From USA Today

 

On their "A Bigger Bang" album, out Sept. 6, Britain's Rolling Stones level an unusually direct blast at President Bush, calling him "more hypocrite than patriot" and ripping his foreign policy agenda. "It's liberty for all, democracy's our style/Unless you're against us, then it's prison without trial." Mick Jagger sings in Sweet Neo Con. Most previous political commentaries by the Stones, from Street Fighting Man to Undercover of the Night, have been more veiled.

viva la Rolling Stones!! :laugh3:

ahh. band musicians bad politics.

cool, the one of the biggest bands ever slagging him off.

ahh. band musicians bad politics.

 

I find them quite right on this issue here Nick ;)

ahh. band musicians bad politics.

bad taste :P

i hate the stones, not because of this, but because their music was horrible.

WHAT :huh: Nick please take another listen.

i guess they're not emo enough.

 

yeah, taking back sunday is much better than the freakin stones. :idea2:

Oh but they are Kyle ;)

:cool: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Man, stones are an institution!

Once again i dont only like emo. i like almost all music from oprah to classical to coldplay to TI to taking back sunday. the stones are just crap, i hate most music from that era. specaily there's.

Once again i dont only like emo. i like almost all music from oprah to classical to coldplay to TI to taking back sunday. the stones are just crap' date=' i hate most music from that era. specaily there's.[/quote']

i didn't know oprah was a musician.

 

what music do you like from "that era?"

the rolling stones are the LAW.... :cool: :cool: :cool: amen..

One of the members of the band is worried about the song because he lives there and their could be a backlash. Good on the stones to write a song about this, I thought most musicians didn't have an opinion about Bush.

Now this:

 

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Rolling Stones' upcoming album contains a song seemingly critical of President Bush, but Mick Jagger denies it's directed at him, according to the syndicated TV show "Extra."

 

"It is not really aimed at anyone," Jagger said on the entertainment-news show's Wednesday edition. "It's not aimed, personally aimed, at President Bush. It wouldn't be called 'Sweet Neo Con' if it was."

 

The song is from the new album, "A Bigger Bang," set for release September 6.

 

There is no mention of Bush or Iraq. But it does refer to military contractor Halliburton, which was formerly run by Vice President Cheney and has been awarded key Iraq contracts, and the rising price of gasoline.

 

"How come you're so wrong? My sweet neo-con, where's the money gone, in the Pentagon," goes one refrain.

 

The song also includes the line: "It's liberty for all, democracy's our style, unless you are against us, then it's prison without trial."

 

"It is certainly very critical of certain policies of the administration, but so what! Lots of people are critical," Jagger told "Extra."

 

A representative for the Stones said the group had no further comment about the song.

 

The Rolling Stones intend to kick off a U.S. tour in Boston August 21.

My ass it isn't about Bush. :lol:

 

At any rate, love it or hate it, when was the last time anybody actually paid attention to new music by the Rolling Stones? It's turning out to be a good PR move for them either way.

I haven't bought a new cd since the voodoo lounge tour in 1994. Still it's the fucking stones man :smoking:

How come no one ever says their about Bush? I'd be quite proud if that were me. But, GO THE STONES!! :D

It is obvious that the lyrics are not about Bush...they are about condaleeza rice...

Oh Condi. What a fucking bitch :lol:

hahaha

ahhh its tired out already...stick to great music making,Mick!

Once again i dont only like emo. i like almost all music from oprah to classical to coldplay to TI to taking back sunday. the stones are just crap' date=' i hate most music from that era. specaily there's.[/quote']

i didn't know oprah was a musician.

 

what music do you like from "that era?"

 

:lol: nice call