April 17, 2006
Neil Young Produces Anti-Bush Album
Talk about taking hatred of President Bush to the extreme: Neil Young, aging hippie and poster boy for the self-absorbed baby boomer generation, has produced an entire album aimed at bashing Bush and the war in Iraq.
"I just finished a new record - a power trio with trumpet and 100 voices," the 60-year-old says in a ticker-tape message posted at the bottom of his official website. "Metal folk protest? It's called Living with the War."
Further details about the album came from Jonathan Demme, the film maker who produced the recently released documentary Heart of Gold about the singer-songwriter. "Neil just finished writing and recording - with no warning - a new album called Living With War," he told the music magazine Harp by e-mail. "It all happened in three days ... It is a brilliant electric assault, accompanied by a 100-voice choir, on Bush and the war in Iraq ... Truly mind blowing. Will be in stores soon."
That's a really great trick: being able to use the present to live in the past. Pass the bong and rally round the peace sign as we declare war on authority!
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What happened to "Let's Roll?"
oh well - he hasn't been relevant since "I got no hambone"
Posted by: husband-dude at April 17, 2006 03:21 PMSo if you do not agree with what someone is saying or doing I guess in your world that means you hate them.
I don't like what you are doing and I don't hate you....
Since your logic is as simple as a 5 year old kindergaden student let me use small words...
He doesn't hate Bush...that would just be a waste of energy
He doesn't like what this neo con government has done to the reputation of the USA and to it's people.
After all whatever happened to those WMDs or to Plame or to Duke...
Whatever happened to less government and less spending. BTW that is why this is a NEO con government.
A TRUE CONSERVATIVE GOVERMENT WOULDN'T BE PUTTING MY CHILDREN'S FUTURE IN HAWK!
Posted by: rozzy at May 9, 2006 10:37 AMJust because I support Bush doesn't mean I support all of his policies. I agree that government should be smaller and that it should be spending less.
I worry less about what others think about us than what I think is right for our country. Why is it that so many worry about our reputation abroad? Do other countries frame their policies in accordance with what we or others may think? It's doubtful, so why should we?
Oh, and that's "hock," not "hawk." I did make it past kindergarten, just in case you were wondering.
Thanks for stopping by. BTW, I don't hate you either...nor do I hate Neil Young. As you say, it's a waste of time.
Posted by: Pam at May 9, 2006 10:52 AMI do not think Neil Young hates the USA. He wouldn't have lived here for 40 years if he did.
The gist of what you are saying is: The only opinion that counts is the American opinion.
That attitude will lose the USA it's trading partners because as the US$ declines, and it is, the call of that same dollar is going to go down.
Countries have stopped investing in the US.
Maybe it's the lack of respect that we show them.
Maybe it's because 3rd World countries are more stable...not
This is a sign that the world does not see the Bush administration as a stable government and this is frightening.
You may not like what other nations have to say about us but our government better start listening.
Unfortunately this is not going to happen with this administration, after all Rumsfeld just went on camera and told a former CIA agent that he didn't say he knew where the WMDs were when he was filmed stating specific towns and cities where they would be found.
Posted by: rozzy at May 10, 2006 01:49 AMListened to Young's new album. His best stuff was always written off the cuff and quickly. This is the same man who openly supported Reagan and was criticized by the left. Now, it's the bone heads on the right's turn to attack. Doesn't say much for Bush. Frankly, I feel the same way about our Prez and I voted for him (wise choice given the opponent), but that doesn't say much for American politics. Thank God someone (a Canadian) has the guts to say what 70% of the country feels!
Posted by: Dave at May 11, 2006 08:39 AM
