Posted on 01/19/2005 12:36:32 AM PST by JohnHuang2
WASHINGTON – Kid Rock was nowhere to be found at the inaugural youth concert tonight, but another foul-mouthed singer dropped the F-bomb on the crowd including hundreds of pre-teen Hilary Duff fans.
The lead singer of the band Fuel proclaimed, "Welcome to the greatest ----ing country in the world." Brett Scallions followed with a quick apology of "excuse my language."
But it was a little late.
The concert was hosted by President Bush's twins Jenna and Barbara, who were in the audience but did not come on stage.
Duff was the headliner at the D.C. Armory concert, a paid tribute to youth volunteerism and community service. Duff, who performed in a black sequin top, rolled-up jeans and sneakers, warmed up the crowd for the president and first lady Laura Bush.
"My call to you all is that as you enjoy the great freedoms of America and as you enjoy yourself at this inauguration, I hope you take away the lesson of helping somebody in need," said Bush, who arrived toward the end of the concert after Scallions' remark. "And when you do, it will not only make our country a better place, it will lift up your own spirit."
Not present, of course, was the notorious Kid Rock. The rock-rapper known for his vulgar and obscene lyrics and on-stage banter was scheduled to appear until about a week ago, when an uproar from family groups had the Inauguration Committee in a tailspin.
Committee staff claimed Kid Rock was never officially booked to appear, though his name was on the bill since last May. As WorldNetDaily reported, the Detroit-based rapper, who dedicated his first album to songs about oral sex and who was voted the Sluttiest Male Celebrity at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards, has a history of vulgar lyrics.
Even so, Kid Rock, aka Robert James Ritchie, has been known to attend Republican events and was a supporter of Bush in last year's presidential race. The New York Times reported that during a party he attended at the Republican National Convention last year, Kid Rock noted that if he were president he would never get caught having sex in the Oval Office, but would instead install cameras in the Lincoln Bedroom.
Kid Rock's first album, "Grit Sandwiches for Breakfast," fixates on oral sex, including one song, "Yo Da Lin In The Valley," that describes the lyricist's exploits with multiple women in detail. Another similar tune is "Wax the Booty."
Also featured on his 1990 debut album is "Pimp of the Nation," which ironically takes a swipe at Bush's mother. The lyrics include:
Pimp of the Nation, I could be it As a matter of a fact, I foresee it But only pimpin' hoes with the big tush While you be left pimpin' Barbara Bush
Some of Kid Rock's songs include the F-word in their title, such as "F–- U Blind" and "F–- Off."
The performer's lyrics often center on the recreational nature of sex and speak of women as mere playthings.
According to an online bio, "Kid Rock is noted for his use of adult film stars when he performs (nude when he can get away with it), as Kobe Tai and Jenna Jameson have danced on stage while Kid does his thing."
After reading some of Kid Rock's lyrics, Randy Thomasson, president of Campaign for Children and Families, was outraged the rapper would be a part of the president's festivities.
"I just read Kid Rock's sexually explicit lyrics and feel ashamed and dirty for even looking at his songs," he told WND. "If this sex-crazed animal, whose favorite word is the F-word, is allowed to sing at Bush's inauguration this will send a clear message to pro-family Americans that the Republican Party has taken them for a ride and ditched them in the gutter."
Besides Thomasson's group, other pro-family organizations, including Concerned Women for America and the American Family Association, decried the planned appearance of Kid Rock and asked supporters to express their outrage to the inauguration committee. AFA sent an e-mail to 2.5 million supporters asking them to take action.
I would assume that one's English would have to be OK in order to use it. Though not necessarily.
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Many of us consider it cowardly to use JR to boister your weak argument.<<
The point I tthink he's making is that there is a time and a place for everything, and while you and I might enjoy salty language in the right time and place, FR is not the place for it, any more than an inaugural ball. At least that's my take.
Yep.
If you think I'm having fun ripping into the needlebutts, you're right! Now equate that with the sense of fun that the rebellious ones receive from getting the neddlebutt's knickers in a knot.
I never said that quote you tied to me.
liar.
I am guessing needlebutts are the same as 'pickle up the arse' folks?
Didn't Cheney use the F word on leaky leahy in the Senate a few months back?
I cannot remember what it was he was so eager to 'f' about.
I seem to recall; didn't the anal retentive word police around here go bonkers then too?
I seem to remember a lot of 'what a terrible example for him to set for our children!" type of crap, when I was thinking... it's bout time somebody gave it to leahy. You know, in a "mess with the bull, you get the horns" sort a way?
I don't remember Cheney ever apologizing for that either, did he?
"I betcha a rhetorical nickle that Kid Rock wouldn't have used profanity."
yup.
What helps to comfort my mind is my belief that many of these folks desire to enhance the caricature. They want us to appear ridiculous along with them and if they are able to purge the morally impure they score bonus points.
And some freepers, just seem to enjoy jerking their chains.
imagine that.
Did you happen to notice that somebody posted a hillary duff comment without a posting the requisite picture at post 70. Unbelievable.
Talk about violating freeper etiquette and protocols!
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