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Silky Pony booed at washed-up singer’s concert

The Breck Girl was apparently not a sight for sore eyes.  Well, except for John Cougar Menstrualcramp’s eyes, I suppose.  Anywho, the story:

The band members left the stage at the conclusion of song number four. Mellencamp grabbed an accoustic guitar and started talking with the crowd. He talked about how “his generation” had failed in doing many of the things they’d set out to do — like legalizing marijuana. Mellencamp then told the crowd the last time he’d smoked was in 1972. Mellencamp next asked the crowd about “The Golden Rule” and after he said, “Do unto others,” the crowd responded with the rest of it. Mellencamp, standing alone on stage with his guitar, then launched into Tough It Out and Be the Best You Can followed by Jesus Can You Give Me a Ride Back Home? and another song about youth and love. The crowd erupted as he started Small Town and sang the lyrics as though Wells Fargo Arena were one of those sing-along piano bars.

It’s at this point Mellencamp gestures and John Edwards walks on stage. After a few cheers boos overtake the hall. “I’ve been in your small towns,” Edwards said as Mellencamp stepped aside to give Edwards a place behind the microphone. “…You didn’t come here to listen to me,” Edwards continues as he winds down with a “thank you,” waves and walks to the darkened edge of the stage.

The crowd is mostly booing at this point. “I came for a concert,” one man behind me yelled. “Refund. Refund,” another chanted a few rows back. One person in the crowd made this observation: “Are they booing Edwards specifically or booing because they don’t like politics?” Mellencamp tells the crowd he’s “had a lot of fun with that guy,” and begins playing his guitar and singing Small Town again. The crowd slowly begins to sing along again. Edwards stood on the darkened edge of the stage until the song was over, then exited. Mellencamp didn’t say anything at the song’s end, and there was a swell of chatter among the audience members. 

As Laura Ingraham would say, “Shut up and sing!”

November 11, 2007 - Posted by | Hollyweirdos, John Edwards, moonbats

8 Comments »

  1. I think the Golden Rule that John Menstruelcramp was talking about is “He who has the Gold, Rules” That is why Edwards was there–it is his hope to one day have all the gold. Curiously–I wonder if Mellencamp paid for Edwards to get a makeup and hair touch-up before coming on stage–silly me, I’m sure campaign funds took care of that.

    Comment by Murphy Klasing | November 12, 2007

  2. I’m sure campaign funds took care of that.

    Uh-oh…now you’ve done it! Silky’s gonna use your words for another fundraising letter! :-D

    Comment by crushliberalism | November 12, 2007

  3. Don’t care about the rest of the story (I’m tired of Edwards myself), but “washed up”? Nah. He always comes back with a good song when he feels like it.

    Comment by Alli | November 12, 2007

  4. Whenever celebrities or artists back up a politician I see their support for said politician as a load of bull!
    These celebrities can leave the country when things go to hell here.
    The rest of us will suffer under the policies of our enlightened rulers and I use the term enlightened rather loosely.
    I laughed at how rock the vote didn’t give Democrats the voter turn-out they were looking for.

    Comment by Chilerkle | November 12, 2007

  5. I have no problem with celebs backing a candidate, its their right, I do have a problem with putting up with that candidates crap when I paid to hear the artist.

    Comment by WMD_Maker | November 12, 2007

  6. Because, you know, just like Mellencamp, John Edwards is a man of the people. He knows what its like to work a 9-9 job 6 days a week to barely put food on your family’s table.

    …

    Right…

    Comment by Ed | November 12, 2007

  7. I’m sure the record companies are cringing. From a purely marketing standpoint, why would any artist do or say something guaranteed to alienate roughly 50% of the audience?

    Comment by The Turth Hurts | November 12, 2007

  8. It’s the same across the board. I don’t catch the occasional episode of Family Guy to be bombarded with anti-right propaganda. I don’t go to a concert to see politicians. I watch the FG to laugh and go to a concert to sing.

    The only show I have watched that was even remotely funny AND political was the episode of Scrubs with the soldier on it that became Republican Vs. Leftard. It was pretty good.

    Edwards is a tool.

    Comment by Jenn | November 12, 2007


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