Quote of the day?

[Dandyman]

"If you have n't got the intellect to work out what the lyrics are about, you don't have much chance of running the country...

Paul Weller on CMD claiming "Eton Rifles" to be one of his favourite songs.

 

[strings]

If I were Prime Minister, I would legalise knitting
Harry Hill

 

[8ace]

He also said this according to wikipedia:

Cameron's comments earned a scathing rejection from Paul Weller, who said, "Which part of it didn't he get? It wasn't intended as a f***ing jolly drinking song for the cadet corps."

 

[User removed 4]

It's one of my favourite songs as well, i know exactly what the lyrics are about,and i'd slam my cock in a firedoor before i'd vote labour, i suspect cameron , who has a 1st in ppe from oxford also knows what the lyrics about, i'd bet that cameron also has a slightly higher intellect than 'laughing boy' paul weller.

 

[Gwylan]

There's a bit of history of right-winger misinterpreting protest songs though. Didn't Ronald Reagan's Republicans try to use Springsteen's Born in the USA as a rallying song?
And reportedly, the US navy wanted to use The Village People's In the Navy in a recruitment drive until it was pointed out what the song was really about.

 

[User removed 4]

There's a bit of history of right-winger misinterpreting protest songs though. Didn't Ronald Reagan's Republicans try to use Springsteen's Born in the USA as a rallying song?
And reportedly, the US navy wanted to use The Village People's In the Navy in a recruitment drive until it was pointed out what the song was really about.

Gwylan , do you honestly think he misinterpeted it , or just that he might actually like it ?

 

[Scampi]

He's a politician, he's trying to look "street" .

 

[Sergei's Celebration]

The classic one is the cranberries song Zombie, a protest song that (i have been told) is anti brit, Anti army etc...and i know guys who just wont listen to it. the meaning doesn't take away the fact that it is a good song and i will play it, no matter what the words mean!

 

[Gwylan]

Gwylan , do you honestly think he misinterpeted it , or just that he might actually like it ?

CAmeron? I don't know - I didn't see what he actually said about it.

Reagan (or at least his team) certainly misinterpreted the Springsteen song,

I agree that CMD could like the song knowing full well what it was about. I'm a confirmed atheist yet love Bach's choral pieces more than any other music on earth - even though the sentiments are completely against everything I believe.

 

[Billy the Fish]

The classic one is the cranberries song Zombie, a protest song that (i have been told) is anti brit, Anti army etc...and i know guys who just wont listen to it. the meaning doesn't take away the fact that it is a good song and i will play it, no matter what the words mean!

You could write any random song and then say it a protest about something.

I've heard that all songs by Aqua are actually an anti abortion protest because they were ashamed of the dutch hospital boat going to Ireland, thats why they released Barbie Girl and Doctor Jones one after the other.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Obviously Mr Weller in all his self smugness wasn't smart enough then to realise it might appear to support what he was actually not trying to support.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

cameron is also a "massive" smiths fan

which upsets me quite a lot

 

[Huple]

cameron is also a "massive" smiths fan

which upsets me quite a lot

where as Brown prefers Walkers..............

 

[Juan Albion]

Heaven help us if we have to agree with the lyrics of all the songs we like.

I always thought Tom Robinson's 'Glad To Be Gay' was a wonderful sing-a-long song, even though I'm the opposite of gay.

 

[Dandyman]

Heaven help us if we have to agree with the lyrics of all the songs we like.

I always thought Tom Robinson's 'Glad To Be Gay' was a wonderful sing-a-long song, even though I'm the opposite of gay.

How do you stand on show tunes and Judy Garland records?

 

[Lush]

cameron is also a "massive" smiths fan

which upsets me quite a lot

Heaven knows you're miserable now?

 

[Gwylan]

I love it when politicians try to show they're down with the kids by talking about pop music. Anyone remember Gordon Brown and his love of Arctic Monkeys? ... although he couldn't actually name any of their songs.

It's a bit like politicians and football. Fair enough, there are genuine fanatical fans (Gordon Brown is a genuine football fan at least) but there are many more who suddenly reveal an interest in the game - seemingly out of the blue.

 

[Billy the Fish]

I love it when politicians try to show they're down with the kids by talking about pop music. Anyone remember Gordon Brown and his love of Arctic Monkeys? ... although he couldn't actually name any of their songs.

It's a bit like politicians and football. Fair enough, there are genuine fanatical fans (Gordon Brown is a genuine football fan at least) but there are many more who suddenly reveal an interest in the game - seemingly out of the blue.

The best one was blairs claim that he used to watch Jackie Milburn on the terraces of St James park, then it came out that Milburn retired when blair was about two

 

[Billy Mays]

So according to Tyrone the line "Hello hooray I'd prefer the plague to the Eton Rifles" could be interpreted as a ringing endorsement?

Don't mean to be over sensitive it's just that IMHO anyone who doesn't seen the genius in PW is a bit of a willy nose.

 

[Juan Albion]

How do you stand on show tunes and Judy Garland records?

Carefully in my stilettos.