I'm going ahead and calling it now, the concert series of the summer is going to be Obama and his traveling roadshow. With Arcade Fire, Wilco, Dave Matthews, and Bright Eyes already having played shows for him in the primaries you can count on them to already be on the bill, traversing the country, exciting the kiddies everywhere. But the real Magic comes from the recent backing of Bruce Springsteen. As Bruce stated on his website on Monday "He speaks to the America I've envisioned in my music for the past 35 years...Over here on E Street, we're proud to support Obama for President." In 2004 he played 33 shows for John Kerry so I think it's safe to say you can expect a similar schedule this time around. He's also got the endorsements of Nas, Ted Leo, Common, Jay Z and REM he could call on to help. Only thing he needs now is U2 (you can't save the world without Bono, ask American Idol and Al Gore) and of course 'The Coug'. I think we're looking at a tour for the ages here folks!
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I like thinking of John Melloncamp making/breaking the Obama campaign.
Well he is the other half of the 'white working class musical celebrity vote'. You really need to have both him and The Boss in your corner. I don't really see him backing McCain though so it should just be a matter of time.
But Obama has to watch out as McCain has the duo of Quaker Oats man Wilford Brimley and Sly Stone. Oatmeal and Over the Top versus Glory Days and Pink Houses!
come on, rock n roll's better than that goofy shit. let the grocers be grocers, and the mailmen mailmen.
I dont personally buy the 'famous folk cant be politically involved theory'. They're American citizens like we are so I think they have just as much right to share their voice as anyone else. They just happen to be fortunate enough to have a bigger soapbox to speak from. Besides, some of the coolest people are the ones who've chosen to use their fame to speak out (ie James Brown, Bob Dylan, Pete Seger).
"I dont personally buy the 'famous folk cant be politically involved theory'."
neither do i. problem is, that argument lies within the same arena i find to be completely ludicrous.
haha...i have to say I side with Nattybo on this one. there's something about it that puts a bad taste in my mouth
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