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Alice Cooper: Anti-Bush acts treasonous morons
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usahog Offline
#1 Posted: Wed, Aug 25 2004, 9:22 AM EST
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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'


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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."

"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."

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.

LMAO!!!!!!
Hog
CWFoster Offline
#2 Posted: Wed, Aug 25 2004, 10:15 AM EST
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"No more..... Mister Nice Guy!
No more... Mister Cleee-ee-ee-een
No more Mister Nice guy, they said he's sick, he's obscee-ee-ee-een!"

LMFAO!
usahog Offline
#3 Posted: Wed, Aug 25 2004, 10:23 AM EST
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one of my favs is...

Hey Hey Hey hey... Hey Stupid!!!

Hog
rasdas Offline
#4 Posted: Wed, Aug 25 2004, 10:59 AM EST
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And he golfs...

RasDas

Joe
bassdude Offline
#5 Posted: Wed, Aug 25 2004, 11:06 AM EST
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I always liked Alice. Met him at a blood drive in St Louis years ago.

Folks at work love it when I play only women bleed.
DrMaddVibe Offline
#6 Posted: Wed, Aug 25 2004, 11:43 AM EST
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To thine self be true.
Charlie Offline
#7 Posted: Wed, Aug 25 2004, 12:52 PM EST
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I have met Alice on several occassions and he is one really nice guy! He gives his time for all kinds of charities and is a damn good golfer!

Charlie

PS "No more Mr Nice Guy.......
rayder1 Offline
#8 Posted: Wed, Aug 25 2004, 1:10 PM EST
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He's an awesome human being. Despite what people think from his appearance, he's one of the few rockers who hasn't been in and out of rehab (Linda Ronstadt), jail (John Mellancamp)or under age little girls (Don Henley).
uncleb Offline
#9 Posted: Wed, Aug 25 2004, 1:45 PM EST
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Rayder1,

I think you ned to doublecheck your Alice Copper history. Yes he is a great guy and does a lot for his community...now. Back in the 70's and 80's he was in and out of rehab among other things. I like the guy and his music, but tell it like it is.
drnos Offline
#10 Posted: Wed, Aug 25 2004, 3:05 PM EST
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"I wanna be ELECTED!!"

adroomi Offline
#11 Posted: Wed, Aug 25 2004, 3:52 PM EST
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I've always loved Alice, but since when do rock music and politics not mix? Well, maybe not politics directly, but political and social change, yes.

It's been far too many years since musicians tried to promote change in the country. In the sixties and seventies, every song on the radio was about stopping the war, or loving your neighbor, or firing the president, or whatever. Unfortunately, with the new "me" generation nobody sings about anything but useless, trivial garbage.

Notice how it's the "old timers" that are getting into politics, and not any youngins?

Don Henley is an a*shole anyway though.
bassdude Offline
#12 Posted: Wed, Aug 25 2004, 6:28 PM EST
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Hey adroomi, both the Dixie Chicks and Toby Keith got into it quite a bit along with quite a few other country artists.

They sing about 9-11, the war and a lot about our soldiers.
bassdude Offline
#13 Posted: Wed, Aug 25 2004, 6:28 PM EST
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Hey adroomi, both the Dixie Chicks and Toby Keith got into it quite a bit along with quite a few other country artists.

They sing about 9-11, the war and a lot about our soldiers.
rayder1 Offline
#14 Posted: Wed, Aug 25 2004, 9:22 PM EST
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I'm not talking about the 70's. No one was immune to getting into some garbage.

I'm talking about now.
rayder1 Offline
#15 Posted: Wed, Aug 25 2004, 9:46 PM EST
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Anyway...Alive Cooper had an alcohol problem in 1977 after having a series of bummer albums. Checked into rehab in NY...cleaned up..never got into drugs or any other crap.
plabonte Offline
#16 Posted: Thu, Aug 26 2004, 4:06 AM EST
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I agree with Adroomi. A number of years ago MTV (when it still played videos) had a thing called "Rock the Vote" to encourage younger people to vote. They had people on it like Iggy Pop and Dave Mustaine of Megadeth. Just because you are a music icon doesn't mean you don't get to voice your opinion.
drnos Offline
#17 Posted: Thu, Aug 26 2004, 5:35 AM EST
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"I'm your top prime cut of meat, I'm your choice,
"I wanna be elected,
"I'm your yankee doodle dandy in a gold Rolls Royce,
"I wanna be elected,
"Kids want a saviour, don't need a fake,
"I wanna be elected,
"We're all gonna rock to the rules that I make,
"I wanna be elected, elected, elected.
...
"And if I am elected
"I promise the formation of a new party
"A third party, the Wild Party!
"I know we have problems,
"We have problems right here in Central City,
"We have problems on the North, South, East and West,
New York City, Saint Louis, Philadelphia, Los Angeles,
Detroit, Chicago,
"Everybody has problems,
"And personally, I don't care."

Charlie Offline
#18 Posted: Thu, Aug 26 2004, 9:27 AM EST
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Alice plays golf everyday when he is home in Palm Desert and he will play with anybody if he needs a player to fill out his group.....I was lucky enough to play with him once and he is a pretty good golfer! Loves the game.

Charlie
Kazama Offline
#19 Posted: Thu, Aug 26 2004, 3:19 PM EST
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Rock n Roll has always been about rebellion and one of the major things to rebel against has been the politics and policies of the government. Music as a means to change the nation.

By the way, the Dixie Chicks got nothing but support from outside the C&W world and their careers are booming, and Linda Ronstadt has been invited back to that casino to appear with Michael Moore.
Just, please, tell me he's not going to sing.

I smell nothing but political motivation from the guy named Alice.

Kazama

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