BS: President could top charts

Subject: BS: President could top charts
From: Richie Black (misused acct, bad email)
Date: 31 Mar 11 - 07:00 PM

I am not one to listen to the UK Top Chart show, (well not since the early seventies.) I was amazed to see the highest climber this week is a recording of "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" by Barack Hussein Obama ! Seemly he recorded it when he attended Columbia University in New York City in 1981.

Reggie Yates who presents the show, said "it has been the most requested song on both Radio 1 & 2 all week".

The original recording was of course by a group called "Looking Glass" and composed by Elliot Lurie.

It's not the first time politicians have entered the UK charts, in July 1958, Ted Heath and his orchestra reached number 24 with a song called "Tom Hark". And in 1979, Jeremy Thorpe, a former British politician who was leader of the Liberal Party from 1967 to 1976, reached number 27 in the charts with his version of Elton John's hit, "Don't let your son go down on me".

Let's hope he gets to the number one slot this Sunday when the new chart is announced.

Subject: RE: BS: President could top charts
From: jacqui.c
Date: 31 Mar 11 - 07:17 PM

A bit early for April Fools isn't it?

Subject: RE: BS: President could top charts
From: gnu
Date: 31 Mar 11 - 09:59 PM

I dunno... we have a lot of jokes "early" here in Canada.

Subject: RE: BS: President could top charts
From: Rapparee
Date: 31 Mar 11 - 10:23 PM

It ain't likely, since Obama didn't move to Columbia from Occidental until "late 1981." That wouldn't give him very much time to record anything.

Subject: RE: BS: President could top charts
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 31 Mar 11 - 11:35 PM

Ted Heath the politician and Ted Heath the band-leader were not the same person. (I had to look that up, though.)

Subject: RE: BS: President could top charts
From: Genie
Date: 01 Apr 11 - 02:07 AM

Whether this recording really was Obama or not, I can't help being struck by the fact that some - quite a few, in fact - have "complimented" our current President by calling him a "rock star."   
I mean, what does it say about our culture and our values when we consider being a popular icon in the entertainment world a higher honor than being "the leader of the free world?"

Subject: RE: BS: President could top charts
From: Little Hawk
Date: 02 Apr 11 - 01:44 AM

It's all about marketing, Genie. Whatever they think works...that's what they use.

For instance, Americans have long been voting "war heroes" into office...but experience gained fighting in wars has absolutely nothing to do with whether one is qualified for civilian political office...and it should have nothing to do with helping a politician get elected.

It doesn't work in Canada, though. I can recall no Canadian politician of note who ever got elected on the basis of his war record...nor does it even seem to be mentioned when Canadians are running for office. Another thing that doesn't get mentioned in Canadian politics is the candidate's religious practices or beliefs. It wouldn't be considered appropriate.

Quite a difference in political marketing, eh? ;-) You see, what works well in one society may not work so well in another.

Subject: RE: BS: President could top charts
From: GUEST,BobL
Date: 02 Apr 11 - 05:15 AM

>>> Americans have long been voting "war heroes" into office <<<

Not only Americans - consider the Duke of Wellington and Churchill, both successful soldiers but political disasters. Although we didn't do too badly under Churchill in the end.

Subject: RE: BS: President could top charts
From: Richie Black (misused acct, bad email)
Date: 02 Apr 11 - 05:34 AM

"I can recall no Canadian politician of note who ever got elected on the basis of his war record.."

A Canadian with a war record, you may have trouble finding one, maybe you could dig up someone from the Fenian Raids ?

Subject: RE: BS: President could top charts
From: GUEST,999
Date: 02 Apr 11 - 07:25 AM

And maybe we just don't get involved in all that many wars. You might take a lesson from that, RB. But, I doubt it.

Subject: RE: BS: President could top charts
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 02 Apr 11 - 07:27 AM

A Canadian with a war record, you may have trouble finding one...

Canadian dead in World War II, 45,400 - a higher percentage of the population than the USA. (See here)

Subject: RE: BS: President could top charts
From: Silas
Date: 02 Apr 11 - 07:35 AM

Richie that is a dispicable thing to say.

Look at the massive contribution canada made during WW1.

I always thought you were a complete bastard, this just confirms it.

Subject: RE: BS: President could top charts
From: Richie Black (misused acct, bad email)
Date: 02 Apr 11 - 08:10 AM

Now after the McGrath history lesson on the Dieppe raid, we are going back to the Great War. Could you not nudge things forward a little ?

Subject: RE: BS: President could top charts
From: Silas
Date: 02 Apr 11 - 08:17 AM

I think you should apologise for that remark, however, I very much doubt that you will, it takes a little bottle to admit you have made a tit of yourself.

Subject: RE: BS: President could top charts
From: Acorn4
Date: 02 Apr 11 - 08:27 AM

The name Vimy Ridge springs straight to mind here.

Subject: RE: BS: President could top charts
From: Silas
Date: 02 Apr 11 - 08:36 AM

Beaumont Hammel.

Hang your head in shame you turd Richie.

Subject: RE: BS: President could top charts
From: GUEST,999
Date: 02 Apr 11 - 08:47 AM

Gentlemen, some targets ain't worth the cost of the ammunition or the effort to pull the trigger. But thank you Kevin, Silas and Acorn.

Subject: RE: BS: President could top charts
From: Richie Black (misused acct, bad email)
Date: 02 Apr 11 - 08:48 AM

Siliass, seeing you keep going back, don't forget the Boer War. When you find something within living memory, please let me know.

Subject: RE: BS: President could top charts
From: Silas
Date: 02 Apr 11 - 08:50 AM

Guest999. You are quite right.

I'll just go outside and wipe him off my shoe.

Subject: RE: BS: President could top charts
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 02 Apr 11 - 08:58 AM

I think he probably means the Canadians didn't get take part in an illegal war of aggression such as America's Vietnam. Or in Iraq for that matter.

World War II isn't "in living memory"...

Subject: RE: BS: President could top charts
From: Silas
Date: 02 Apr 11 - 09:02 AM

Well, WW1 is still within living memory too, but there is no point in arguing with the turd.

Subject: RE: BS: President could top charts
From: Richie Black (misused acct, bad email)
Date: 02 Apr 11 - 09:21 AM

"WW1 is still within living memory too" Christ this gets better.

I imagine you recall burning those blocks of cement and coal dust when coal was rationed in 1914 Siliass ? What was that called ? ah yes "Burn the Kaiser" as Kaiser was printed on the sides of them.

Subject: RE: BS: President could top charts
From: robomatic
Date: 02 Apr 11 - 02:30 PM

In the words of the President, Richie, "you're a fine girl!"

Subject: RE: BS: President could top charts
From: J-boy
Date: 03 Apr 11 - 12:06 AM

Canadians don't fight? Watching a single NHL match will disabuse anyone of that notion.

Subject: RE: BS: President could top charts
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 03 Apr 11 - 07:26 AM

For that matter, relative to the population of the two countries, the population, the number of Canadians killed in Afghanistan is significantly higher than the number of US citizens.