[kristinn]

McCartney committed a rare lapse for him. Usually he's careful not to insult large parts of his fan base--unlike his late Beatles partner, the late John Lennon who delighted in antagonizing his fans.

I guess Paul fails to see that the reason he's been able to revitalize his career by traveling the world playing concerts since 9/11 is because President Bush put global terrorism hard on the defensive. He's on his fourth U.S. tour since 2001.

Paul's not a total puddinghead. He told the Israel boycotters to buzz off by playing Tel Aviv in 2008:

Sir Paul McCartney's decision to play in Tel Aviv was not without controversy, with the singer telling an Israeli journalist: "I was approached by different groups and political bodies who asked me not to come here. I refused. I do what I think, and I have many friends who support Israel."

[Dapper 26]

McCartney has spent too much time in his Yellow Submarine.

[ETL]

The Lost John Lennon Interview
"Power to the People"

TA (interviewer): In a way you were even thinking about politics when you seemed to be knocking revolution?

JL (Lennon): Ah, sure, 'Revolution' . There were two versions of that song but the underground left only picked up on the one that said 'count me out'. The original version which ends up on the LP said 'count me in' too; I put in both because I wasn't sure. There was a third version that was just abstract, musique concrete, kind of loops and that, people screaming. I thought I was painting in sound a picture of revolution--but I made a mistake, you know. The mistake was that it was anti-revolution.

On the version released as a single I said 'when you talk about destruction you can count me out'. I didn't want to get killed. I didn't really know that much about the Maoists, but I just knew that they seemed to be so few and yet they painted themselves green and stood in front of the police waiting to get picked off. I just thought it was unsubtle, you know. I thought the original Communist revolutionaries coordinated themselves a bit better and didn't go around shouting about it. That was how I felt--I was really asking a question. As someone from the working class I was always interested in Russia and China and everything that related to the working class, even though I was playing the capitalist game.

http://beatlesnumber9.com/lostlennon.html

[Natural Born 54]

OK, Paul. You burst into my world on Ed Sullivan’s stage. As the girls in the audience screamed and passed out, I developed my first crush - on you. I was 11 and all of a sudden boys were interesting because of you. It’s been a nice nostalgic memory during the ensuing years. Now, thanks to your ill advised foray into public political commentary, I am not only officially over you but I am refiling my memory under “misguided childhood notions.” (Note: I was even willing to give you a pass on your weak chin - noticed that as I got older - now it seems to suit you.)

[Mortrey]

Gershwin (a true genius) must be rolling over in his grave.

[Minn]

“After the last eight years, it’s great to have a president who knows what a library is,” McCartney quipped

Man, that's clever. Except we have transcripts verifying that W must have spent time in libraries to earn respectable grades. How about your hero Paul? What kind of grades did he get?

[Blind Eye Jones]

Paul should have wrote, “When I get older losing my mind many years from now... will I be dancing with a one legged gal, Sunday morning have a Marxist as a pal, If I be crazy at quarter to three, would you lock the door... will you let me out of the nut house, let me out of the White House, when I’m sixty four.

[Minn]

The Beatles: The most overrated anything in the history of history. George’s “My Sweet Lord” is a pretty good tune, but other than that it’s all very average.

[SueRae]

What an ass.I’d bet that George W. Bush has read more in one month than McCartney and Obama have in their miserabke lifetimes.

[MWestMom]

Well then pretty Paul's mop has slipped a bit. He really can't afford at this point in his life to insult a huge part of his fan base.

Fans excused a lot of what the Beatles said and did due to the love of their music. Most were not happy with John's foray into political speak and I don't think that Paul will win any kudos from a large percentage of the American public at this stage in his career by bashing former presidents.

[easternsky]

Did not one of the Beatles make the statement , that they were more popular then Jesus? Could have been anyone of them ,all losers, and yes I am from that era.

[moodyskeptic]

Paul was shocked at the Left’s reaction to his patriotic post 9-11 tour, and he learned quickly to step back in line. The Music Biz does NOT treat apostates kindly. Paul, a coward, went quickly back to ridiculing Bush, in order to please his ditzy wife and virtually ALL of the rock press. These dancing clowns need acceptance, even while they write songs about shunning the herd.

[1066AD]

To quote a 60s UK TV show, what do you expect from a “scouse git” ?

[bboop]

It disgusts me that he said that about Obama. Uck. Kind of a Dixie Chicks moment, if you ask me.

[HerrBlucher]

Go do it in the road Paulie wallie, no one will be watching you. What an idiot to say such incredibly stupid things.

[snowflake2428]

0bama:....”part of what gets us through tough times is music”....

I’m sure the people actually doing something about the oil spill in the gulf will appreciate hearing that comment. Yeah, let’s turn on “Yellow Submarine” and all of our problems will go away.

Another thing: Hopefully in a couple years W. will be able to say to that jerk “Sir” Paul that I had something 0 never had-—a second term.

“Sir” Paul: Who goes around calling himself “sir”? Even if I had that honor given to me I wouldn’t use it. What a classless snob.

And another thing: At least W. doesn’t dye his hair with dimestore color.

[TCH]

I’m Down... McCartney had A Hard Days Night, because Here, There and Everywhere... The Walrus is now, Eight Days A Week, officially (All Together Now)Yesterday... I guess I Feel Fine but maybe Paul should be working Back In The U.S.S.R. ... Hey Paul, Don’t Let Me Down! Why can’t you just Let It Be? You know All You Need Is Love!

Instead of trying to Get Back on Bush (that is so Nowhere Man!), You ought to HELP! Obama... because I hear he is Fixing A Hole down in some Octopuses Garden under the sea... He’s using Maxwell’s Silver Hammer on a plug made of Norwegian Wood... I said You Can’t Do That! The oil is spewing out like Helter Skelter! Barack said “It Won’t Be Long”... Yeah? ... I asked Why Don’t We Do It In The Road? We could do it right With A Little Help From My Friends! But Barack mumbled Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (life goes on) Then he screams “it’s my Revolution”! Well, Roll Over Beethoven! Why don’t you use that Yellow Submarine? They might plug that leak When I’m Sixty-Four!

I Should Have Known Better... Obama is on some Magical Mystery Tour with Michelle ... He asked “Do You Want to Know A Secret?” She’s A Woman who thinks she is Lady Madonna, but She Came In Through The Bathroom Window! Then he called her an Old Brown Shoe! I said She Loves You! He just said yeah, yeah yeah... then sighed “Girl” Obama is such a Taxman. I asked him to Tell Me Why, but all I got was No Reply! Well I did hear Barack say The Night Before: “I’m A Loser” because she cried, “You Never Give Me Your Money” ... I told him You’re Gonna Lose That Girl! He said We Can Work It Out! This Boy... I think he’s just The Fool On The Hill ... but he’s got a Ticket To Ride.

Hey Paul, maybe you should just Follow The Sun down The Long and Winding Road to join Sergent Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band... or maybe you could be a Paperback Writer with Eleanor Rigby down on Penny Lane!

[AwesomePossum]

Looking back on my younger days.......I don’t think any band turned more children on to drugs than the Beatles did........what a sad, sad legacy........

[Rastus]

Speaking of Dave Grohl, here’s the Foo Fighters’ idiot guitarist:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPMp2uX40Yo

[Rummyfan]

“After the last eight years, it’s great to have a president who knows what a library is,” McCartney quipped at the end of a star-studded ceremony in the White House East Room where he picked up the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song ...

Sir Paul, so gracious. Get your ass back across the pond and don't bother returning.

[silverleaf]

Stay classy, Paul.

We always thought the music you wrote on your own reflected a giant intellect

We suggest you permanently dedicate “Fool on a Hill” to your man-love Barry