MORE politically tone-deaf tripe from Sir Elton
MORE politically tone-deaf tripe from Sir Elton
Borstalboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/9/04
#1MORE politically tone-deaf tripe from Sir Elton
Posted: 7/26/10 at 2:06pm"We are all very pleased to be playing in Arizona. I have read that some of the artists won't come here. They are f**kwits! Let's face it: I still play in California, and as a gay man I have no legal rights whatsoever. So what's the f**k up with these people?" - Elton John, speaking from the stage at Thursday's concert in Tucson.
"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.”
~ Muhammad Ali
#2MORE politically tone-deaf tripe from Sir Elton
Posted: 7/26/10 at 2:10pmWow...that's just so...wow...I mean...wow.
"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg."
-- Thomas Jefferson
#2MORE politically tone-deaf tripe from Sir Elton
Posted: 7/26/10 at 2:11pmThe guy would sell his soul for a profit. Someone needs to tell Elton you can't take the money with you. Greedy Fuc*ers learn this lesson usually when it is too late.
'There are three sides to every story. My side, your side, and the truth. And no one is lying. Memories shared serve each one differently'
-Robert Evans-
#3MORE politically tone-deaf tripe from Sir Elton
Posted: 7/26/10 at 2:11pmThat idiot played at Rush's wedding. I lost any remaining respect. Did he ever defend that?
Pretty pretty please don't you ever ever feel like you're less than f**ckin' perfect!
Borstalboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/9/04
#4MORE politically tone-deaf tripe from Sir Elton
Posted: 7/26/10 at 2:13pm
Oh, good GAWD, no!
He really is the gay Zsa Zsa Gabor.
"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.”
~ Muhammad Ali
Borstalboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/9/04
#5MORE politically tone-deaf tripe from Sir Elton
Posted: 7/26/10 at 2:23pmI forgot that he also played apartheid-era South Africa, so I guess this is no surprise.
"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.”
~ Muhammad Ali
#6MORE politically tone-deaf tripe from Sir Elton
Posted: 7/26/10 at 2:24pmHe seems to be doing it on purpose.
#7MORE politically tone-deaf tripe from Sir Elton
Posted: 7/26/10 at 2:28pmThere is something to be said about making a statement that way. Instead of backing away, actually showing up and making a statement there also has an impact.
Celebrate Life
Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted. - Randy Pausch
Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted. - Randy Pausch
#8MORE politically tone-deaf tripe from Sir Elton
Posted: 7/26/10 at 2:30pmWhat kind of statement did he make?
#10MORE politically tone-deaf tripe from Sir Elton
Posted: 7/26/10 at 2:40pmI don't know what else he might have said - the quoted statement is out of context. In person you can rally the people that are there for your cause.
Celebrate Life
Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted. - Randy Pausch
Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted. - Randy Pausch
#11MORE politically tone-deaf tripe from Sir Elton
Posted: 7/26/10 at 2:48pmOf late, it seems that EJ's only 'cause' is himself. He has every right to play in Arizona, or Israel, or at Limbaugh's wedding. He owes no one any explanation. However, when he opens him mouth and ignorance pours out, his remarks deserve response.
"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg."
-- Thomas Jefferson
Videos