Posted on 01/11/2009 5:49:56 PM PST by AJKauf
Here’s some fun for the weekend, if you enjoy reading about left-wing hypocrisy. Saturday’s New York Times has two stories. The first is about the performance in the South Village in New York City by Steve Earle and his wife Allison Moorer. The folk/country duo sang at a new high class venue, The City Winery.
It seems we’ve come a long, long way since that day in the early 40’s when Woody Guthrie walked out of the Rainbow Room on the eve of his scheduled performance, and sang in front of the NBC Building on the street for free, strumming a ballad about old John D. Rockefeller’s riches. At least Guthrie had the courage of his convictions. We now know that Steve Earle does not...
(Excerpt) Read more at pajamasmedia.com ...
Sheesh, this could be PhD Thesis material.
I am sure they give the night's leftover wine to the homeless shelter.
Speaking of the Rainbow Room: “NYC’s Rainbow Room gets eviction notice”:
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D95JUTQ00.htm
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/10/nyregion/10rainbow.html?_r=1&hp
Steve Earle is NOT “Folk”. He’s country, and damn good at it.
I don’t think that his category was the point.
Earle may be a hypocrite but he wrote the only decent contemporary Christmas song.
Nothing But a Child - Steve Earle
Once upon a time in a far off land
Wise men saw a sign and set out across the sand
Songs of praise to sing, they traveled day and night
Precious gifts to bring, guided by the light
They chased a brand new star, ever towards the west
Across the mountains far, but when it came to rest
They scarce believed their eyes, they’d come so many miles
And the miracle they prized was nothing but a child
Nothing but a child could wash these tears away
Or guide a weary world into the light of day
And nothing but a child could help erase these miles
So once again we all can be children for awhile
Now all around the world, in every iittle town
Everyday is heard a precious little sound
And every mother kind and every father proud
Looks down in awe to find another chance allowed
Yet Earle is still a leftist scumbag.
To Hell with steve earle. ef him. commie scum. And I am Texan. steve is crap on a stick.
Steve Earle is a commie punk. He should be deported to Cuba.
I’m a Texan, too — born and raised — and I thought “Guitar Town” was a good song.
Bump
Now I wonder if that means I need therapy...
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