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Sen. Barack Obama’s plan to deliver his acceptance speech for the Democratic presidential nomination at Invesco Field in Denver has stirred concerns among America’s rock stars, who fear that the Illinois senator may have eclipsed them in popularity.
The nation’s prominent rock acts, such as Aerosmith and Metallica, have been seething for months as they have watched Sen. Obama draw larger and larger crowds in venues where they used to rule the roost…
Mr. Bon Jovi, the front man of the eponymous chart-topping rock act, says that he and other rock stars have seen millions of their fans abandon them in favor of the Illinois senator.
“If there are empty seats at our shows, they can be explained in two words: Barack Obama,” he says. “Obama is the greatest single threat to rock ‘n’ roll since Napster…”
Elsewhere, Mr. Obama’s plan to speak at Invesco Field drew harsh criticism from his GOP rival, Sen. John McCain, who today spoke to an audience of thirty people at a retirement home in Dayton, Ohio.
Music is just like sex! Some losers have to pay for it, but most of us get it for free. I was a huge Metallica fan back in the day, but when Lars started bleating on about downloads killing his bosses profits, I barfed on my diskman.
The solution is obvious: The RIAA must sue Obama, and anyone who supports his campaign. Obama can’t be allowed to interfere with a rock star’s ability to make a living.
Gold-plated swimming pools don’t pay for themselves.
Awesome. If they are correct, this just means people are becoming more interested in politics than pop culture. I hope the trend continues.
Shut up and play the gui-tar buddy, no-one wants your dumbass opinions!
Has it ever occurred to you that we MIGHT be tired of your old 80’s “hits”?
It’s obvious. Jon Bon Jovi should be Obama’s running mate.
I liked the part where McBush was speaking to 30 people in a retirement home.
Kudos to Obama for not taking public money for his campaign. I’m sure next McCain will propose that no one be allowed to raise more money than their opponent.
Rock stars don’t help out the guys they just beat on the pop charts.
Kudos for Obama not taking public money? It was his idea in the first place as part of campaign finance reform. That was until he determined he could get more moeny by copping out on his own promise. Incredibly sleazy. Try and keep up.
Also note: this big speech at the stadium is going to backfire.
obama is a joke.80’s rules