[Previous entry: "Dole Questions Kerry's Vietnam Wounds"] [Main Index] [Next entry: "The Political Brain"]

08/23/2004 Archived Entry: "Alice slams anti-Bush rockers"

Posted by steve @ 01:44 AM EST [Link]

FUNNY, I THOUGHT HE WAS A DEMOCRAT: A few days ago Alice Cooper blasted rock musicians who supported John Kerry, calling it treason. Yes, Alice Cooper.

In the eyes of Alice Cooper, all the rock stars campaigning for Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry are guilty of one thing: treason. The shock-rock legend, a staunch Republican who attends NBA games in Phoenix with Arizona Senator John McCain, was disgusted when he learned of plans by Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, R.E.M. and other bands to hold a series of concerts aimed at unseating U.S. President George W. Bush.

"To me, that's treason. I call it treason against rock 'n' roll because rock is the antithesis of politics. Rock should never be in bed with politics," says the 56-year-old Cooper, who begins a 15-city Canadian tour on Aug. 20 in Thunder Bay, Ont.

"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.

Another surprise in the article? Britney Spears is voting Bush. Huh?

Replies: 2 comments

I think Farenheit 9/11 contains a clip of Miss Britney proclaiming her support for the Iraq war and trust in the president.

Posted by W. James Antle III @ 08/23/2004 08:34 PM EST

Hmmm, something new every day.

On a related note, Alice Cooper will be playing in Sudbury, the hometown of ESR!

Posted by Steve Martinovich @ 08/24/2004 03:05 AM EST