ten years ago today....ed impales Pres Bush
Denver Fans Walk Out of Pearl Jam Show
The Associated Press
DENVER - Dozens of fans walked out of a Pearl Jam concert after lead singer Eddie Vedder took a mask of President Bush and impaled it on a microphone stand.
Several concertgoers booed and shouted Tuesday night for Vedder to shut up as he told the crowd he was against the war and Bush. He impaled the mask during the encore of the band's opening show of a U.S. tour.
"It was like he decapitated someone in a primal ritual and stuck their head on a stick," fan Keith Zimmerman said.
Vedder used a Bush mask in Australia and Japan to perform the song "Bushleaguer," from the band's latest album, "Riot Act." The song's lyrics say, "He's not a leader, he's a Texas leaguer."
During the show, Vedder said: "Just to clarify... we support the troops."
"We're just confused on how wanting to bring them back safely all of a sudden becomes non-support," he said. "We love them. They're not the ones who make the foreign policy .... Let's hope for the best and speak our opinions."
Pearl Jam manager Kelly Curtis could not immediately be reached for comment Thursday.
The Dixie Chicks were the target of boycotts and bans after their lead singer made anti-Bush statements on a London stage last month.
The Associated Press
DENVER - Dozens of fans walked out of a Pearl Jam concert after lead singer Eddie Vedder took a mask of President Bush and impaled it on a microphone stand.
Several concertgoers booed and shouted Tuesday night for Vedder to shut up as he told the crowd he was against the war and Bush. He impaled the mask during the encore of the band's opening show of a U.S. tour.
"It was like he decapitated someone in a primal ritual and stuck their head on a stick," fan Keith Zimmerman said.
Vedder used a Bush mask in Australia and Japan to perform the song "Bushleaguer," from the band's latest album, "Riot Act." The song's lyrics say, "He's not a leader, he's a Texas leaguer."
During the show, Vedder said: "Just to clarify... we support the troops."
"We're just confused on how wanting to bring them back safely all of a sudden becomes non-support," he said. "We love them. They're not the ones who make the foreign policy .... Let's hope for the best and speak our opinions."
Pearl Jam manager Kelly Curtis could not immediately be reached for comment Thursday.
The Dixie Chicks were the target of boycotts and bans after their lead singer made anti-Bush statements on a London stage last month.
I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
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Maybe in four more he will be impaling Pres Jeb Bush...do it America, I dare ya..I'm gone ..Long gone..This time I'm letting go of it all...So long...Cause this time I'm gone0
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Haha, I don't even think republicans would be dumb enough to nominate another Bush.1998: Pitt
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Hmmmm. I wonder if it was literally DOZENS that walked out? Seems that's a little trumped-up reporting right there. Can't believe this was 10 years ago. Time flies when you're controversially impaling President masks on microphone stands!
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rival9500 wrote:Haha, I don't even think republicans would be dumb enough to nominate another Bush.
Is that still a legit party?!?! Wasn't quite sure...2003 Dallas
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remember seeing them in tampa that year(03) and the place was half full . it was quite astonishing as in 2000 it was completely sold out. because of the fallout they were even wanding people looking for weapons or whatever at the entrance.0
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Kimmiebyrom wrote:rival9500 wrote:Haha, I don't even think republicans would be dumb enough to nominate another Bush.
Is that still a legit party?!?! Wasn't quite sure...
A legit party.. they are still extremely legit and they have a following of about 50% of the US population...I'm gone ..Long gone..This time I'm letting go of it all...So long...Cause this time I'm gone0 -
:fp: Please allow me- I was lucky enough to attend that now infamous show- according to the peeps we spoke with in the after-glow hours, it was about 8 fans who left and 4 of them just went to the bathroom--- every Pearl Jam fan has one or two songs they can miss in order to take a potty break...Kimmiebyrom wrote:Hmmmm. I wonder if it was literally DOZENS that walked out? Seems that's a little trumped-up reporting right there. Can't believe this was 10 years ago. Time flies when you're controversially impaling President masks on microphone stands! PEARL JAM in 2024! Dark Matter and MORE ! THANK YOU!!
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"It was like he decapitated someone in a primal ritual and stuck their head on a stick," fan Keith Zimmerman said.
Was it really? C'mon Keith.___________________________________________
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JimmyV wrote:"It was like he decapitated someone in a primal ritual and stuck their head on a stick," fan Keith Zimmerman said.
Was it really? C'mon Keith.
Lol, Ive seen that video a ton of times and never once did I think it was symbolism of putting his head on a spike. People see what they want to see I guess.
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Yeah I think Keith kind of exaggerated just a bit.I'll ride the wave where it takes me......0
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rearviewross wrote:JimmyV wrote:"It was like he decapitated someone in a primal ritual and stuck their head on a stick," fan Keith Zimmerman said.
Was it really? C'mon Keith.
Lol, Ive seen that video a ton of times and never once did I think it was symbolism of putting his head on a spike. People see what they want to see I guess.
Bravo Ed.
From where I was standing- 15 rows back - Stone's side- it looked like the mask fell off the mike stand while as Ed was holding it up.... :roll:PEARL JAM in 2024! Dark Matter and MORE ! THANK YOU!!
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