Like every Canadian, I’ve spent a lot of time making fun making fun of Nickelback. Mostly because I’m jealous of their success, seeing as how they’ve pretty much been doing the same thing for years and seem to get more and more successful.
But one of things that helps me sleep at night is knowing that Nickelback seems to be in on the joke that is their international success. Surely these rockers from rural Alberta can’t think that they are actually producer rock music that will last generations, do they? Of course not. They found a formula that works and if it continues to make them millions, why stop?
But at an Ottawa concert, Nickelback made a bold politcal statement which has me re-thinking this whole, Nickelback knows that they are jokes theory.
During the bands hit Photograph, a giant picture of Stephen Harper showed up on the screen behind Chad Kroeger. Stephen Harper and his son happened to be in attendance, which would normally be fine, but during a political campaign, the move seems a wee bit strange.
Now Elizabeth May really has something to be pissed off about!
When I think Nickelback, I don’t necessarily think of the Conservative party, but then again, you probably don’t want to know what I think about when I think about Nickelback.
So does Nickelback’s conversative support help you make up your mind about who your voting for? Or does it hinder your decision? Or are you just angry that you just wasted a few minutes of your time reading about Nickelback in general.
Major thankies for the blog post.Much thanks again. Great.
Nickelback: a shitty band, the lead singer seriously needs a cough drop and is the ugliest fucker i have ever seen.
And Arcade Fire HASN’T endorsed Harper!
(www.arcadefire.com/blog/hey-canadians/)
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On March 29 Prime Minister Harper played keyboard while singing John
Lennon’s “Imagine” at a Winnipeg photo op.
Another song on Lennon’s 1971 album Imagine is “How Do You Sleep?”,
directed at Paul McCartney. If you’re familiar with the melody, try these
new lyrics. All together now!
Mr. Harper, How Do You Sleep?
So the contempt vote took you by surprise
You better see through the people’s eyes
Those guys were right on the price of the jets
Cost twice as much but what about our vets
How do you sleep?
Ah, how do you sleep at night?
You made coalition a dirty word
Most Parliaments have them, haven’t you heard?
Policies favoured by most in their land
More moderate than left and right demand
How do you sleep?
Ah, how do you sleep at night?
Prorogue the Parliament, twice down the drain
Can’t hear Afghan detainees scream in pain
Large tax cuts for the largest companies
And for the Tar Sands boys more subsidies
How do you sleep?
Ah, how do you sleep at night?
At the climate talks, what do we have here
Four times awarded Fossil of the Year
Those Action Plan ads cost twenty-six mill
The G8 and 20, over one bill
How do you sleep?
Ah, how do you sleep at night?
Why did you lose the seat at the U.N.?
Who inserted the word ‘not’ with a pen?
Five times Bruce Carson convicted of fraud
Then secret clearance in a PMO job
How do you sleep?
Ah, how do you sleep at night?
Only five questions, ’cause you are the king
Jump when reporters ask you anything
You keep them more than forty feet away
Behind steel fences, just another day
How do you sleep?
Ah, how do you sleep at night?
You challenge Michael to a face-to-face
He tell you any time, any place
Next day you say that it can’t be done
You’ll just abide by the consortium
How do you sleep?
Ah, how do you sleep at night?
Get back on the ‘rights’ track says Amnesty
And how do you define democracy?
Your London rally, two students kicked out
‘Cause of a picture on a Facebook account
How do you sleep?
Ah, how do you sleep at night?
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For further reference:
Getting Back on the ‘Rights’ Track
(www.amnesty.ca/files/HRA.pdf)
Hey Canadians!
(www.arcadefire.com/blog/hey-canadians/)
Harper missing the point on F-35s
(http://embassymag.ca/page/view/edit-03-16-2011)
Auditor general to probe lump-sum disability payments for veterans
(www.leaderpost.com/story_print.html?id=3948651)
The Government of Canada’s record on climate change
(www.climateactionnetwork.ca/e/news/2011/release/index.php?WEBYEP_DI=8)