Rolling Stones tune takes aim at Bush policies http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/11/rolling.stones.ap/index.html Thursday, August 11, 2005; Posted: 11:16 a.m. EDT (15:16 GMT) NEW YORK (AP) -- The Rolling Stones' upcoming album contains a song seemingly critical of President Bush, but Mick Jagger denies it's directed at him, according to the syndicated TV show "Extra." "It is not really aimed at anyone," Jagger said on the entertainment-news show's Wednesday edition. "It's not aimed, personally aimed, at President Bush. It wouldn't be called 'Sweet Neo Con' if it was." The song is from the new album, "A Bigger Bang," set for release September 6. There is no mention of Bush or Iraq. But it does refer to military contractor Halliburton, which was formerly run by Vice President Cheney and has been awarded key Iraq contracts, and the rising price of gasoline. "How come you're so wrong? My sweet neo-con, where's the money gone, in the Pentagon," goes one refrain. The song also includes the line: "It's liberty for all, democracy's our style, unless you are against us, then it's prison without trial." "It is certainly very critical of certain policies of the administration, but so what! Lots of people are critical," Jagger told "Extra." A representative for the Stones said the group had no further comment about the song. The Rolling Stones intend to kick off a U.S. tour in Boston August 21.
Isn't that from the Kenny Rogers song from the 1960's? Isn't it "Oh Ruby, don't take your love to town?"
LOL, I know when I think of 60's anti-war artists, I think of Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Country Joe, The Byrds, and of course...Kenny Rogers.
Ohhh! Tough guy. You should write Mick a letter. I'm sure he is very interested in your opinion as well.
This is a great example of why the Stones wrote that song. They knew from past experience that no one under 40 was going to buy the new album so they needed a way to reach a younger market. It's not about politics; its about selling product.
In the same interview Keith Richards explained his Grand Unified Theory, outlined his plan to solve world poverty and hunger, and provided irrefutable existance of God. Unfortunately, nobody could understand a word he said. (In case you've never heard him speak, Keith Richards mumbles to the point of incoherence. I don’t think I’ve ever seen an interview with him in which I understood any more than about 1 word a sentence.)
Did you see the SNL with Mick Jagger as the host were he did a point counter point with Keith Richards? Only Mick played Keith and Mike Meyers played Mick. No one does Keith Richards better than Mick Jagger. BTW, I saw the Stones in '81 in the Astrodome and they were pretty old back then. They announced ticket sales by saying on the radio that tickets were on sale NOW! At the Astrodome box office only! So you basically had to drop what you were doing and just go get tickets. I was 14 and my friend was 15 and had a hardship driver's license so he dropped by the Astrodome ticket office on the way to school and bought us a pair. I saw the stones again in the late '90s (again in the Astrodome) and I remember it was a very good and entertaining show. My wife and I just got back in town and we debated skipping the show (we had free tickets). We decided to go "for a while" and leave early but ended up staying the for the entire performance. It was a lot of fun.
Texxx is just mad that he now has to throw away all his Stones 8 tracks. You know, we dont watch the news that denounces Bush (CNN), we dont watch movies with Sean Penn, we dont listen to the music that includes the Dixie Chics. One of those guys.
I don't know. I remember some VH1 interview with Grace Slick where she said something like "Rock n' Roll is for young people. I don't want to see old people up on that stage, myself included." From what I can tell, they've done a pretty good job of it but eventually they won't be able to hide their age onstage anymore and it'll become like "pledge drive" week on PBS, where they show all the bald fat old motown acts (with fill-ins for the ones who've died) trying to go through their moves. It hurts to watch. Again, the Stones have done a good job of it so far, but time is time and I'm sure they don't give the same show they did in 1968 and the decline is usualy logaramathic. I hope before they cross the line that they are approaching they have the dignity to hang it up for good. I know it sounds harsh, but they really are getting old!
memo to Bush & co. If we need your opinion we'll tell it to you.. - Iraq (prewar), Iran, Venezuela, etc...
I was there too. Fabulous Thunderbirds, ZZ Top, and the Rolling Stones. I skipped classes that day at UT, drove in from Austin with a buddy, had lunch, went to the Dome, imbibed, enjoyed the show, and drove back to Austin, getting back to my apartment on Riverside at 3AM.
I was at that show with my cousin. We were like 13 or 14. My cousin dug it so much he bought tickets for the next night from a scalper after the show. They turned out to be counterfeit.
