Bill O'Reily salutes The Beach Boys :)

[coco1997]

The sooner people recognize that there are an equal number of douchebags on both the left wing and the right wing, the sooner this bickering can end.

[Paulos]

I'm actually surprised this conversation has gone as far as it has.  This amount of aggressive political talk would have been shut down several pages ago on the other boards I visit.

That's 'cause this board is a helluva lot better than the other boards.  Free speech prevails here.

"Starting out with Berekely free speech and later on at People's Park, the winds of change fanned into flames........"

"...student demonstrations spark".....

[Mikie]

"Berkeley".  Yeah, Paulos, the place I'm going to see the guy who wrote those lyrics on June 1.   

[rogerlancelot]

I like breakfast sausages but I think I prefer corned beef hash. Goes great with my eggs and toast. And I get my news from Stephen Colbert.

[Paulos]

"Berkeley".  Yeah, Paulos, the place I'm going to see the guy who wrote those lyrics on June 1.   

Damn, I tried to fix your post and spelt Berkeley wrong!

[Amy B.]

Being around Christians The code word "Uplifting" in the Christian community is code word for music/movies that are "safe" for people and not considered "evil or blasphemy or antichristian". I'm not sure if that's why he said it but that's ONE possibilty of what he was saying since Christian conservatives typically watch Fox..

Yes, sometimes "uplifting" is used in that way...as in, family friendly. And it's just funny that sometimes people think of the BBs as being very clean cut, and therefore acceptable for conservative consumption.
But it's also possible that O'Reilly meant that the BBs music makes him happy. It's just that the way he emphasized it ("uplifting, UPLIFTING") on his conservative TV show, the meaning came off as "clean-cut and okay for the kiddies, unlike that dirty pop and hip-hop music that promotes drugs, sex and other unspeakables." 

[hypehat]

I like breakfast sausages but I think I prefer corned beef hash. Goes great with my eggs and toast. And I get my news from Stephen Colbert.

You fool, you should get your news from The Onion. The stories the liberal news media won't cover because they're afraid of 'the truth' and 'real debate'

[rogerlancelot]

Relax. I like the Onion. I also enjoy comedy and in that respect I laugh at Bill all the time. I think of him more as an entertainer than somebody serious. Rush Limbaugh did a great spot on Family Guy if you watched it. These guys are going for ratings more than anything.

And here's an emoticon  and I'm out of this thread!

[hypehat]

Mate, I was joking! Just trying to devolve this thread into stupidity and things 

God knows we don't need more testy discussion involving rockandroll being ridiculously right and everyone else arguing with him, anyway 

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God knows we don't need more testy discussion involving rockandroll being ridiculously right and everyone else arguing with him, anyway 

This, exactly.

[Awesoman]

Mate, I was joking! Just trying to devolve this thread into stupidity and things 

God knows we don't need more testy discussion involving rockandroll being ridiculously right and everyone else arguing with him, anyway 

Replace "ridiculously right" with "long-winded" and you're right on the money.   

[Mikie]

God knows we don't need more testy discussion involving rockandroll being ridiculously right.

He isn't a Right Winger, is he?  I always thought Rockandroll was a moderate or at least leaned more to the Left.  Or maybe an Indie, but definitely not Right!

[hypehat]

God knows we don't need more testy discussion involving rockandroll being ridiculously right.

He isn't a Right Winger, is he?  I always thought Rockandroll was a moderate or at least leaned more to the Left.  Or maybe an Indie, but definitely not Right!

You know what I mean.... 

[Dave in KC]

The current president BHO, has had many, many musical acts in the WH since day 1. You can be sure the BB won't be one of them.

[SMiLE Brian]

Well everybody has different tastes in music regardless of political affiliation.

[hypehat]

The current president BHO, has had many, many musical acts in the WH since day 1. You can be sure the BB won't be one of them.

Well then he must be evil 

[Mikie]

You never know, Dave. The Beach Boys may not have given to his campaign, but there are many Dems who like the Beach Boys and also the Pres. A little influence goes a long way. Obama may be a Blues guy, but I think he likes Rock & Roll too. I saw Jagger hand Obama a microphone to sing - and if HE can do it.........I dunno we'll see. Maybe we oughta get another petition going.

[pixletwin]

And don't forget..........Brian was inducted for the Kennedy Center Honors. Was there an Obama in the house for that?

Wasn't that GWB?

[Mikie]

Edit Edit Edit Edit.  Yeah, George Shrub.  Dunno if he was even there, was he?

[rogerlancelot]

And now I will candidly admit that I voted for Obama in '08. I wonder if he has a favorite BB song? That would be interesting to find out.....

[Awesoman]

And now I will candidly admit that I voted for Obama in '08. I wonder if he has a favorite BB song? That would be interesting to find out.....

Doubt he's even heard of them.  Reagan was a fan...

[Amy B.]

And now I will candidly admit that I voted for Obama in '08. I wonder if he has a favorite BB song? That would be interesting to find out.....

Doubt he's even heard of them.  Reagan was a fan...

I seriously doubt Obama has never heard of the BBs. He grew up in the 60s, in Hawaii. And...he's alive. The BBs are nearly as well known as the Beatles. Reagan was a "fan," but was he really? He was in his 50s during their heyday. I know Stevie Wonder is supposedly Obama's favorite.  He seems to have good taste in music. Clinton was a huge music fan. I once saw him on this show hosted by Elvis Costello where he talked about his love of jazz. Not sure how we got onto this, but...

[Awesoman]

And now I will candidly admit that I voted for Obama in '08. I wonder if he has a favorite BB song? That would be interesting to find out.....

Doubt he's even heard of them.  Reagan was a fan...

I seriously doubt Obama has never heard of the BBs. He grew up in the 60s, in Hawaii. And...he's alive. The BBs are nearly as well known as the Beatles. Reagan was a "fan," but was he really? He was in his 50s during their heyday. I know Stevie Wonder is supposedly Obama's favorite.  He seems to have good taste in music. Clinton was a huge music fan. I once saw him on this show hosted by Elvis Costello where he talked about his love of jazz. Not sure how we got onto this, but...

Reagan's relationship with the group is well-documented.  I think it's fair to say he liked the group. 

[Amy B.]

And now I will candidly admit that I voted for Obama in '08. I wonder if he has a favorite BB song? That would be interesting to find out.....

Doubt he's even heard of them.  Reagan was a fan...

I seriously doubt Obama has never heard of the BBs. He grew up in the 60s, in Hawaii. And...he's alive. The BBs are nearly as well known as the Beatles. Reagan was a "fan," but was he really? He was in his 50s during their heyday. I know Stevie Wonder is supposedly Obama's favorite.  He seems to have good taste in music. Clinton was a huge music fan. I once saw him on this show hosted by Elvis Costello where he talked about his love of jazz. Not sure how we got onto this, but...

Reagan's relationship with the group is well-documented.  I think it's fair to say he liked the group. 

I guess I'm predisposed to think everything about Reagan was phony.   

[Shady]

Romney just released his playlist and the beach boys are on It, you should all vote for him