When Music and Politics collide

[Happy Jack]

Spoiler: This isn't going to end well.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64063660

[Guest]

 Neal Schon should remember the recent lesson of Joe Lycett - it'll now doubtless soon come to light that Schon once played a benefit gig for the SS or something and he'll end up looking a bit daft.

 

 

Edited December 22, 2022 by Bassfinger
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[Nail Soup]

The article contains links to about 5 other artists who tried to stop Trump using their songs... You'd think he'd get the message being the sensitive type he is!

 

[bassbloke]

  On 22/12/2022 at 20:49, Nail Soup said:

The article contains links to about 5 other artists who tried to stop Trump using their songs... You'd think he'd get the message being the sensitive type he is!

 

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Now I obviously don't know the context and I am unlikely to attend such an event, but if someone asked me list the top five artists I'd expect to hear at a Donald Trump campaign rally, it probably wouldn't include The Village People.

[Newfoundfreedom]

  On 23/12/2022 at 10:46, bassbloke said:

Now I obviously don't know the context and I am unlikely to attend such an event, but if someone asked me list the top five artists I'd expect to hear at a Donald Trump campaign rally, it probably wouldn't include The Village People.

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It would be full of village idiots though. 

[Cato]

  On 22/12/2022 at 20:49, Nail Soup said:

The article contains links to about 5 other artists who tried to stop Trump using their songs... You'd think he'd get the message being the sensitive type he is!

 

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With the US as polarised as it is I can't imagine any comercially minded band or artist wants their work associated with either Republicans or Democrats.

 

It's just going to alienate half their potential audience.

[bassbloke]

A savvy artist would ensure their songs are associated with both.

[Doctor J]

Schon and Cain despise each other. It must make for a terrible atmosphere within the band. There's only one way to resolve it...

 

 

one of them needs to be leavin' and not stop!

 

 

 

I'm terribly sorry 😁

[Dan Dare]

  On 23/12/2022 at 10:56, Cato said:

 

With the US as polarised as it is I can't imagine any commercially minded band or artist wants their work associated with either Republicans or Democrats.

 

It's just going to alienate half their potential audience.

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This. I appreciate that bands such as Journey have made their millions and probably don't need to worry about alienating people, but it makes no commercial sense to do so. Given that much of the world, not just the US, is polarised these days, it makes little sense to do it anywhere.

[jimmyb625]

  On 22/12/2022 at 18:00, Bassfinger said:

 Neal Schon should remember the recent lesson of Joe Lycett - it'll now doubtless soon come to light that Schon once played a benefit gig for the SS or something and he'll end up looking a bit daft.

 

 

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Joe Lycett didn't try to hide the fact he'd done a gig there. He also said, if someone had called him out for it at the time, he probably wouldn't have done it.

[SteveXFR]

Cain's wife Paula White is a crackpot of the highest order. Utterly insane. Claims to have walked around heaven with god and seen the spare parts department where you get replacements for limbs you lost in life when you get to heaven.

 

Music and politics have been linked for a very long time. Some of the greatest artists have been very political. 

[SH73]

  On 23/12/2022 at 18:33, SteveXFR said:

Some of the greatest artists have been very political. 

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Like 99% of Rage Against the Machines lyrics. In 2009 BBC asked RATM not swear whilst performing Killing in The Name live but Zack de la Rocha had a different approach.....🤣

[SteveXFR]

  On 23/12/2022 at 18:43, SH73 said:

Like 99% of Rage Against the Machines lyrics. In 2009 BBC asked RATM not swear whilst performing Killing in The Name live but Zack de la Rocha had a different approach.....🤣

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They asked him not to sing "F**k you. I won't do what you tell me"

What did they expect???

Politics in music goes at least back to the blues. 

Apparently Bob Dylans lyrics political but all I hear is vowels 

[SH73]

  On 23/12/2022 at 19:01, SteveXFR said:

 

They asked him not to sing "F**k you. I won't do what you tell me"

What did they expect???

Politics in music goes at least back to the blues. 

Apparently Bob Dylans lyrics political but all I hear is vowels 

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Who's Bob Dylan?

[SteveXFR]

  On 23/12/2022 at 19:14, SH73 said:

Who's Bob Dylan?

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An old hippie who wrote songs for better musicians to cover.

[Nicko]

I pretty much disregard the politics of the artist, as long as the music is good.  I don't like Eric Clapton because his music is crap, not because he right wing, and I like Billy Bragg even though his politics stinks.  Everyone is entitled to a view, even if it's wrong.

[dmccombe7]

In our punk covers band our most political song with true meaning is 

Dave

 

 

[Olandeep]

I'm also the kind of person who can separate the art from the artist. I mean, I still listen to Chris Brown's music despite his past controversies. But, I also understand why some people can't do the same. If someone's music just doesn't appeal to you, it doesn't matter if they're left or right wing. And yeah, it's definitely okay to have differing political views. It's what makes the world interesting, right? As long as we're not hurting anyone or promoting hate, we should be able to express our opinions freely. By the way, have you checked out https://www.politiq.net/? It's a political social media platform where people can share their views and have discussions. It's pretty cool because you can connect with people who have similar beliefs as you or even engage with those who have opposing views.

Edited April 25, 2023 by Olandeep

[Grahambythesea]

There’s a long tradition of political comment in lyrics. W.S. Gilbert was a dab hand at it in his operas. 

[LeftyJ]

  On 23/12/2022 at 18:43, SH73 said:

Like 99% of Rage Against the Machines lyrics. 🤣

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Oh god, they were the last band I expected to go woke. I liked them better before they went so political and were still raging against vending machines and leaf blowers  

Edited April 26, 2023 by LeftyJ

[SteveXFR]

  On 26/04/2023 at 11:05, LeftyJ said:

 

Oh god, they were the last band I expected to go woke. I liked them better before they went so political and were still raging against vending machines and leaf blowers  

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The comments on their anti trump social media posts were hilarious. People were shocked that Rage didn't dig the whole maga thing 

[Frank Blank]

  On 23/12/2022 at 19:01, SteveXFR said:

...but all I hear is vowels 

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Played on a flacid goose.

[Rich]

  On 26/04/2023 at 11:51, SteveXFR said:

 

The comments on their anti trump social media posts were hilarious. People were shocked that Rage didn't dig the whole maga thing 

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"What?? But when you said 'f**k you I won't do what you tell me', I thought you were talking about the goddamn feminists!"

Edited April 26, 2023 by Rich

[Rich]

  On 26/04/2023 at 12:32, Frank Blank said:

 

Played on a flacid goose.

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"Oi, who are you calling flaccid, pal?

 

[Frank Blank]

  On 26/04/2023 at 12:44, Rich said:

"Oi, who are you calling flaccid, pal?

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