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Bono reads Elvis Ate America on BBC May 13th
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OMG!! DOZ DIS MEAN THEYLL PLAY IT ON 360 TUR???????
One of my favorite lines in the poem (and the Elvis Ate America song) is..."Elvis, don't mean shit to Chuck D." That of course is Chuck D. from Public Enemy (with reference to the line in their song "Fight the Power". Man what a "song" that is.
Anyway, here are the relevant lines from Public Enemy/Chuck D.'s "Fight the Power"....
Elvis was a hero to most
But he never meant shit to me you see
Straight up racist that sucker was
Simple and plain
Mother fuck him and John Wayne
Cause I'm Black and I'm proud
I'm ready and hyped plus I'm amped
Most of my heroes don't appear on no stamps
Sample a look back you look and find
Nothing but rednecks for 400 years if you check
Anyway, here are the relevant lines from Public Enemy/Chuck D.'s "Fight the Power"....
Elvis was a hero to most
But he never meant shit to me you see
Straight up racist that sucker was
Simple and plain
Mother fuck him and John Wayne
Cause I'm Black and I'm proud
I'm ready and hyped plus I'm amped
Most of my heroes don't appear on no stamps
Sample a look back you look and find
Nothing but rednecks for 400 years if you check
I should have mentioned that Chuck D. later more or less retracted what he said about Elvis in "Fight the Power", but not John Wayne.
YouTube - PUBLIC ENEMY FIGHT THE POWER
YouTube - PUBLIC ENEMY FIGHT THE POWER
Elvis Ate America is a great track. Not a typical song, but something like beatnik poetry meets hip-hop
YouTube - American David
YouTube - American David
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LemonMelon
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"American David (Bowie)"
David Bowie was an earth oddity
David Bowie has heterochromia
David Bowie may not be heterosexual
David Bowie has a very tall wife
The space cold makes David Bowie's nipples get pointy
David Bowie created experimental music that Pitchfork approves of
David Bowie wore women's clothing
And again
And then once more
David Bowie is a stand up dance-off referee
David Bowie is watching you in an ice cream parlor
David Bowie wrote an eight line poem
David Bowie was a hero, just for one day
David Bowie likes bald men with big synths
David Bowie...I'm not sure if he's a boy or a girl
David Bowie was the thin white duke
David Bowie was on coke quite often
David Bowie clearly never ate America
At least not in that way
Chinese women want David Bowie to shut his mouth
Everyone is part of David Bowie's demographic
David Bowie looked terrible in the '80s
David Bowie was a trend-setter
Modern love walks beside David Bowie
(Modern love!)
His late '80s period left us all in tears
(Modern love!)
David Bowie hasn't done shit in years
(Modern love!)
David Bowie has a plastic soul
(Modern love!)
David Bowie didn't smoke bowls
Bowie...Hitler
Bowie...Nixon
Bowie...cocaine
Bowie...transvestites
Bowie...old folks thought he was sleazy
Bowie...poor little greenie
Bowie...is everybody's friend
Bowie...please record music again
Bowie...we'll forgive you
Bowie...we'll pray for you
David
Bowie
David Bowie was an earth oddity
David Bowie has heterochromia
David Bowie may not be heterosexual
David Bowie has a very tall wife
The space cold makes David Bowie's nipples get pointy
David Bowie created experimental music that Pitchfork approves of
David Bowie wore women's clothing
And again
And then once more
David Bowie is a stand up dance-off referee
David Bowie is watching you in an ice cream parlor
David Bowie wrote an eight line poem
David Bowie was a hero, just for one day
David Bowie likes bald men with big synths
David Bowie...I'm not sure if he's a boy or a girl
David Bowie was the thin white duke
David Bowie was on coke quite often
David Bowie clearly never ate America
At least not in that way
Chinese women want David Bowie to shut his mouth
Everyone is part of David Bowie's demographic
David Bowie looked terrible in the '80s
David Bowie was a trend-setter
Modern love walks beside David Bowie
(Modern love!)
His late '80s period left us all in tears
(Modern love!)
David Bowie hasn't done shit in years
(Modern love!)
David Bowie has a plastic soul
(Modern love!)
David Bowie didn't smoke bowls
Bowie...Hitler
Bowie...Nixon
Bowie...cocaine
Bowie...transvestites
Bowie...old folks thought he was sleazy
Bowie...poor little greenie
Bowie...is everybody's friend
Bowie...please record music again
Bowie...we'll forgive you
Bowie...we'll pray for you
David
Bowie
alanah
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I didn't know the one poem about David Bowie.
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I approve of that. 
JCOSTER
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That's awesome, I love it when Bono reads poetry! It kills me!
Lemonfix
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Am I the only one who likes Elvis Ate America?
No.
The Sad Punk
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It slays me!
redhotswami
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Hilarious....
bono_212
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Glad to see my "Modern Love!" bit made it 
, nicely done, Travis.
, nicely done, Travis.
LemonMelon
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Glad to see my "Modern Love!" bit made it
Couldn't have thought of it myself.(Especially since I don't listen to anything from Let's Dance. Ever.)
bono_212
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(Especially since I don't listen to anything from Let's Dance. Ever.)
You seemed to know Chinese Girls want him to shut his mouth
Let's Dance is one of the few Bowie albums I own
LemonMelon
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You seemed to know Chinese Girls want him to shut his mouth
Let's Dance is one of the few Bowie albums I own
The singles are great, so the 2CD Best Of Bowie does the job for me. Even if you don't own many albums, Changesbowie is still a very respectable compilation to own.
bono_212
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The singles are great, so the 2CD Best Of Bowie does the job for me. Even if you don't own many albums, Changesbowie is still a very respectable compilation to own.
As you know, that's pretty much been all I've listened to on my long drives to Quiznos lately.
Oh and TUF....
TUF...which has a FAR more respectable song "about" Elvis on it.
The Sad Punk
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Love it. Like mad.
By the way, ChangesBowie is kind of the soundtrack to my childhood, so it's nice to hear it gettin' some props.
tuf. Jesus, woman!
bono_212
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yes, in between drowning man and acrobat!OMG!! DOZ DIS MEAN THEYLL PLAY IT ON 360 TUR???????
The Sad Punk
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Why do I always fail you?
The greatest loves are those with the occasional rocky climb, or something else I just made up.
I shall redeem for your <3, though.
You may have read this poem, a long time ago. Perhaps just an extract. But it is a landmark in modern poetry, and as such is well worth revisiting.
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tuf bono had a stupid hat.
tuf bono was sort of fat.
tuf bono also had a mullet.
tuf bono would have been a sissy without his hat.
tuf bono thought he could rap.
tuf bono did not take any RONALD RAYGUN crap.
tuf bono is The Unforgettable Fire Bono.
tuf bono is not The Unforgettable Fire Bono.
tuf bono is eternal.
tuf bono is a fad.
tuf bono will not fade away.
tuf bono is not sleeping.
tuf bono worked in a castle.
tuf bono briefly worked an Amish image.
tuf bono's mullet has twice been voted the most brilliant of his generation.
tuf bono drank Heineken cans.
tuf bono's mullet has thrice been voted the most horrendous of his generation.
tuf bono knows about The Song, and that this is A Song.
tuf bono had some strife with RSX.
tuf bono is actively disliked by een and undoubtedly others.
tuf bono was invented for a reason to do with inebriation.
tuf bono gets some respect.
(c) Elvis Presley, 1995
bono_212
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I'll be back.
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How was tuf bono fat? Seriously?
bono_212
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AMERICAN DESPAIR
Robert Smith drives a hearse
Robert Smith might possibly carry a purse
Robert Smith his kind's a curse
Robert Smith wears his younger sister's eye make-up
Robert Smith has worn the same clothes for the last 30 years and no one has ever bothered to tell him that they're starting to smell a bit
Robert Smith is in a goth band
Robert Smith does not wish the Cure to be known as a goth band
Robert Smith doesn't believe in free music for all
Robert Smith could be a polar bear
Robert Smith can not be a polar bear
Robert Smith's face turns green at the thought of people not understanding his argument about free music
Robert Smith dances around with happy socks
Robert Smith is
UPSET
Robert Smith is in love one day of the week: Friday
Robert Smith never even caught her name
Robert Smith and co. consumed enough alcohol during the recording of Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me to keep a frat house happy for five generation.
No matter how far away, Robert Smith will always love you
Robert Smith FUCKING DESPAIRS
Robert...pictures us
Robert...lovecats
Robert...sleeps with bats
Robert...sings about cats...quite frequently
Robert...dressed in black
Robert...last few albums got a lot of flack
Robert...James...Smith
END.
Robert Smith drives a hearse
Robert Smith might possibly carry a purse
Robert Smith his kind's a curse
Robert Smith wears his younger sister's eye make-up
Robert Smith has worn the same clothes for the last 30 years and no one has ever bothered to tell him that they're starting to smell a bit
Robert Smith is in a goth band
Robert Smith does not wish the Cure to be known as a goth band
Robert Smith doesn't believe in free music for all
Robert Smith could be a polar bear
Robert Smith can not be a polar bear
Robert Smith's face turns green at the thought of people not understanding his argument about free music
Robert Smith dances around with happy socks
Robert Smith is
UPSET
Robert Smith is in love one day of the week: Friday
Robert Smith never even caught her name
Robert Smith and co. consumed enough alcohol during the recording of Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me to keep a frat house happy for five generation.
No matter how far away, Robert Smith will always love you
Robert Smith FUCKING DESPAIRS
Robert...pictures us
Robert...lovecats
Robert...sleeps with bats
Robert...sings about cats...quite frequently
Robert...dressed in black
Robert...last few albums got a lot of flack
Robert...James...Smith
END.
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