/01/2006 10:18:20 AM PDT
by
sully777
(You have flies in your eyes--Catch-22)
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