Posted on 10/05/2009 12:01:05 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Band asks Fox News talking head to retract endorsement.
British prog rockers Muse have made no secret of their desire to conquer America with their bombastic fifth album, The Resistance. From their over-the-top VMA performance to multiple magazine covers and countless interviews, the band has put the full-court press on to woo U.S. fans.
But that doesn't mean they're willing to accept all comers. Take, for example, frequently weepy, left-wing-conspiracy-touting Fox News talking head Glenn Beck. It seems the man who earlier this year referred to President Obama as a "racist" is a huge Muse fan. Beck tweeted his love a few weeks ago, when he gushed, "New Muse CD. Amazing. These guys are right on the money. Lyrics on target, talent off the charts. They 'get it.' Libertarian!"
According to Media Matters, Beck went even further in expressing his fanboy appreciation for the group on his daily radio show, "The Glenn Beck Program," on September 16, calling the CD "fantastic" and "brilliant," and said "they know the time we live in." After emphatically proclaiming that the group is made up of "libertarians from England," a co-worker asked Beck if that was true, to which the host replied, "I'm pretty sure it is, according to my 20-year-old daughter ... yeah, no, they are."
Beck said his sound guy Darryl, who used to run sound for the unabashedly lefty Muse, has compared Beck's rants to the political leanings of the band. "I said, 'You gotta be kidding me; I love those guys!' " Beck responded, going on to compare the Resistance song "United States of Eurasia" to George Orwell's famous dystopian novel "1984." In a recent interview, the band did say "1984" was a big influence on the album, though Beck credited them with being "very into one world government of here it comes guys, better wake up."
Before playing some of "Eurasia," which he called "a little fascistic"-sounding, Beck said, "all of the lyrics are just dead-on on what's coming our way," further praising the lyrics, music and production as "brilliant" and prescient about the impending one world government he is fond of warning about.
Normally, an English act that's been trying to crack the American nut for more than a decade would gratefully accept that kind of praise from a popular talking head. But Muse were apparently not amused by Beck's plugs. Later on in that same show, Beck announced, "Uh, just got an e-mail from the representation of Muse. They would like me to retract my endorsement. [Laughter ensues.] My apologies to Muse for saying that I like them. I didn't mean to destroy all their credibility and all their coolness."
Beck actually began hyping the band a month earlier, when he showcased the lyrics to the first single, "Uprising," on his show in August, but does not appear to have discussed them at length since getting the clamp-down order.
A spokesperson for Muse could not be reached for comment at press time.
“They took them as indictments of Right Wing Fascism.”
Are people still doing that? Fascism and Communism are the same - it’s just that Fascists made the trains run on time.
Sarah Palin would have been great as a sportscaster or just like one of those pretty girls on the sidelines of football games asking silly questions.
Lucky for us she decided to go into politics!
They like trumpeting the myth that communism is antifascist. Except Communists in America and elsewhere protested AGAINST the US going to war against Nazi Germany. At least until Hitler betrayed their beloved Stalin.
2 years ago at Austin City Limits, I passed up Muse to see Arcade Fire who also put on an amazing show. But several of my friends went to Muse and they all said it was the best show they have ever seen.
“Except Communists in America and elsewhere protested AGAINST the US going to war against Nazi Germany. At least until Hitler betrayed their beloved Stalin.”
Good point.
Well, eff them and their imitation Radiohead then...
I know for a fact by their music they are libertarians they have a few songs that talk about government. They also have a few songs about religion. Dont know where they stand on,regardless I love them. My brother has an obsession over MUSE kinda creepy. and yes I noticed the sarcasm tag :D
Who is Glenn Beck’s favorite Jonas Brother?
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