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BostonHerald.com - The Rolling Stones get political
Topic: Music 5:16 pm EDT, Aug 22, 2005

"George Bush doesn't listen to us,'' Keith Richards said.

The cross-fire hurricane rages on. Its a gas. This time around, Jagger has decided to howl at Bush in the form of some of the most political songs the Stones have done to date. Here is a taste of some of the lyrics to "Sweet Neo Con", thanks to the linked news article:

You call yourself a Christian
I think that you're a hypocrite
You say you are a patriot
I think that you're a crock of (expletive)
. . . How come you're so wrong?
My sweet neo con.

It's liberty for all
Democracy's our style
Unless you are against us
Then it's prison without trial
But one thing that is certain
Life is good at Haliburton . . .

Here is a snip from another song, "Dangerous Beauty", which addresses Abu Ghraib:

Who you got there in that hood
You look so fancy in those photographs
With your rubber gloves on
But you're a favorite of the Chiefs of Staff . . .

So, Keith Richards continues to do the walking dead thing, while Jagger continues to do the androgynous rocker thing, and no one other than the boomers is likely to care. I'm not sure how much political cred the Rolling Stones can carry. I guess we are going to find out.

BostonHerald.com - The Rolling Stones get political



 
 
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