Bonnie Raitt dedicates 'About to End' to Bush

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Winding up her summer tour across Europe, Bonnie Raitt drew thunderous applause at the Stockholm Jazz Festival for dedicating a classic to President George Bush.

"We're gonna sing this for George Bush because he's out of here, people!" Raitt crowed Tuesday night before she launched into the opening licks of "Your Good Thing (Is About to End)," a cover that was featured on her 1979 album, "The Glow."

... Raitt's comments resulted in a round of applause and even whistles from among the estimated 3,000 concertgoers at the Swedish capital's annual jazz event held on the banks of the downtown Skeppsholmen island.

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[PROGRESSIVE1]

1. Will Hitler Hannity, O'Whorley, and Travis (Skank Wife)Titt Tritt....

call her "Un-Patriotic" for saying this over seas?

[Tellurian]

3. I hope she doesn't have trouble coming home thru customs...

:scared:

[DaveClearwater99]

10. Trouble in Customs

That's a hell of a thought. I want to go to Amsterdam but I've heard they can do body cavity searches when you come back to the US.

[Tellurian]

28. A friend recently came back from Amsterdam...

and didn't mention anything as gruesome as that! I'm sure he would have made a point of it to tell me..hee!

[DaveClearwater99]

30. There are drug sniffing dogs

at Customs in the US and if they sit down next to you because you smell of something, say you just walked thru a coffee shop on your way to the airport, it's full cavity search time.

So I heard it's best to change your clothes and be very clean the day you come back.

[Tellurian]

34. Wow...who knew?

My friends have family in the Netherlands. They've been going back and forth since childhood..I don't know if that makes a differrnce.

[Citizen Daryl]

42. I've been to the Netherlands twice.

No problem in or out. First time was five months after 9/11.

[The Backlash Cometh]

2. OH, dear. I still have the Dixie Chics Cd, unopened.

:-)

[drmom]

14. I hear you...I have 3 Dixie Chics CD's...& I don't even like country music

But...to Amazon I go...can't let those RWers stage a successful boycott of someone who is just speaking her mind. (Hmmm...I always thought that free speech was something we valued in this country. You'd think that the party that feels so strongly about American values would welcome this...)

[k in IA]

47. At least open "Fly" and listen to "Goodbye Earl" which sent

Rush and the RW into a tizzy a few years ago. You gotta love anybody that can piss that blowhard off so badly.

The comment in London wasn't their first controversy.

[AndyTiedye]

18. You Should Listen To It! It's Good! (& I'm no Country Music Fan Either)

This isn't the country music that so many of us have come to despise.

[bahrbearian]

20. As in Toby Keith

F U T K

[Barkley]

44. I wonder if Clear Channel will drop her too? -nt

[lovuian]

4. "Lets give them sumthin to talk about"

Bonnie I Love it!!! :bounce:

[BiggJawn]

5. BAD Girl! No "Aladdin" gig for YOU!

:-)

[Joanne98]

6. Somebody get her fired quick.

Bow down to the Chimperor or starve.
GO BONNIE GO...........

[calico1]

7. Does Toby Keith sing

political songs or make political comments during his performances? I don't listen to country so I don't know but I was curious since I know he is a Bush supporter.

[Parche]

24. Toby Keith

Is a redneck ignorant country fool
Country music sucks anyway

[merh]

33. The popularity of country music is linked to the neocons

domination of our beloved nation. Think about it. About the same time it grew in popularity, the conservatives became so vocal. Maybe sublimal messages are in the songs. Maybe it is just sheer ignorance. I do think someone should study the links between country music and the increase of suicide. It is depressing music.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

37. I WOULD LOVE A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO...

CRIMINALIZE COUNTRY "HATE" "MUSIC"!!!

[merh]

38. I'd support it - you can count on my vote! (n/t)

[PROGRESSIVE1]

40. Thank You for you're support!!! I'll put you on my prefered list!

:)

[k in IA]

39. Now that's not over the top or a gross over generalization. I love the

Dixie Chicks but also like all different kinds of music.

I already have all of Bonnie's Cd's but if they try to Dixie Chick her I will have to buy some again.

[merh]

45. I have a dixie chicks CD given as a gift. I never listened to it until

they were brave and spoke out against *. Now I like the CD. It is more folk music and folk/pop than country. Country is crying in your beer cause you fell sorry for yourself music. Depressing and divisive, that is country music. (imho)

[Merlin]

8. Is this part of a mass C/W exodus?

Damn, I'm gonna have to listen to a Bonnie Raitt song now, for once. And buy an album, for sure.

[MaineDem]

9. Bonnie's not C/W

My oh my I'd never listen to her if that were the case.

Blues, yes...C/W, no.

Love ya, Bonnie!

[Merlin]

11. Gulp! Can't believe I didn't know that!

I'm astounded. My whole image of her--to the extent it exists--is as a C/W artist.

Blues? Wow! I love Blues!

Thanks for setting me straight.

[Bridget Burke]

13. She's the daughter of musical star John Raitt

Raised as a Quaker, she's always been into social causes. She studied with serious blues men & blues women and learned to play excellent slide guitar. I remember a few fine shows in the 70's featuring her & Little Feat. Sets by each, then jamming.

She was well known to blues lovers but gained popular success as a song stylist. She's remained true to her roots--musical & political. Here's her site:

www.bonnieraitt.com/

[Karenina]

21. She is a remarkable woman

an INCREDIBLE musician and a MENSCH!

[americanstranger]

15. A sexy woman with a Strat...

...and she can play the thing, too. One of the best slide blues players out there, period. Learned from the legendary Sippie Wallace.

I remember seeing her in a small club called The Main Point in Philly years ago, before she broke out. She was drinking hard back then, and she was amazing.

-as

[Merlin]

26. The Main Point! Haven't heard that reference in years!

Used to go there in my Villanova days. Saw Carlin there in the early 60s. Ah yes, I remember it well. Never caught Bonnie there, though.

[Desperadoe]

16. The Bonnie Raitt Collection

is the best of her hand-picked blues tunes.

I especially like her duet with Sippi Wallace, "Women Be Wise" but the whole album is great. Includes her rendition of "Angel From Montgomery" with John Prine, who wrote dat song.

[Booster]

22. If you've never listened to Bonnie, you owe it to yourself

to get her "Luck of the Draw" CD. Absolutely the best.

[Merlin]

29. Thanks for the opinions and suggestions everybody. Just downloaded...

Women be Wise
I can't make you love me
Angel from Montgomery

from I-Tunes. They are great.

Couldn't find "About to End"

Thanks so much for introducing me to great new (old!) music! Better late than...

[stickdog]

35. My favorite is "I Feel The Same" from "Taking My Time"

[k in IA]

41. I've always thought of her kind of as Southern Rock.

[DoYouEverWonder]

19. I was wondering when Bonnie crossed over?

I haven't listened to her much since the 70's, so I though maybe I missed something?

Bonnie is one of the most rockin, bluesest women on the planet.

[Dover]

12. You can bet Bonnie WON'T be apologizing!

LOL!

[Jacobin]

23. You got that Right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

She'll tell them where to cheney themselves.

Go Bonnie Go!!!!!!!!!!!!

:bounce:

[hyphenate]

17. Go Bonnie! eom

[bacchant]

25. No surprise there, it's impossible for people with SOUL

to get with the soulless re-pig agenda. Bonnie's got major soul.

[wicket]

27. I love Bonnie Rait

She's a wonderful entertainer and good soul :)

[stevielizard]

31. she was quickly escorted out of the country

her bags were packed for her by the country's security as rioters tore up her posters and tearfully demanded refunds. Skeppsholman spokesperson William Timmins said, "This is a FAMILY country- we don't go for that leftist SJUIPSNACK here," as his grip tightened on his sidearm.

[gristy]

32. boooooo, booooooooooo, boooooo, hssssssss

just kidding!

[spooky3]

36. She, Linda R., the DCs, and like-minded should put out a new album

together. Wouldn't that be great!?

[Zomby Woof]

43. I was just listening to "Road Tested" today

Time for some more... I am in love with Bonnie.

[Liberal_Dog]

46. Yeah, Bonnie!!!

nt

[Hailtothechimp]

48. I see a Bonnie Raitt CD in my future.....

Hope she plays that tune stateside. Wonder how the country rednecks will respond if she does.