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John Mellencamp storms off stage after promoting Biden.
« on: April 16, 2024, 01:11:16 pm »
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John Mellencamp storms off stage after promoting Biden.

The audience didn't want to hear his political opinions.

Maybe Cougar left to suck on a chili dog.


https://twitter.com/CitizenFreePres/status/1780085695018594395
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Re: John Mellencamp storms off stage after promoting Biden.
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2024, 01:13:32 pm »
Interesting how entertainers keep making the same mistakes as the Dixie Chicks.

But, yeah, get on stage and alienate half your fans, who just came to the show to forget politics for a while.

That'll work.
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Re: John Mellencamp storms off stage after promoting Biden.
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2024, 01:26:40 pm »
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Re: John Mellencamp storms off stage after promoting Biden.
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2024, 01:27:27 pm »
Thought he died last year?
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Re: John Mellencamp storms off stage after promoting Biden.
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2024, 01:30:09 pm »
Quote from: Smokin Joe on April 16, 2024, 01:13:32 pm
Interesting how entertainers keep making the same mistakes as the Dixie Chicks.

But, yeah, get on stage and alienate half your fans, who just came to the show to forget politics for a while.

That'll work.

And like the Dixie Chicks moment, some of the uninitiated will cry freedom of speech. Well, Mellencamp is free to express his viewpoints but the fans are free to use their feet, their volume dial and their $$$ how they see fit.
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Re: John Mellencamp storms off stage after promoting Biden.
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2024, 06:23:41 pm »
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Re: John Mellencamp storms off stage after promoting Biden.
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2024, 06:25:22 pm »
Quote from: Lando Lincoln on April 16, 2024, 01:30:09 pm
And like the Dixie Chicks moment, some of the uninitiated will cry freedom of speech. Well, Mellencamp is free to express his viewpoints but the fans are free to use their feet, their volume dial and their $$$ how they see fit.

I had this same experience at a Jackson Browne show in Ohio.  He just wouldn't shut up about politics.  Song.  Lecture.  Song.  Lecture.  Song.  Lecture.  And the biggest insult of all is that I paid money to hear it.
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Re: John Mellencamp storms off stage after promoting Biden.
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2024, 06:47:07 pm »
Springsteen too.  yack yack yack...

Love the Arron Lewis line:

Am I the only one who quit singin' along
Every time they play a Springsteen song
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Re: John Mellencamp storms off stage after promoting Biden.
« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2024, 07:03:56 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on April 16, 2024, 06:47:07 pm
Springsteen too.  yack yack yack...

Love the Arron Lewis line:

Am I the only one who quit singin' along
Every time they play a Springsteen song

Can’t. Stand. Springsteen.
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Re: John Mellencamp storms off stage after promoting Biden.
« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2024, 07:48:40 pm »
Quote from: deb on April 16, 2024, 07:03:56 pm
Can’t. Stand. Springsteen.
Ditto. I listen to classic rock stations most of the time when I'm driving, and quickly switch to another whenever Springsteen or Mellencamp comes on. Or Madonna.
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Re: John Mellencamp storms off stage after promoting Biden.
« Reply #10 on: April 16, 2024, 09:59:42 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on April 16, 2024, 06:47:07 pm
Springsteen too.  yack yack yack...

Love the Arron Lewis line:

Am I the only one who quit singin' along
Every time they play a Springsteen song

I like what Frank Zappa entitled an instrumental album.  "Shut up and Play Your Guitar."
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Re: John Mellencamp storms off stage after promoting Biden.
« Reply #11 on: April 16, 2024, 10:04:08 pm »
I find it interesting that an audience that liked Melonhead objected to the pro-Biteme monologue.
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Re: John Mellencamp storms off stage after promoting Biden.
« Reply #12 on: April 16, 2024, 10:05:32 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on April 16, 2024, 10:04:08 pm
I find it interesting that an audience that liked Melonhead objected to the pro-Biteme monologue.

It may be because of his involvement in Farm Aid. Plus many of his songs would lead you to believe that he’s a “good old boy”, salt of the earth.
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Re: John Mellencamp storms off stage after promoting Biden.
« Reply #13 on: April 16, 2024, 10:19:50 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on April 16, 2024, 09:59:42 pm
I like what Frank Zappa entitled an instrumental album.  "Shut up and Play Your Guitar."

We couldn't play that song on the radio.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFTJ8V2T0nM&ab_channel=DavidWinship


But it is bad ass!
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Re: John Mellencamp storms off stage after promoting Biden.
« Reply #14 on: April 17, 2024, 12:01:17 am »
Quote from: deb on April 16, 2024, 10:05:32 pm
It may be because of his involvement in Farm Aid. Plus many of his songs would lead you to believe that he’s a “good old boy”, salt of the earth.

Nah. Just 'Shutup and sing'... It's a staple of Country folks all over. Farm-Aid included. Nobody's there for the preaching.
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