Comments on: Barone: Obama foreign policy like a Jethro Tull song

By: Shivas Irons

Shivas Irons — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 05:40:31 +0000

Ed,

My folks, in 1970, moved us next door to A & R guy for A & M Records in Woodland Hills CA. I, at 13, got to babysit their brat.

On front of stack of many, many records was “Thick As A Brick”… with corner cut off and months before large release.

Back in the day, when NY Times had courage to support a Forum, I jammed this up the ass of many a loon/lefty:

Really don’t mind if you sit this one out.

My words but a whisper — your deafness a SHOUT.
I may make you feel but I can’t make you think.
Your sperm’s in the gutter — your love’s in the sink.
So you ride yourselves over the fields and
you make all your animal deals and
your wise men don’t know how it feels to be thick as a brick.
And the sand-castle virtues are all swept away in
the tidal destruction
the moral melee.
The elastic retreat rings the close of play as the last wave uncovers
the newfangled way.
But your new shoes are worn at the heels and
your suntan does rapidly peel and
your wise men don’t know how it feels to be thick as a brick.

By: Jaibones

Jaibones — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:40:35 +0000

My word’s but a whisper, his deafness a shout.

By: Coronagold

Coronagold — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:23:23 +0000

Living in the Past?

“Three cheers for Dr. Bogenbroom!” is more like it.
“The Driving Song” sounds shovel ready nuff.
“Wondring Again” seems like the epitome of the Unicorn admin.

Tull knew quite a bit about the future in 1971 didn’t they. That’s why I listened to them back then.

Fuck their newer shit, they suck now.

By: College Prof

College Prof — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:55:29 +0000

I really think “Thick as a Brick” fits here. Obama is a boneheaded Socialist who gets only what he want to and disregards the rest. On second thought, maybe “The Boxer” would be more appropriate.

By: William Teach

William Teach — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:18:20 +0000

Y’all sure that Cross Eyed Mary wouldn’t be better? Think about it.

By: Del Dolemonte

Del Dolemonte — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:55:52 +0000

Actually I was thinking that O’bama reminds me of another Jethro-the one who sang with a guy named Homer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94Cmbrkwaao

My own Thick as a Brick moment-a far Left high school classmate of mine went to one of their concerts in 1970. He followed the band back to their hotel after the show, and as he later told us, “I got to meet Tull himself!”.

We told him to shut up and pass the banana he had just lit.

By: J in STL

J in STL — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:44:42 +0000

So let me be not the first but the latest to point out that The One is not a genius, or even particularly bright. Everything he says that he didn’t read off of the TOTUS that was written by somebody else demonstrates his absolute lack of knowledge of ANYTHING that is not liberal dogma. That he is stuck in the Cold War (’80s), Angry Viet Nam vet syndrome (’70s), New New Deal (’30s) mentality is going to be the way it is for the next four years. Nor do I hold out great hope that he will wake from his stupor anytime soon. If he was able to learn, he would have shown signs of it already. There are none.

By: TN Mom

TN Mom — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:04:58 +0000

Obama’s response to North Korea’s missile launch and Iran’s announcement of getting 7,000 centrifuges operational has almost been as though they don’t exist.

(TOTUS is) Sitting On A Park Bench; Snot Running Down His Nose……..

By: jdkchem

jdkchem — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:39:47 +0000

IKIDYOUNOT on April 20, 2009 at 7:09 PM

Pee Wee Herman was more elegant than the doofus manning the podium now.

By: jdkchem

jdkchem — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:38:35 +0000

Ted Torgerson on April 20, 2009 at 6:30 PM

Still waiting for the Starland Vocal Band to follow up Afternoon Delight?

By: Mike Antonucci

Mike Antonucci — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:24:20 +0000

All good choices, but the most appropriate Tull song is “Nothing to Say.”

By: IKIDYOUNOT

IKIDYOUNOT — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:09:29 +0000

BrianA. . . .

THANKS for the thought about Tony Snow. With this Gibbs fella at the podium, Tony’s elegance is all the more missed!

By: Pianobuff

Pianobuff — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:59:59 +0000

Tony Snow and Ian Anderson were good friends. I miss Tony.

BrianA on April 20, 2009 at 6:46 PM

Ian Anderson was quite a stellar entertainer, and Tony was a class act too.

scalleywag on April 20, 2009 at 6:57 PM

Tony Levin as well.

By: scalleywag

scalleywag — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:57:30 +0000

Tony Snow and Ian Anderson were good friends. I miss Tony.

BrianA on April 20, 2009 at 6:46 PM

Ian Anderson was quite a stellar entertainer, and Tony was a class act too.

By: GarandFan

GarandFan — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:54:17 +0000

the One is in over his head. After all, international relations is just like ‘community organizing’. IIRC, community groups don’t have nukes.

By: rightside

rightside — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:49:58 +0000

Yea, uh righhhhhhht.

Ted Torgerson on April 20, 2009 at 6:30 PM

Hey they won the grammy for best heavy metal band. Cut them some slack!

By: BrianA

BrianA — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:46:23 +0000

Tony Snow and Ian Anderson were good friends. I miss Tony.

By: Pianobuff

Pianobuff — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:44:12 +0000

Other Tull tunes just as applicable:

Beggar’s Farm
Crazed Institution
Fallen on Hard Times
End Game
European Legacy
Part of the Machine
Skating Away on the Thin Ice of a New Day
Some Day the Sun Won’t Shine for You

By: thirteen28

thirteen28 — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:42:50 +0000

Enjoy one of the best efforts from arguably the most talented and inventive act in the rock era.

Yea, uh righhhhhhht.

Ted Torgerson on April 20, 2009 at 6:30 PM

I’ll mostly back Ed up on this one. I won’t modify “talented” and “inventive” with “most” as he did, but nevertheless, Tull in their prime at least deserved the modifier “very” prior to those two adjectives.

And for those of you who have the original Jethro Tull Box Set (20 Years of Jethro Tull), you know the future record of Obama’s foreign policy will be called “The Chateau D’Isaster Tapes”.

By: coldwarrior

coldwarrior — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:42:08 +0000

I saw Jethro Tull in Red Rocks amphitheater and got tear gassed for my trouble. Seems they sold way more tickets than they had seats and were turning away people who had tickets. It got ugly.

scalleywag on April 20, 2009 at 6:38 PM

Jump forward to the present…

When the Obamatrons come to collect on all those promises made by Obama…tear gas? Yep…going to be a bit of that, too. Foreign policy will be the last thing on their list. “Where’s mine?” will be the first item.

Only 90 days into the Administration…I am impressed. /s

By: HarneyPeak

HarneyPeak — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:39:39 +0000

I’ll be danged: JT = Andy Partridge influence?!?!?

By: scalleywag

scalleywag — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:38:00 +0000

I saw Jethro Tull in Red Rocks amphitheater and got tear gassed for my trouble. Seems they sold way more tickets than they had seats and were turning away people who had tickets. It got ugly.

By: coldwarrior

coldwarrior — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:31:14 +0000

“If you should go skating,
On the thin ice of modern life,
Dragging behind you the silent reproach,
Of a million tear-stained eyes,
Don’t be surprised when a crack in the ice,
Appears under your feet.
You slip out of your depth and out of your mind,
With your fear flowing out from behind,
You as you claw the ice.”

Thank you, Pink Floyd.

Yep…that pretty much sums Obama up re: foreign policy.

By: Ted Torgerson

Ted Torgerson — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:30:05 +0000

Enjoy one of the best efforts from arguably the most talented and inventive act in the rock era.

Yea, uh righhhhhhht.

By: nerdbert

nerdbert — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:28:09 +0000

No, this administration is better characterized by Fallen on Hard Times from The Broadsword and the Beast album.