as george w. bush’s approval rating continues to plummet, more and more musicians seem to be venting about the fool in the white house.
this week, red hot chili peppers bassist flea joined the fray with a post on the band’s official site. his concerns echo those of many others (”george w bush should definitely be impeached. he is a liar and his lies have [brought] misery to millions of people”), and i respect him for that. but this is all getting to be a bit much for me.
is everyone with an album coming out going to take a shot at the country’s easiest target? i think it is right to take a stand, but even if these artists have their hearts in the right place, it’s so easy for it to come off as publicity-driven. and you know most of the fat cat agents and record company executives (who likely voted for bush) are hoping it works - and that the resulting success allows them to afford that fifth bentley.
sadly, by me writing this i may be aiding their cause. but i digress…. because the new chili peppers video is actually really entertaining. the song is so-so for me (i’ve always been sort of indifferent to them), but it’s fun to see if you can name how many other bands the guys send up.
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