Posted on 01/16/2015 10:23:43 AM PST by TangledUpInBlue
Secretary of State John Kerry sought to show the United States’ support of France after the recent terrorist attack against the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo by having James Taylor sing “You’ve Got a Friend” at a Paris press conference.
Nile Gardiner, director of Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom at The Heritage Foundation, blasted this decision, calling it “embarrassing” and “cringeworthy.”
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As if this belated gesture would make up for Obola’s administration snubbing last week’s feel good mass demonstration in Paris.
Won’t change facts that Obola/Hitlery/Lurch foreign policy legacy has alienated our allies, and emboldened our enemies.
You’re right....they should have sent Buzz Lightyear and Bill Clinton (as “Woody”).
Obama Admin Amateur Hour continues and Insults the French and people Murdered by Terrorists
Kerry invited James Taylor because Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) was unavailable to sing Peace Train or Tala’a Al-Badru Alayan.
“James Taylor Sings ‘You’ve Got a Friend’ to the French
Ahhh James. Out of Heroin, again?
Dear Lord: PLEASE let America WAKE UP and elect conservative, God-fearing GROWN UPS this time around. Amen.
Lorsque vous êtes en bas et troublé et vous avez besoin d'un coup de main
et rien, whoa, rien ne va.
Fermez les yeux et pensez à moi et bientôt je serai là
pour égayer même vos nuits les plus sombres. Vous appelez mon nom, et vous savez où jamais je suis
je viendrai en courant de vous revoir.
hiver, printemps, été, automne ou, tout ce que vous avez à faire est
appeler et je serai là, ouais, ouais,
vous avez un ami.
Si le ciel au-dessus il convient de tourner sombre et plein de nuages
et ce vieux vent du nord devraient commencer à souffler,
garder la tête ensemble et appeler mon nom à haute voix.
Bientôt je viendront frapper à votre porte.
vous appelez mon nom, et vous savez où jamais je suis
je viendrai en courant de vous revoir.
hiver, printemps, été, automne ou, tout ce que vous avez à faire est
appelle et je serai là.
Hey, est-il pas bon de savoir que vous avez un ami? Les gens peuvent être si froid.
Ils vont vous blesser et vous abandonnent. Eh bien, ils vont prendre
votre âme si vous les laissez,
oh ouais, mais avez-vous les laissez pas.
Vous appelez mon nom, et vous savez où jamais je suis
je viendrai en courant de vous revoir.
hiver, printemps, été, automne ou, tout ce que vous avez à faire est
appeler, Seigneur, je serai là, ouais, ouais,
vous avez un ami. Vous avez un ami.
est-il pas bon de savoir que vous avez un ami. Est-il pas bon de savoir
vous avez un ami.
Oh, ouais, ouais, vous avez un ami.
En anglais:
"You've Got A Friend"
When you're down and troubled and you need a helping hand
and nothing, whoa, nothing is going right.
Close your eyes and think of me and soon I will be there
to brighten up even your darkest nights.
You just call out my name, and you know where ever I am
I'll come running to see you again.
Winter, spring, summer, or fall, all you have to do is
call and I'll be there, yeah, yeah,
you've got a friend.
If the sky above you should turn dark and full of clouds
and that old north wind should begin to blow,
keep your head together and call my name out loud.
Soon I will be knocking upon your door.
You just call out my name, and you know where ever I am
I'll come running to see you again.
Winter, spring, summer, or fall, all you have to do is
call and I'll be there.
Hey, ain't it good to know that you've got a friend? People
can be so cold.
They'll hurt you and desert you. Well, they'll take
your soul if you let them,
oh yeah, but don't you let them.
You just call out my name, and you know where ever I am
I'll come running to see you again.
Winter, spring, summer, or fall, all you have to do is
call, Lord, I'll be there, yeah, yeah,
you've got a friend. You've got a friend.
Ain't it good to know you've got a friend. Ain't it
good to know you've got a friend.
Oh, yeah, yeah, you've got a friend.
S I C K
Get the group “The Clash” to go to France and play their great hit, Rock the Casbah”.
(Ok spelling nazis, go for it)
Bon jour! Je suis Jean Kerri, votre ami!
I thought this was satire. This really happened? Come on!
Is this really true?
James Taylor’s song is a nice one, but its gauche to remind the French that true friends well don’t make excuses when you really need ‘em.
In this context, it was disgraceful.
This administration is chock full of superficial sh!theads.
EVERYTHING is hollywood and twitter to them.
What junior high-schooler at the DoS came up with this idea?
Well, they’ll stone ya when you’re trying to be so good
They’ll stone ya just a-like they said they would
They’ll stone ya when you’re tryin’ to go home
Then they’ll stone ya when you’re there all alone
But I would not feel so all alone
Everybody must get stoned
Well, they’ll stone ya when you’re walkin’ ‘long the street
They’ll stone ya when you’re tryin’ to keep your seat
They’ll stone ya when you’re walkin’ on the floor
They’ll stone ya when you’re walkin’ to the door
But I would not feel so all alone
Everybody must get stoned
They’ll stone ya when you’re at the breakfast table
They’ll stone ya when you are young and able
They’ll stone ya when you’re tryin’ to make a buck
They’ll stone ya and then they’ll say, “Good luck”
Tell ya what, I would not feel so all alone
Everybody must get stoned
Well, they’ll stone you and say that it’s the end
Then they’ll stone you and then they’ll come back again
They’ll stone you when you’re riding in your car
They’ll stone you when you’re playing your guitar
Yes, but I would not feel so all alone
Everybody must get stoned
Well, they’ll stone you when you walk all alone
They’ll stone you when you are walking home
They’ll stone you and then say you are brave
They’ll stone you when you are set down in your grave
But I would not feel so all alone
Everybody must get stoned
Read more at http://www.songlyrics.com/bob-dylan/everybody-must-get-stoned-lyrics/#JQ1t2GRX3uT60Abc.99
While truly stupid, it actually could have been worse if Kerry asked someone to sing that god awful “Imagine” song...
Over two centuries ago, Lafayette came to fight on our side. Now we send Kerry and James Taylor.
I’ve seen a few posts on this topic today and yours is the best of them all!!
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