{"id":307,"date":"2008-10-12T21:34:48","date_gmt":"2008-10-13T01:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nathansnews.com\/?p=307"},"modified":"2008-10-12T21:34:48","modified_gmt":"2008-10-13T01:34:48","slug":"its-only-rock-n-rollisnt-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nathansnews.com\/2008\/10\/its-only-rock-n-rollisnt-it\/","title":{"rendered":"It's only Rock-n-Roll…isn't it?"},"content":{"rendered":"\"\"\n

In case you’re not sure, we’re less than a month away from one of the “most important elections” ever.<\/p>\n

I’m reminding you because, since SC is seen as a state that’s not really in play (McCain should carry the state), you haven’t seen too many ads flooding the airwaves like the folks are seeing in the “swing states”.<\/p>\n

I put the phrase “most important election” in quotes because….well….it seems like every election is labeled like that. At least this year, I think we have an election that will certainly change history. Whether Republicans win or Democrats win, our country will either have the first African-American President or the first female Vice-President. Both are pretty big news, if you ask me.<\/p>\n

But tonight’s post isn’t about labels like black\/white, male\/female, Republican\/Democrat though. We have enough labels in the world that separate us already.<\/p>\n

One label I had to write about though is the ever present record-label and the music industry. I mean, forget the issues! Don’t we all just really listen to the songs that play when candidates walk out on stage and base our decision then who our guy (gal) is?<\/p>\n

I mean, I’m the biggest Boston<\/strong> fan<\/a> you’ll find; so when Huckabee played “More than a Feeling”,<\/a> that was it! He was my man! But wait….then Tom Scholz got upset and told Huckabee to stop playing and using his song.<\/a> Huckabee couldn’t really be my man if Boston didn’t like him, right?<\/p>\n

Seems McCain’s DJ must not have passed around the permission slips either because John Cougar Mellencamp <\/strong>(does he still live on Hilton Head?) got into the act too<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Then you have the ladies from Heart.<\/strong> <\/a>They rock pretty good (for ladies) I kinda figured they’d be Palin supporters. Not so fast though!<\/a><\/p>\n

At what point do you ask yourself “Has it come to THIS?”<\/p>\n

Of course, I like U2 too (had to put the cheesy pun there) and they’re a pretty good band. Saw ’em years ago at Williams-Brice. Bono’s supporting Obama<\/a>. Well, ok. Guess I’ll support him as well, right?<\/p>\n

Most recently Jackson Browne <\/strong>(a little more mellow than some above) sued the McCain camp <\/a>for playing one of his songs. I figured a laid-back dude like Browne would really not care so much but hey….I guess with all the Napster stuff years ago, every artist is a little touchy about his\/her work.<\/p>\n

To me, it makes no difference. In my opinion the music\/entertainment industry is majority Democrats anyway and I think the country knows that. So what’s the big deal? I don’t think anyone assumes a band or singer has endorsed a candidate just because their song is played during a campaign event.<\/p>\n

I also think it’s silly for folks to even think their endorsements matter<\/a>. It’s about the issues and leadership. But hey….you go vote for anyone you want. Just don’t stop thinking about tomorrow!<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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