Those Stones really know how to market
Posted on 02/20/2006 11:14:38 AM PST by smoothsailing
COMMENTARY
One Million Turn Out to See Rolling Stones Bash Bush in Rio
By Political Satirist Chris Davis
Feb 20, 2006
Rio de Janeiro—The Rolling Stones, a geriatric rock group, left a million fans satisfied and spent on Copacabana Beach after Saturday's free performance to bash President George W. Bush while playing some rock 'n roll.
Boats, including a huge ocean liner, crowded the shoreline, and helicopters and blimps circled overhead during the show that shut down the Copacabana Beach district. Large monitors flashed the peace symbol while others flashed, "War is not my voice. Don't invade the world, Bush!"
The mark fell far short of the record 3.5 million that packed the beach on New Year's Eve in 1994 to watch yet another aging rock 'n roll performer, Rod Stewart. About 400 city workers hauled 220 tons of trash left behind by the more than one million liberals who attended the concert, symbolizing Bush's legacy to the world and the United Nations.
The concert also brought a carnival spirit to the city a week ahead of the world-famous annual celebration. The Stones had been to Brazil three times, but Saturday was the first time the band played for free—as well as slam Bush in the country—where few liberals can afford tickets to see top international acts, because of poverty created by greedy, selfish Americans and President George W. Bush.
Civil defence officials reported that nearly 500 people received minor medical treatment during and after the show, reportedly because the concert reached a fevered pitch of animosity towards President Bush and Americans. The most serious cases were three stabbings during the height of the Bush bashing. None of the victims reportedly suffered life-threatening wounds, but stated that "they'd gladly be stabbed again for world peace."
The band opened with "Jumpin' Jack Flash" and played a set of mostly older hits, with a few songs from their newest album, A Bigger Bang. Some of the ad-libbed songs included, "Bush's Beast of Burden," referring to Afghanistan and Iraq; "Bush Can't Always Get What He Wants," referring to the lack of quelling the insurgency in Iraq; and "Under Bush's Thumb," referring to Bush's icy grip of tyranny on America, and the impending doom to the world community.
During the show, Mick Jagger, who has a Brazilian son, ad-libbed comments in Portuguese, delighting the crowd while launching a string of obscenities towards America. At one point, he wore a white shirt with the Brazilian flag and the words Brasil and America Sucks!
The Associated Press called the show, "A masterpiece of brilliance that only the Stones could deliver!"
The New York Times review declared, "Mick Jagger still has what it takes to turn on the heat. The Rolling Stones are still the greatest rock 'n roll band ever."
The Washington Post stated, "One of the best concerts of the year. It was a gas, gas, gas!"
Many of the liberal tourists had great luck after waiting in long lines and suffering the heat of Rio de Janeiro.
"I didn't expect I would even get close," said 24-year-old Beto Andrade, who came from the southern Parana state. "But one thing led to another and I ended up in the VIP area. This was the best bush bashing show ever. God, I love the Stones. Long live, Mick Jagger! Down with Bush!"
Wilson Teixeira, 26, from Sao Paulo, waited breathlessly for eight hours as he was pressed against a barrier to see the band from what was effectively the front row. "I saw them in 1995 and they were better this time, more energy. They completely destroyed Bush and I was orgasmic the entire time."
"I went to see the concert and was stabbed," said Lisania da Conceicao, a 22-year-old maid. "My friends came from Aruama—80 miles west of Rio—and were stabbed as well.
All in all it was a great time. I'd gladly take another stabbing if it means getting rid of George W. Bush and his tyranny!"
The huge concert turned out to be a free exercise in free speech. One million liberals gathered together in hopes of ending poverty, the tyranny of conservatism and President George W. Bush's reign of terror in America.
You can't always get what you want, but on this Saturday, liberals got all the Bush bashing they wanted for free.
What more can you ask?
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Political Satirist Chris Davis is the author of Elective Decisions and In Defense of Liberty, two political thrillers from the Whiskey Creek Press.
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You'd think with all that money they could at least have a little cosmetic surgery done .. Geeeeeeez!
That was satire, right?
lol
I think their 15 minutes are long over. I don't listen to politician sing and I don't go to singers for political advice. As Laura says, "Shut up and sing".
I know.... he he he!!!
Those Stones really know how to market
Did you hear their half time show at Super Bowl? It was awful, their voices should not be broadcast via microphone ever again!
BURNT!!!
Who on earth takes serious an androgynous "singer" who propositioned Jerry Rivers.
Huh? Who was the President in 1994?
At Altamont, the Hell's Angels M.C.® just happened to be innocent as they acted in self defense.
Nobody expects Jagger and his girlymen to do anything else but shoot off mouths . Bashing Bush makes Jagger feel better because he is so very girlish. Just looking at him makes me ill. Yeeesh. All puckered up like a prune and a mouth wider than a dinner plate. Give me a George W. Bush
any time. Bush seems comfortable in his own skin and appears to be all male. Poor Mick.
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