80’s Has-Beens Jump on Global Warming Celebrity Train
by Christian TotoA gaggle of concerned musicians has banded together to warn the world about global warming.
Huh? Is the world getting warmer? I had no idea. You would think the media, or the movie industry or any other information outlet for that matter would have told us about it by now.
Thank goodness Duran Duran and the Scorpions are here to set the record straight.
Yes, those ’80s rockers, along with actress and certified Truther Marion Cotillard, Youssou N’dour, Bob Geldorf, Khalil Fong and South African archbishop Desmond Tutu have cut a new tune available for free soon.
Actually, it’s not a new song. It’s “Beds’r Burning” originally recorded by Midnight Oil two decades ago.
It’s hard to decide what’s more pathetic – a bunch of fading rockers trying to jump on the charity bandwagon, or the fact that after countless movies/books/news reports regarding global warming these warblers think their song will finally open our eyes to the problem.
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They are the world….
They are the Children….
Now take away thier toys and watch 'em squeal.
This from a site whose most famous celebrity commentator is Victoria Jackson?
Dang you, Paul! Only two comments so far and you took my idea in the first one! Why I oughtta!…
Hrmm…"Beds are Burning" was about giving land back to the Pintupi Aborigines…all 400 of them. Can't the left get anything right?
Thye never give up do they?We have global cooling,tempratures are dropping every year.But you never hear that do you?When leftists promote something,I know it`s always about fleecing people of their money,I had the same suspicion with global warming.They alwa
ys get mad when somebody keeps asking them questions.The ideas of the left are not designed to face scrutiny,because hey never survive .That is why with Global warming and every other issue,it`s always ,'the debate is over'.Can`t let people discover what it`s all about now can we?
It's really pathetic that these dumbasses believe the farce that is Gorebal Warming is more dangerous than actual important issues like Terrorism.
Yea, they're super serial you guys!
You just don't get it, do you Ben?
Oh for the love of God… How stupid are these people?
Here's an idea… If it's so damn important that we reduce the carbon-dioxide content in our atmosphere, how about they shut their mouths. All that extra singing is adding to the problem.
Or to be more realistic, how about they give up their electrified instruments and "Go Acoustic – For The Planet".
Maybe they could dismantle the private recording studios at their homes and just pay to use the commercial studios when needed.
Or, stop touring around the globe. Burning all that jet fuel to travel around is damn near criminal. They can just put on a single concert in their home town, film the show, and then sell DVD/CD's around the world to the fans.
What a bunch of wankers!
Good thing I didn't pay for any of their music, would hate to think my money went to help these clowns!
Ya, on their next global tour, how about walking instead of taking the planes and buses. That should help to reduce global warming. And shuting the efff up wouldn't hurt either.
Third time's a charm, Waxman.
I think it's kind of funny that he's referring to Duran Duran as an 80s has-been, yet Victoria Jackson is the biggest celebrity who writes for this site. I also think it's funny that he couldn't spell Geldof, even though there have been past pieces on here praising him for not being too left-leaning.
Ben, what is your point?
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Thanks for pointing out you're an airhead. Unlike you we don't worship at the altar of celebrity and this site isn't about promoting actors/actresses.
Could this be a sign that the global warming scam has finally jumped the shark?
Lordy I hope so. If we want to derail this nosedive the country is taking we need to remove the hurdles to this country being the export monster that it once was, not put more up!
Mark, my point is Duran Duran is more relevant than any of the Hollywood insiders who post on this blog (with the exception of Adam Baldwin). For him to call them a has-been, while everyone on here praises Victoria Jackson is funny.
I think it's great that this site points out the hypocrisies of celebrities, but to criticize anyone for being a has-been… pot meet kettle.
Oh dear. Kathryn Lopez isn't going to like this at all.
To give you glimpse into how mentally ill these chicken-littles are…….
I asked a liberal once how do you explain the dozen or so ice ages that have come and gone; what caused the ice to recede, neanderthals driving SUVs? The liberal, looking dumbfounded, responded: "the ice receded due to natural environmental conditions, but now warming [despite cooling trends over the last 10 years] is definitely related to man." You ask them what they base this on and it boils down to feeeeeelings.
Thanks for the ad hominem attack Mr. Satan. I don't worship the altar of celebrity. I'm saying it's hypocritical for him to call anyone a has-been when most of the contributors on this site are just that.
And this site does promote actors/actresses, but only when they agree with your talking points.
You asked for it, you just don't get it, do you Ben?
Puhleeze, DD hasn't been relevant in 20+ years, well music wise anyway. And they sure as hell aren't relevant when it comes to "global warming"
Nothing you said makes any sense, but thats okay, I have a bunny with a pancake on his head for you. Enjoy!
What a sad lineup…their version will make Midnight Oil look like Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin combined. Anyone else out there sick and tired of being preached to by a bunch of foreigners? Especially that turd that calls himself Russell Brand.
Waxman, you are absolutely correct. Thanks.
No kidding. If they're gonna pilfer from the Oils, wouldn't "Earth and Sun and Moon" or "Now or Never Land" — you know, songs about the environment — make more sense?
What can I say, these guys (plus Mellencamp and the Clash) provided a large part of the soundtrack to my liberal years.
Absolutely true. Only celebreties with common sense wite here. Sorry to disappoint you. I know you had your hopes up for Kanye West. We don't do jackasses. Just ask your messiah.
Absolutely true. Only celebreties with common sense write here. Sorry to disappoint you. I know you had your hopes up for Kanye West. We don't do jackasses. Just ask your messiah.
sssssshhh. Don't wake up the liberals. They need their sleep to grow up big and strong so that , one day, their brains will fully form.
Well….yeah..
Desmond Tutu?
Really…….
Hey, I think Kanye's a d-bag too. I don't even watch the MTV Awards. I'm out of their demographic. And I never thought O was the messiah either, but thanks for making assumptions.
You are confused, or willfully being deceptive. Victoria Jackson isn't trading on her artistic reputation to advance her political views; the "celebrities" mentioned in the blog are doing just that.
The real irony is that your comments about Victoria are themselves ad hominem attacks, for which you castigate others. Meet the left…espousing the noble concept that we should hear all views, but are so shocked and offended when they realize that other views exist.
Come one, give these guys a break. It has been over a decade since any of them have been relevant. Seriously, think about it, can you blame them for wanting to ride the coat tails of the cap and trade express?
EEEUUUU. Smell that Smell! The Smell of Has Been Pop Flops Burning! Their braincells dying and their voices lying to get another 15 minutes of global gorebal crying on Letterman……
That's too bad…I still love Duran Duran but their crappy album to good album ratio is like 3:1. It's further disheartening to hear that they're doing this now…not totally surprising, though. Just like mrblogger2 said above, they're basically grasping at straws to be remembered (and sell a few more records) at this point.
Duran Duran has been looking for awhile now for relevancy, since their last few have dropped off…
I liked them. But they belong to the past. And they should stay there now.
Even "Midnight Oil's" lead knew enough to give it up and become a Member of Parliament…
(Yahwn) I guess they couldn't make it to a VH1 reality show…
Don't laugh! These guys wiped out hunger in Africa with the sheer power of their hair. They can do the same for global warming!
**Lighting lighter & holding it up, high** "Free Bird!!! Stairway to Heaven!!!"
I think the sheer power of their hair CAUSED the global warming!!!!! Can't multiply the make-up and aqua-net by a factor of 2 (accounting for both genders) and NOT have the ozone depleted and gaseous molecules magnify the solar radiation!
This is so embarressing. The Scorps at one time totally ruled. Yeah I said totally. Now…huh? Trying to be relevant? WHY? ARGHHH!
"have cut a new tune available for free soon"
Well at least they'll get paid what it's worth: nothing.
Say what you will about Marion Cottilard being a 9/11 truther, but "dayum!" What a effin' hot 9/11 truther! Now that's one 9/11 truther I can look at all day without being nauseated.
By the way, didn't these musicians already do the same thing with Live Earth? Oh, wait, Bob Geldof didn't want any part of that. Aw man, he was so good as Pink in the movie version of "The Wall".
When did this site ever claim to be about celebrities? Most people that work in Hollywood aren't celebrities.
Ben, you're not an airhead, you're alright but your point misses the mark, imao.
Wow……what a rip off….
Hey, Simon Lebon, "save" your propaganda for "the morning after" I die. (rimshot!)
Scorpions, what will you Rock about if global warming stopped producing so many Hurricanes? (rimshot!)
Marillon Cotillard, shut up and show some arthouse audience you boobies or something.
"Desmond Tutu?"
The same Desmond Tutu who was recently heard to say, "The lesson that Israel must learn from the Holocaust is that it can never get security through fences, walls and guns." Hard to tell whether that or the global warming thing will get him a Nobel Prize quicker.
"but 'dayum!' What a effin' hot 9/11 truther!"
I'll stipulate to that. There's something about that type, with the big eyes, dark hair, and large breasts that I enjoy.
You think DD is relevant? That's sad.
I find it peculiar when people rate 'worth' with name recognition. I understand this is a Hollywood site, but still, there's thousands of pounds of worthwhile people that don't have names that stand out when you read them, They are not has beens, they just don't have their face plastered on the screen. Hollywood wouldn't exist without behind the scenes anonymous people.
Ms. Jackson was on SNL a while back, but does that make her a has been? No. It makes her a person that no longer plastered on the screen.
This 'Big Name" thus "Big Worth" mentality created Sting and that woman he carts around.
Do we really want to perpetuate Stingism?
Everyone doesn't have to be in the spotlight to matter.
Never? Geez, guess I'll unlock my front door. Keys and such are a bother. Doesn't make me secure, so why bother?
Consider me one disappointed old Durannie. Guys, how could you??
I assume that now they and their other I Love The '80s pals along with the Trutherette will now pledge to never go on tour again and stick to their own backyards in order to forever reduce their "carbon footprint."
Right? Right?
(Good point on the above post on the original song being about giving land back to Aborigines.)
Can you wail a few bars of "Hungry Like the Wolf?"
edible hair… high in fiber… good for keeping Africa regular.
I had that poster of Duran Duran hanging in my room at age 15. I love their music, but I don't want to here their views on anything else.
Hear!! Tricksy word!
Yes, and I hum a mean "Rio".
Latino4liberty
Your just asking for a response from Sarah G. re: the Russell Brand remark.
Rightwingers listen to music? I'm amazed. This "article" is so filled with errors and character assassination it's painful to read. Can't you find something better to fill your time?
Here is a web show whose cast has a WHOLE BUNCH of "nostalgic" celebs. And I mean nostalgic- Justine (Mallory Keaton) Bateman & Tom Arnold
http://www.easytoassembleseries.com
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