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April 05, 2003
Eddie Vedder, statesman
Eddie Vedder's ritualistic destruction of a picture of the president onstage constitutes a thoughtful political statement from a mature adult whose ideas about politics deserve to be taken seriously.
Indeed he's changed my mind. I used to think that it was important to defend the country, and that taking out a dangerous thug might be an ugly but perhaps necessary thing.
Now, however, seeing that Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam opposes the war can't help but impact my thinking. He makes a good argument when he destroys a picture of the president onstage with his mic stand. You can't very well argue with that.
Plus, check out the lyrics of their new "Bushleaguer" song: "A confidence man, but why so beleaguered? / He's not a leader, he's a Texas leaguer". "Beleaguered" and "leaguer" almost rhyme. How could anyone support Bush after that?
Indeed his whole ritualistic destruction of a picture of the president constitutes a bold and convincing artistic statement of the illegitimacy of the Bush regime. It's certainly more than an overgrown little boy acting out cheap Freudian schtick with his own daddy. No sirree, this shows thoughtful consideration of the world situation that we face today and the president's monumental responsibilities. I mean, look how sincere Eddie is when he does it. He must be right.
Plus, when this album doesn't sell any better than the last several, it won't be because the band only ever had one decent song and their recording career is long dead. No, it will be martyrdom, for bravely and at great personal risk speaking truth to power.
After all that, doesn't he deserve a nice warm bottle and a nap?
posted by Al at 4/05/2003 01:33:00 PM
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