07.06.10
Ted visits Hannity — tour needs peddling
Ted, recently, on Hannity:
You, Sean Hannity, and Fox News represent, by word and deed, the pulse of the most productive and conscientious members of this American dream across the board. And I bring you a salute and a thank you.
Which is to validate previous observations on the blog. Ted must suck up to Fox and the Tea Party because that is now the only way to a potential audience for him. His word-of-mouth draw in the world of rock music is far from what it used to be.
Speaking of which, Ted’s 76 cent Internet album, Happy Defiance Day Everyday — the one that compiles the hits from all his records that didn’t sell, collected many favorable reviews on Amazon.
However, there were a couple flies in the ointment, a few one-stars, the most scabrous of which was:
So we celebrate independence day by promoting a racist, misogynist, draft dodging dead beat dad? He represents everything about America that sucks. Good guitar player though.
But the most thorough perspective, in terms of reviewing the actual set, was given in this three star:
First, the guitar playing is top notch. The main reason I have always liked Ted Nugent. Second, the vocals are bad. They make Uncle Ted sound like Grandpa Ted. Time to hire a vocalist. Third, next time try using a lot less “F” bombs. Fourth, delete “Girl Scout Cookies” altogether. It just seems weird and not right to hear someone of Mr. Nugent’s age to be singing about this subject matter. Finally, I think the main problem is that I have grown-up over the years and Uncle Ted hasn’t. I can no longer relate to him. With all that sexual bravado, does the aged Mr. Nugent acutually think the girls are interested in anything he has in his pants other than his wallet?
One listener echoes the sentiment:
I do agree that Girl Scout Cookies is a poor choice of songs to include. The sexual innuendos about eating girls scout cookies is a bit unsettling, especially for a guy like me with a teenage daughter.
Profanity and flirting with taboos did not grace Ted’s records in the Seventies. They were no-nos.
But tax not so bad a voice to slander music any more than absolutely necessary per set. So, such being the case, one must furnish some kind of filler.