Al Gore Used Streets As An Entrance Song To A Speech

[Gina Marie]

Well, I guess it's an exciting song to get people 'pumped' for another scintillating Gore speech

, but how does it relate in any way?

He should have had a heart-shaped stage too I guess.

Ctnow: Gore uses WTSHNN as entrance theme for speech
http://www.ctnow.com
April 14, 2002


These people still feel the sting of 2000, probably more so
than anyone in the country, since they feel it was their
party's votes that were not counted. And they say 2002 and
2004 are about 2000.

"There's an undercurrent that you can't deny," said state
Democratic Chairman Bob Poe. "We can't forget it. We
shouldn't forget it."

Gore played right into those feelings Saturday. He arrived
accompanied by a pounding, rhythmic rendition of U2's
"Where the Streets Have No Name," a song whose lyrics
include "I want to tear down the walls that hold me inside."


The worst ever had to be Reagan using 'Born In The USA' and twisting the meaning of the song for his own purposes. The Boss was not pleased.

 

[Summer~Rain]

Did U2 approve this? Just wondering. Sometimes the artist doesn't know. He must've been inspired by the way Streets roared the fans in concert, and he must like U2!

I think the 'worst' use of a song in a political campaign was David Duke using Bryan Adams' "Everything I do I do it for you" which Adams took away from him.

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When you stop taking chances and stay where you sit you won't live any longer but it'll feel like it!

 

[Hewson]

Originally posted by Gina Marie:
He should have had a heart-shaped stage too I guess.

His would probably be a bleeding heart stage.

How early do you think you'd have to line up to ensure being in the heart for Big Al?


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The joker is the best card.

 

[sharky]

Reagan tried to use John Cougar Mellencamp's "Pink Huses" which-- like Born in the USA-- doesn't give the rosiest view of the U.S. I sometimes wonder who the hell these politicians are hiring.

 

[Diamond The U2 Patriot]

If I remember correctly The Reagan people called first and asked and Bruce exposed their ignorance and said-"No"
plus.
"Please understand the meaning of this song".
Reagan did call first.

The appropiate question here is-

Did Gore call Bono for permission?
Thats the question.

Diamond

 

[Summer~Rain]

Originally posted by Diamond The U2 Patriot:


Reagan did call first.

The appropiate question here is-

Did Gore call Bono for permission?
Thats the question.

Diamond

That's what I want to know.



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When you stop taking chances and stay where you sit you won't live any longer but it'll feel like it!

 

[Gina Marie]

Originally posted by Summer~Rain:

David Duke using Bryan Adams' "Everything I do I do it for you" which Adams took away from him.

UGH!!!!

Maybe Gore should have changed the words to 'Where The Ballots Have No Chads'

 

[Diamond The U2 Patriot]

G.Marie-
Now that was a GOOD ONE!

DB9

 

[Summer~Rain]

Yeah, LMAO!!

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When you stop taking chances and stay where you sit you won't live any longer but it'll feel like it!

 

[Discoteque]

I think I'm gonna hurl.

Hewson: LMAO@! (didn't see that the first time around)

[This message has been edited by Discoteque (edited 04-15-2002).]

 

[KentK]

Wait a minute, I thought Al invented Where the Streets Have No Name... why would he need permission to use it?

 

[Gina Marie]

Originally posted by KentK:
Wait a minute, I thought Al invented Where the Streets Have No Name

Oh-that's right. He also invented the Internet, Nutra Sweet, the artificial heart, and Post Its too.

I heard he also designed Bono's clothes for the tour.

He must be serious about running again, because he shaved his beard. Here he is at the speech

 

[Giant Lemon]

Originally posted by Gina Marie:
Maybe Gore should have changed the words to 'Where The Ballots Have No Chads'

LOL! It seems highly likely that Gore just picked Streets because he thought it's popular, which is pretty stupid because I don't really see how it could relate to politics.

 

[Humbucker]

The next time U2 plays "Where the Streets Have No Name" live, will they introduce it by saying, "This is a song Al Gore stole from us, we're stealing it back." a la "Helter Skelter"?

 

[kariatari]

Originally posted by Humbucker:
The next time U2 plays "Where the Streets Have No Name" live, will they introduce it by saying, "This is a song Al Gore stole from us, we're stealing it back." a la "Helter Skelter"?

LMAO!!

 

[Foxxern]

Originally posted by Gina Marie:
He must be serious about running again, because he shaved his beard.

I figure it took him this long to shave his beard because he couldn't bear to put a blade to his throat after losing to Bush.

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Change is the only constant

 

[V Nura]

Originally posted by Diamond The U2 Patriot:
If I remember correctly The Reagan people called first and asked and Bruce exposed their ignorance and said-"No"
plus.
"Please understand the meaning of this song".
Reagan did call first.

The appropiate question here is-

Did Gore call Bono for permission?
Thats the question.

Diamond

one day diamond...you will understand reagans incompetance

 

[Al Gore]

Originally posted by Gina Marie:
Oh-that's right. He also invented the Internet, Nutra Sweet, the artificial heart, and Post Its too.

I heard he also designed Bono's clothes for the tour.

Well hey, i dont like to brag, you know, but...

[This message has been edited by Al Gore (edited 04-16-2002).]

 

[Gina Marie]

So please tell us Al-why did you use Streets?

And I kind of liked the beard on you-it made you look rather 'rugged'

PS-I voted for you, and I don't live in Florida.

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[Lemonite]

Originally posted by Arun V:

one day diamond...you will understand reagans incompetance

Ah Yes.. The Screaming Political Slam.. I was waiting for this one.. I was amused by the sweat stains in the armpits.. Hahaha.. Doesn't he know that the Sure Soft Solid is the only thing that works now a days.

L.Unplugged

PS.. Shower Fresh is the Best..

 

[z edge]

Originally posted by Foxxern:
I figure it took him this long to shave his beard because he couldn't bear to put a blade to his throat after losing to Bush.

My guess is the reason he grew the beard is that either:

he was trying to grow his own "bush" in hopes of fooling the public into voting for him in 2004

or

he was actually considering moving to Afghanistan after his embarassing defeat

 

[U2Bama]

Originally posted by Lemonite:
I was amused by the sweat stains in the armpits.. Hahaha.. Doesn't he know that the Sure Soft Solid is the only thing that works now a days.

I think he wrote that deodorant harms the Earth In the Balance, aka, the environment.

 

[Lovey Dovey]

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[This message has been edited by Lovey Dovey (edited 04-16-2002).]