Bruce Springsteen crushed as he finds out Congressman listening to Justin Bieber instead

[LynneSin]

Seriously reading this is like saying I use to love dining in 5-star restaurants but decided to only eat at McDonalds and Arby's instead.

And obviously a bit of on the title because 50 years from now people will still be jamming to Bruce Springsteen songs but probably won't remember the name of this senator or a single Justin Bieber Song!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/congressman-mark-walker-bruce-springsteen_us_570a5bd4e4b0142232494129

Congressman Slams Bruce Springsteen As ‘Bully,’ May Support Justin Bieber Instead

While many people are cheering Bruce Springsteen’s decision to cancel a North Carolina concert in light of the state’s new anti-LGBT legislation, Rep. Mark Walker (R-N.C.) is not one of them.

In fact, the congressman told The Hollywood Reporter that he believes the rock star is being a bully.

“Bruce is known to be on the radical left,” Walker told the publication. “He’s got every right to be so, but I consider this a bully tactic. It’s like when a kid gets upset and says he’s going to take his ball and go home.”

<<<snip>>>

“We’ve got other artists coming soon — Def Leppard, Justin Bieber,” the congressman noted. “I’ve never been a Bieber fan, but I might have to go. Maybe artists who weren’t ‘born to run’ deserve a little bit more support.”

BTW the definition of bully to me is passing hateful laws to intimidate and belittle citizens of this country. Transgender Americans are also tax-paying citizens of this country and deserve the same rights as everyone else!

[MADem]

1. Does the good congressman support Canadian Cruz as well? Figures he'd favor talent from our

neighbor to the north!!!!

[left-of-center2012]

38. "Canadian Cruz"

And Bieber is Canadian as well. (Bieber was born in London, Ontario)

[blue neen]

2. Rep. Walker can listen to whatever music he wants...

...interesting that he picked the artists who are not tax-paying American citizens, though! His constituents might be interested in that.

[bvar22]

3. Thank You, and DURec.

That post brightened my day.
BRUCE!!! The Workingman's hero.

[LiberalElite]

4. Go ahead Congressman Walker - show more atrocious judgment nt

[cwydro]

5. It was bad enough we had to live through the Jesse Helms years.

Gah. Will it never end?

This is actually a very nice state with a lot of good people.

Why these asshats get into office is anyone's guess.

[dinkytron]

6. Watch the Biebs drop out, too.

[PatrynXX]

7. oddly I don't think Def Leppard is like anti Transgender

however they come from a bit farther away. but justin blabbermouth has more to lose if he goes thru ... so I guess this means if the bully from NC wants to push being an idiot he prefers England and Canda to USA. face palm. no problem with England or Canada but rooting against the boss most unwise.. it is a free country last time I checked. So The Boss is free to cancel.. Everyone does things in their own way. The only bully is someone who is forcing Women into mens bathrooms and Men in Women's bathrooms. Which is obviously Ironic given that was their excuse for making up the law...

[Initech]

8. I mentioned that in this week's Top 10.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027750240

Def Leppard and Justin Bieber... what other quality acts are coming to Greensboro?

[R Merm]

24. Beyonce is scheduled for May 2nd in Raleigh

My daughter has tickets and is very worried she will cancel. Given the Repugs reaction to her Super Bowl performance, I would like to she her show and have this idiot come of with an excuse why he will not attend.

[LynneSin]

28. There was a comedian who came out and said he wasn't cancelling the show but...

donating all the profits of the show to LGBTQ organizations.

That's a good option for those who want to still support the fans but piss off North Carolina politicians

[SoCalMusicLover]

29. Joel McHale nt

[Initech]

30. That is a great thing.

[davidpdx]

36. It's hard to get tickets to those types of shows, so I can understand the disappointment

Bon Jovi came here for the first time in 20 years and in order to get tickets I had to pay to become part of the fan club for a year to get early access.

I don't know much about Beyonce except that she is liberal, but if other artists cancel that may put pressure on her to cancel. All she can do is wait and see.

[Archae]

9. To be completely honest here...

I still think Justin Bieber AND "The Boss" suck.

Just my preference, especially since Bruce has only two ways of singing, mumble mumble mumble and the sound made by a water buffalo that's been kicked in the nuts.

No, this is Bruce's choice, sure, he is losing the money he'd make having a concert in NC.
But principle is more important than money sometimes, and good for Bruce to stick up for his.

[vkkv]

12. Yes, the Boss is certainly no Rod Stewart or Bonnie Tyler.. And then there's

the also very popular Bon Scott, Brian Johnson, Meatloaf, Steven Tyler, Henry Rollins.. I learned along time ago that a successful singer doesn't necessarily have to have a great voice, just one that is "likable".. I've never bought a Boss album, but I always admired the way his fans worshiped him, his driving musical style and more recenlt his politics. Does the "The Boss suck"? IMHO it is YHO.

[freebrew]

13. Never really listened to him....

'cept on the radio, just not my kind o' music.

Kudos to Bruce for this, though. Maybe I'll buy some of his stuff.

As for JBeiber, his really good friend Ellen may not be impressed.
I hear she has some pull with him...

Not sure what people hear in his(Bieber's) 'music', pop stuff befuddles me, it's like music for those that don't know what it is.


Damn, now I've confused myself...need more coffee/

[chapdrum]

33. Admire his dedication but

his music largely leaves me cold.

Too overblown (the early songs) and too "underblown" (the later).

Like his voice, though.

[chapdrum]

34. Hey vkkv, he's got nothing

on Yes wot?

Not even close.

[vkkv]

35. Yah, but in the day I was constantly defending Jon Anderson's voice because a LOT of people

hated it.

I prefer head music to body music like the Boss', but he's fine, better than later Journey, Survivor or the BeeGees!

[LynneSin]

39. Yes is touring again - I refuse to see them in concert and this is my #3 favorite band

When the band dumped Jon Anderson I was done. I know about Anderson's health issue that almost took his voice. He talked about it at the solo concert I saw him perform where his voice was fricking amazing.

I love YES but they are becoming the Lynyrd Skynyrd of Progressive Rock bands. Original members pretty much all gone and someone keeps trudging on with the concerts picking up replacements as needed. Might as well call this upcoming tour a YES tribute band concert.

[vkkv]

40. Yes and Beatles are my fav two bands ever, throw in Crimson, Gentle Giant, early Genesis and

a few other Euro prog bands..

Technically yes has no original members.. Steve Howe replaced Peter Banks, Wakeman replaced Kaye, Alan White replaced Bruford and since Chris Squire's passing, I think Billy Sherwood is touring as bassist and of course no Jon Anderson right now.. Only Howe and Wakeman are there from the Fragile and Close To The Edge days..

[LynneSin]

42. Then it is best I stay at home and just enjoy some the music on my own

YES is the reason I love live music after watching the band jam for 20 minutes on 'Starship Trooper' at a concert in Hershey PA back in 1984. Sure that wasn't the original band either but it had Jon Anderson, Chris Squire and Tony Kaye who were all original (I always thought it was Wakeman who was the original keyboardist because his playing is so iconic).

Watching a band play the same song for 20 minutes and do it so fucking awesome made me realize that the pop radio shit was just that. If a song is really that good it doesn't have to fit in a 3-4 minute time period. That song changed my life and so did the band!

[R Merm]

25. Bruce sounded much better back in the day, he shredded his voice years ago.

[Javaman]

10. In other news: Rep. Mark Walker (R-N.C.) wants justin bieber instead...

"damn it, I'm gonna have a real American Justin Bieber, instead".


for those who missed the joke, Bieber is Canadian.

[vkkv]

11. The Boss struck a nerve that I didn't think GOP WHINERS even had.

FUCK REPUBLICANS

Is there a "smiley' for that??

[chapdrum]

14. Walker is a heckuva comedian.

Springsteen is "a bully" and "...on the radical left..."

[Myrina]

15. This dipshit senator does know Bieber is from Socialist Canada, right?

[KamaAina]

17. Hell, he probably supports Cruz, eh?

[KamaAina]

16. Def Leppard? Boo! Hiss! Snort!

I like them because when their drummer lost his arm, instead of going out and getting a new drummer, they hooked him up with an adaptive drum kit!

[ProfessorGAC]

41. On Top Of That, Kama. . .

. . .they changed the way they dealt with beats and rhythms so that his new skill set matched what they did.

They even rearranged some of the older songs to fit his new skills and unavoidable change in style.

I thought that was very high initiative on his part and high loyalty on their part.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

18. It would be hilarious if Def Leppard, Justin Bieber boycotted.

Maybe if they see this, they will. I can only hope.

[Jeb Bartlet]

19. Pretty typical

whining from right assholes when they get called out for being bigoted assholes. If you don't like that people think you are a piece of shit, stop going out of your way to act like a piece of shit. Most people learn that in kindergarten, these in-bred homskoolers never seem to learn those simply concepts.

[TeamPooka]

20. He might be speaking too soon. Let's see if the Beiber cancels too.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

21. I bet Rep Mark Walker bullied the Dixie Chicks by boycotting them / burning CDs or something. ??

[pokerfan]

22. Should we ban GOP politicians from public restrooms?

Just saying...

More Republican Politicians Than Trans People Have Been Arrested For Sex Acts in Bathrooms

All the recent political and social commotion about transgender people and bathrooms is even sillier when you look at the numbers. How many trans people have been arrested for sex acts in bathrooms? As best as we can tell, zero.

[Fuddnik]

26. If we did, Larry Craig would still be a Senator.

[Ahpook]

23. Beiber and Leppard should cancel

next and shove this right up that fucking jerks ass.

I am sick and tired of these clowns in office all over this country. The "Bully" statement is especially maddening.

Who is the bully you bastard?

[DebbieCDC]

27. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Oh that's rich. Justin Bieber. I can see this asshole middle-aged guy sitting with a bunch of teenage Beliebers and screaming "JUSTIN I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE YOU"

And just as an afterthought, the Boss would chew this guy up and spit him out.

[NastyRiffraff]

31. Thanks! I needed a laugh

Justin Bieber! OMFG!

I have no idea who Def Leppard is, another teenage idol?

[keithbvadu2]

32. Walker could sponsor a concert by coward pedophile Ted Nugent.

A good, loyal conservative.

[EV_Ares]

37. So Bieber & this Leopard character don't care about the NC Law, anything for money?

[LynneSin]

46. None of them are Americans

Justin Bieber is from Canada and the members of Def Leppard are from Great Britian.

Also none of them have the drawing power of Bruce Springsteen nor do their fans have the spending potential

[FlaGranny]

43. Bruce is a bully for refusing

to serve the citizens of NC BUT the citizens of NC are not bullies for refusing to serve certain groups of people? Interesting.

[homegirl]

44. Same Republicans

who boycotted and slandered the Dixie Chicks. Am I the only one who remembers?

[Tsiyu]

45. So now Republicans believe the Free Market is a bully

That's hilarious.

If I choose to take my business where bigotry is not codified into law, that is my right as a consumer or business. How is that now "bullying?" Is Rep. Mark Walker (R-N.C.) now saying that people are bullies for spending their money and time the way they choose?

He must hate the Free Market, then.


Fundies like Rep. Walker don't understand the word "privilege" either. I saw this on a sign:

"Privilege" is not having the same rights as other people even if you're different.

"Privilege" would be if transgender people didn't pay taxes.

Like churches that don't pay taxes.

If churches want to start dictating which civil laws our government enacts and forces on taxpayers, it's time churches lose some privilege.

[AlbertCat]

47. I wonder who else he thinks is being a "bully"?

Paypal?
Deutsche Bank?
the NBA?

[keithbvadu2]

48. So what is Bieber's position on LGBT?

[Jack Rabbit]

49. For what office are Bieber and Springsteen running? The Boss?

What makes Walker think Bieber can fill Springsteen' shoes as The Boss?

[robertgodardfromnj]

50. That Congressman has no taste

And is a pathetic bigot to boot.

[Praek3]

51. Bieber held as an example of good behavior?

WTF? Justin Bieber? The same guy who urinated in a restaurant's floor-cleaning mop bucket? Bieber who smoked so much marijuana that the airplane pilot had to protest?

I agree he is an example. A BAD example.