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2003-11-14 Fifth Column

Jethro Tull Frontman makes stupid remarks about U.S. & Bush

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Posted by Jarhead 2003-11-14 4:28:32 PM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Here's a good one bro's. Heard this shit coming home from work today on the local radio station. The comments, hi-lighted, and cross-outs are mine. Ian Anderson = Tool. Though I'm sure Murat jerks himself off silly to his flute shit.

Posted by Jarhead 2003-11-14 4:30:33 PM|| 2003-11-14 4:30:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 I've f*cking hated them ever since they stole the Grammy from Metallica.

Posted by BH 2003-11-14 4:33:36 PM|| 2003-11-14 4:33:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 BH, please don't forget M-TV in your hatred. They wouldn't play that song by 3 Doors Down because they thought it gave tacit approval of the war when in reality it supported the troops. Self-righteous dumshitz.

Posted by Jarhead 2003-11-14 4:35:36 PM|| 2003-11-14 4:35:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 So what is Ian's military record? Does anyone know?

You had Saddam under control? Do you want to go to Downtown Bagdad and say that? Or perhaps from the side of one of the mass graves? Asshat!

Posted by CrazyFool 2003-11-14 4:36:58 PM|| 2003-11-14 4:36:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 "I think you're all a bunch of ignorant, flag-waving, imperialist thugs, but please come to my show and buy my shit!"

What a piece of excrement. I sort of hope somebody 'rubs their elbow' all over this guys temple, with vigor.

Anyway, most of 'the world' is full of leftist crazies, so who gives a wank what they think?

Posted by Anonymous 2003-11-14 4:40:10 PM|| 2003-11-14 4:40:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Why do we, or anyone, listen to these twits?!? Tell ya what, Ian, don't tell us how to save civilization for pathetic ingrates like you, and we won't tell you how to play the flute standing on one foot.

Posted by Kirk 2003-11-14 4:51:09 PM|| 2003-11-14 4:51:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Kirk, Was that his foot?

Posted by CrazyFool 2003-11-14 4:59:19 PM|| 2003-11-14 4:59:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Actually, this reminds me of the Madonna/Britney kiss thing. Goes like this - An aging rocker, poor album sales, not much interest in their music anymore (they only had about 2 good songs anyhow), start a controversy to at least get your name out there again, i.e. make insulting comments to foreigners in their own country and call it 'honest debate'. F*ck Ian Anderson the only interest I have in him is putting my foot up his ass.

Posted by Jarhead 2003-11-14 5:08:09 PM|| 2003-11-14 5:08:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Why do these idiots think they have all the answers? Their entire world is wrapped up in getting a venue to play their music, coming up with new music, plugging themselves and their music, ad nauseum, ad infinitum. Why do they think that makes them a military genius? Idiotarians of this stripe should stick to trying to play music, instead of thinking. Based on the output, it obviously hurts them.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-11-14 5:11:11 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2003-11-14 5:11:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 The Jethro Tull 1972 album title "Thick as a Brick" is one of the more accurately named albums it seems.

Posted by Yank 2003-11-14 6:22:27 PM|| 2003-11-14 6:22:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 To do what was done by Blair and Bush is, I think, a great sin for which I suspect both of them will pay in terms of career and reputation in the way that it is written up in history.

I'm willing to bet similar sentiments were said of... Churchill.

Posted by Raj 2003-11-14 7:33:11 PM|| [http://angrycyclist.blogspot.com] 2003-11-14 7:33:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Badanov,

Are you sure about the no vagina thing?

This guy is the epitome of old, obscure, pompous, lame classic rock dinosaur. This guy was already dated and played out by 1978.

This guy is the real life Spinal Tap. How does he manage to even get an interview or a single fan coming to his shows? Does the name Jethro Tull get posted in big letters at the top of the marquee? "Jethro Tull and Puppet Show" not "Puppet Show and Jethro Tull"?

Posted by Tokyo Taro 2003-11-14 8:01:24 PM|| 2003-11-14 8:01:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Does the name Jethro Tull get posted in big letters at the top of the marquee? "Jethro Tull and Puppet Show" not "Puppet Show and Jethro Tull"?

I thought Jethro Tull was the drummer?

Posted by Anonymous 2003-11-14 8:15:51 PM|| 2003-11-14 8:15:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 Too old to die - to young to rock n roll!

Posted by Secret Master 2003-11-14 8:26:09 PM|| [www.budgetwarrior.com] 2003-11-14 8:26:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 Tokyo, right on. And I bet Ian Anderson can't turn it up to '11' either. I knew Nigel Tufnel, I grew up with Nigel Tufnel, Ian Anderson your no Nigel Tufnel.........

CF, apparently his military record includes a stint in the Greek Army where he was a Battalion Commander's personal 'comfort boy'. He joined based on their famous mottto "never leave your buddy's behind." He then tried a lat move to the French Foreign Legion, but they even saw him as too pathetic to be a pass-around-bitch for their ex-cons........

Posted by Jarhead 2003-11-14 10:05:20 PM|| 2003-11-14 10:05:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 I always sort of liked some of his more obscure albums: Heavy Horses, Stormwatch, and A. Guess I won't be buying any CDs to replace my vinyl albums anytime soon.

Posted by Mike 2003-11-14 10:50:14 PM|| 2003-11-14 10:50:14 PM|| Front Page Top

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