help! shows where they were critical of Clinton

wwfairfield wrote:

why do you tALK to republicans?
why do you try to change their minds ?
they are set in their ways regardless of proof or fact.. that is part of being a conservative.. they ain't changing thier minds regardless

Same reason people talk to Democrates...there's more to life than politics. Sometimes you just let it go.

That could be said in the reverse also.

I would probably crap my pants and the start preparing for the apocalypse if I ever heard Ed give the Democrats crap.

nathanastin wrote:

I doubt he did because Bill's a good old Fascist Liberal

Ain't that the truth. Maybe with his actions in this current election cycle people on the Left will stop making excuses for him (ha ha). I know how stupid that sounds after I wrote it.

You can love the band but not agree with their politics. We all can't be Right about everything.

I think he wore a Clinton mask back at MSG in '98 and said some things about him at that show - don't recall for sure.

Ed criticizes everyone

Here's a few I found on Two Feet Thick.

6/14/98 – Washington DC
Before Better Man, Ed says “This is going to be dedicated to the President, because we really can’t find a better man.”
Also said this, “ I dedicate this to the abusive relationship between us and our government ... seems like no matter what we do, we're always getting shit on.”

8/17/98 – Noblesville, IN
Ed worked “The President spoke in court today” into Jeremy.
Prior to the first encore, Ed acknowledges some of the signs in the audience requesting songs, as well as one reading "Ed Lewinsky" and then they play a brief clip of Clinton's speech from that afternoon, follow ed by Ed reading excerpts from it; at the end he comments, "I have one word to say - 'consensual'." 'Better Man' is dedicated in turn to both Bill and Hillary Clinton, and the tag has the melody of 'WMA,' but no words are sung. His parting words are, "Behave like rock stars - not like the President."

8/20/98 – Montreal, QC
Daughter tag is ABITW with the lyrics changed to “Mr. President leave those kids alone.”

9/13/98 – Hartford, CT
'Faithfull' intro: "The next song is about belief. Don't get a tattoo of a guy's face unless he's dead so he can't fuck up. I was really proud of that Clinton tattoo ... Everyone raise your middle finger and yell, 'Get on with it!'

9/19/98 – Washington, DC
In a Clinton voice, Ed says, "He just needs to go on TV and say, 'Shoot, it's no big deal'...but I guess he already did that a couple of weeks ago." Someone shouts "I love you Eddie," and he replies, "Watch it, keep it consensual ... this isn't about issues." Then someone yells, "I love PJ" and Ed says, "Well, so do I ... this just is bipartisan politics in motion, that's what's ruining the country, ruining the office of the President ... people are playing king of the hill while there's people with lives, families, debts and injury who really need help," before starting 'Present Tense.'


I know there is another one where he references a Clinton speech and says something like, "The President spoke tonight and since you are all here and missed it, I'll paraphrase. My fellow Americans, bullshit bullshit bullshit, lie, lie , lie"

nathanastin wrote:

I doubt he did because Bill's a good old Fascist Liberal

Actually Fascism is on the right of the political spectrum. Fascist Liberal is an oxymoron such as ethical conservative.

Read the Vitalogy liner notes for "Whipping".

PearlJam24 wrote:

8/14/2000 New Orleans, LA

After "DTE," he mentions the Democratic convention: "I think Clinton was gonna speak tonight, and he was gonna say: 'My fellow Americans. Bullshit, bullshit, bullshit, bullshit, bullshit ...'" and urges people to study the issues and to vote.

That's the one I couldn't remember. Thanks!

At the Rock the Vote! Drop in the Park show in 92, Ed had the crowd chanting "Tipper Gore is a fucking whore" over and over. Then he concluded with "vote for Clinton. But Tipper Gore is a fucking whore."