Comments on: Steve Earle vs. Bill O'Reilly

Steve Earle vs. Bill O'Reilly

nyxxxx — Mon, 03 Nov 2003 18:16:31 -0800

In this corner, Left-Wing Redneck Steve Earle! "The deal is, he's gonna interrupt me and then eventually he's gonna tell me to shut up," Earle says. "That's what he does, then on to the next thing. Equating any of that with a serious political discussion is like thinking pro wrestling is real. But the worst that comes out of it is I get the shit kicked out of me on Fox News and we get free publicity for the tour. It's a win-win situation. The worst part is I actually have to watch Fox."

I *heart* Steve Earle.

Sorry, but it's probably already been aired by now. Anyone catch it?

By: dhoyt

dhoyt — Mon, 03 Nov 2003 18:29:00 -0800

WTF! Thanks for the link. I had no idea Steve Earle was going to be on The 'Factor. Hope he does get some tour publicity out of it. Saw him in '98 at NXNW and he had a few unkind words for that administration, too. /Earle fan

By: modofo

modofo — Mon, 03 Nov 2003 18:50:15 -0800

After September 11, [Artemis label boss] Danny Goldberg suggested I write a political record. I was happy that he said that, but thought, "Nah, I'll write more chick songs, because it prevents my audience from getting exponentially hairier and uglier as time goes on." That's funny.

By: stonerose

stonerose — Mon, 03 Nov 2003 19:16:37 -0800

I *heart* Steve Earle, 2.

By: UncleFes

UncleFes — Mon, 03 Nov 2003 20:11:39 -0800

Steve Earle was once an asshole to a very good friend of mine, a woman who gave no offense other than to say she was a fan and ask him to sign a CD. So, basically, my thought is, who gives a fat fuck what he thinks? He's a jagoff. Jagoff opinions, we don't need Fox News to get. They're everywhere.

By: soyjoy

soyjoy — Mon, 03 Nov 2003 20:13:54 -0800

I *heart* Steve Earle, 3. I just wish I *hearted* his style of music more than I do. I love some of his political songs to hear one time through, but I never find myself wanting to sit and listen to that particular music. I know, my loss.

By: UncleFes

UncleFes — Mon, 03 Nov 2003 20:14:29 -0800

That, of course, is just my opinion :D No offense to you Steve Earle fans out there in the Blue. Even the woman he was an asshole to still thinks he's very talented.

By: biscotti

biscotti — Mon, 03 Nov 2003 20:19:14 -0800

I hear you, UncleFes, but when I hear a story like that I remind myself that if I were judged for all eternity by something I said to someone I didn't know on a day when I was feeling crabby and mad at the world, it wouldn't be all that accurate a representation of what I'm really like.

By: UncleFes

UncleFes — Mon, 03 Nov 2003 20:31:40 -0800

Point taken. Even so, someone who is an asshole to a friend of mine - even on their worst day - well, tough shit. In my book, until he apologizes to my friend or otherwise makes up for it, he's a jagoff. I'm not going to listen to his interview, I'm not buying his albums, I'm not seeing his concerts, and I could give a tin turd for the entirety of his thoughts on any subject. Don't EVEN get me started on John Gresham :D

By: chaz

chaz — Mon, 03 Nov 2003 20:34:16 -0800

what's a jagoff? is it basically 'frick' for jerkoff?

By: UncleFes

UncleFes — Mon, 03 Nov 2003 20:36:15 -0800

Could be. My thought is the opposite, though, that jerkoff is the frick version.

By: kindall

kindall — Mon, 03 Nov 2003 20:36:56 -0800

It's Frickative for "jackoff."

By: Armitage Shanks

Armitage Shanks — Mon, 03 Nov 2003 21:07:13 -0800

Jagoff opinions, we don't need Fox News to get. Yeah, but they package it so well.

By: RustyBrooks

RustyBrooks — Mon, 03 Nov 2003 21:23:24 -0800

... Acoustic Guitar, If you think I play hard, well, you could have belonged to Steve Earle Or Charro or Gwar, I could sell you tomorrow, So bring me back my girl

By: stupidsexyFlanders

stupidsexyFlanders — Tue, 04 Nov 2003 05:31:47 -0800

"jagoff" is a Chicago thing, like 16-inch softball. Say it in your best Dennis Franz accent.

By: junkbox

junkbox — Tue, 04 Nov 2003 07:04:55 -0800

So did anybody see the d*mn interview? [Metafilter: fewer O'Reilly viewers per capita than anywhere else in America]

By: filchyboy

filchyboy — Tue, 04 Nov 2003 14:39:45 -0800

I have the samne kind of thing with David Duchovny. He did a friend of mine wrong many years ago. I'm not a fan and generally won't go to his movies or anything as a result. (And they were living together as lovers at the time so it's a bit different UncleFes's story.)

By: mr_crash_davis

mr_crash_davis — Tue, 04 Nov 2003 15:06:25 -0800

What was his name, filchy?

By: eastlakestandard

eastlakestandard — Tue, 04 Nov 2003 16:15:46 -0800

hey what's 'frick'?

By: filchyboy

filchyboy — Tue, 04 Nov 2003 20:10:40 -0800

Her, Mr. Crash Davis.