Alice Cooper sets 'em straight

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  1. bayareatiger

    bayareatiger If it's too loud YOU'RE TOO OLD

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    HOLLYWOOD VS. AMERICA
    Alice Cooper: Anti-Bush acts treasonous morons
    Legendary shock artist: 'Rock should never be in bed with politics'


    Posted: August 24, 2004 4:15 p.m. Eastern

    © 2004 WorldNetDaily.com

    Shock-rock legend Alice Cooper calls rock stars campaigning for Democrat John Kerry treasonous morons.

    The 56-year-old Cooper says he was disgusted to learn the likes of Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, R.E.M., Sheryl Crow, James Taylor and Dave Matthews were hitting the road for a series of concerts designed to help defeat President Bush.

    "To me, that's treason," Cooper told the Canadian Press. "I call it treason against rock 'n' roll because rock is the antithesis of politics. Rock should never be in bed with politics."

    "When I was a kid and my parents started talking about politics, I'd run to my room and put on the Rolling Stones as loud as I could. So when I see all these rock stars up there talking politics, it makes me sick.

    "If you're listening to a rock star in order to get your information on who to vote for, you're a bigger moron than they are. Why are we rock stars? Because we're morons. We sleep all day, we play music at night and very rarely do we sit around reading the Washington Journal." :lol:

    "Besides," he continued, "when I read the list of people who are supporting Kerry, if I wasn't already a Bush supporter, I would have immediately switched. Linda Ronstadt? Don Henley? Geez, that's a good reason right there to vote for Bush." :grin:

    As WorldNetDaily previously reported, Linda Ronstadt was escorted off the property of a Las Vegas casino after publicly supporting Bush-bashing film director Michael Moore, and singer Don Henley was subsequently booed on stage in Orange County, Calif., for expressing support for Linda Ronstadt during one of his own concerts.

    Cooper, whose real name is Vincent Damon Furnier, is reportedly a strong Republican who joins Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., at NBA games in Phoenix.
    He continues his own summer rock tour, with upcoming dates in the Northeast, Canada, California and Las Vegas.

    http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=40127

    As Alice sang back in the '70's: I WANNA BE ELECTED!

    Dude is funny AND on point! Touche to the idiots on tour!!!!!
     
  2. martin

    martin Banned Forever

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    i dunno if calling them "treasonous" is really smart. "idiots" would be appropriate, but treasonous?
     
  3. rickyd

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    He called them treasonous to rock and roll, not treasonous to America! :thumb:
     
  4. tirk

    tirk im the lyrical jessie james

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    and who woulda thunk he's an excellent golfer?
     
  5. martin

    martin Banned Forever

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    hey thats true, i should open my stupid eyes and read.

    although i dont have any problems with the rock/politics connection.
     

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