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A politician not a pop star
Posted by adze thuggery on 30 July 2009 - 6:22pm.
Tony Blair reckoned if he could sing like Paul Rodgers he wouldn't have been in politics. Barack Obama said he was doing what he was doing because he couldn't be Bruce Springsteen. So what of our current politicians?
Which pop star would David ('did I say twat?') Cameron like to have been?
Which rocker (folkie?) did Gordon Brown aspire to be?
Any suggestions?
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David Cameron = Coldplay
Posh kid, not much substance, but oddly popular
Gordon Brown = Rod Stewart
Scottish, bearable once, now just gets on your t*ts
Nick Clegg
David Cameron = Coldplay
Posh kid, not much substance, but oddly popular
Gordon Brown = Rod Stewart
Scottish, bearable once, now just gets on your t*ts
Sorry
But I can't think of anyone as despised, arrogant or inept to be the musical equivalent of Gordon Brown.
I can...
Our Dutch friend Bonio :-)
You don't get it...
...but many of us do.
The equivalent of Gordon Brown would be something substantial but unfashionable.
I'm thinking of John Lee Hooker prior to 'The Healer' but that possibly reflects my current choice of listening.
Now Tory Toffs Are Stealing Our Music
I recall reading years ago that "Dave" Cameron (or more likely his PR people) always cite Joey Ramone as an inspiration:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2001/apr/20/davidcameron.redbox
At least Gordon Brown seems genuine about his love of football and Raith Rovers.
You can never trust a Tory
Does anyone seriously believe Call Me Dave listens to the Ramones?
A 'close personal friend of mine'
is an ex-Conservative MP (one term) and was also at the Ramones' New Years Eve 1977 gig. Other than the Skids*, the Ramones are still his greatest musical love.
*this is, unfortunately, true.