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.
© Copyright by NationalLedger.com
Of course nothing about being a celebration of decadence and trash lives.
The Stones are total sell outs- not to mention frightening looking.
The Stones should change their name to "The Old Junkies".
"Political Satirist Chris Davis "
The satire was a bit thick, eh. There's no need to satirize the Rolling Stones any longer, they've been Ready-Made satire since the 80's.
Looking at their pictures,not being a groupie type of guy,I wouldnt rcognize them from an average type of individual other than scary,and my sixth sense would kick in.If I were to pass them on the street,I would more than likely have my hand on something with the safety off!Really,I used to enjoy their music,but dementia,disease,senility kind of ruined it for me.Americans paid a large portion of their sucess and thats the thanks you get.Knighted by the Queen?Must be something like an oscar or something.
OK, color me confused. This is satire, did they or did they not bash Bush?
What is a Rolling Stone is it the remains of the stones from the sack of a pig? These are pig faced anti-American Nazi scum who should be barred from the United States as terrorist.
So Mick, take your $Billion out of the US Stock Market! Oh that's right your a Limocrite! How many soldiers died to fly your sorry voice down there?
Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters
Is the article bogus? I know that the Stones did give a concert in Brazil.
The article was satire. The Rio "event" didn't happen.
They might have given a concert, but the author of the article was making a point about wacko libs supposedly demonstrating for peace while killing themselves. The author took extreme liberties with the facts for satirical purposes. I sincerely doubt Jagger knows how to adlib in Portuguese.
What do you think of the [Rolling] Stones today?Lennon: I think it's a lot of hype, you know. I like "Honky Tonk Woman" and I think Mick's a joke, with all that fag dancing, I always did. I enjoy him, you know, I'll go and see his films and all probably, like everybody else, but really, I think it's a joke.
Do you see him much now?
Lennon: No, I never do see him. We saw a bit of each other when Allen was first coming in. I think Mick got jealous, but I was always very respectful about Mick and the Stones. But he said a lot of sort of tarty things about the Beatles, which I am hurt by, because, you know, I can knock the Beatles, but don't let Mick Jagger knock them. Because I would like to just list what we did and what the Stones did two months after, on every f*ckin' album and every f*ckin' thing we did. And Mick does exactly the same -- he imitates us. And I would like one of you f*ckin' underground people to point it out. You know Satanic Majesties is Pepper. "We Love You", man, it's the most f*ckin' bullsh*t, that's "All You Need Is Love". I resent the implication that the Stones are like revolutionairies and that the Beatles weren't. If they were or are, the Beatles really were too. They are not in the same class, music-wise or power-wise, never were.
55 posts, most with utterly pedestrian, predictable comments (Hey! Depends, Wheelchairs, HA, HA, HA!) and only two (3?) noting this piece is supposed to be a satire. I'll note that it's lame satire too, as it's not inspired by anything the Rolling Stones have previously said or done ("Sweet Neo-con", ain't enough.) Lame...
Its a joke people.
On the other hand, as a life long STones fan that has seen them a few times, it is time to pack it in boys.
Rod Stewart and Aerosmith are proving that it is better to fade away than it is to burn out.
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