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tenderfoot

(8,982 posts)
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 01:00 PM Jan 16

Check out the amazing line up that will perform at the inauguration



If this were an actual scheduled concert, it would have to be cancelled due to lack of ticket sales. In fact, I doubt they'd be able to get rid of them if handed out for free.
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Check out the amazing line up that will perform at the inauguration (Original Post) tenderfoot Jan 16 OP
... SheltieLover Jan 16 #1
Outside of the Village People (I wonder how many are original members?)I wouldn't cross the street to ... Botany Jan 16 #2
i think i read that only one original member who had left the group for years and now clawing back in... wcmagumba Jan 16 #3
Yep, read on Wikipedia yesterday, there is only one original member iluvtennis Jan 16 #26
Correct - Lead singer Victor Willis TexasBushwhacker Jan 16 #39
Victor Willis left the group in 1982, then proceeded to have nothing to do with them for the next 30 years. Wiz Imp Jan 16 #44
Yup, spent a lot of those years on drugs TexasBushwhacker Jan 17 #47
..making it more like "The Village Person"? whathehell Jan 16 #28
the opposite of must-see talent. If I was gifted tickets to any of them, I'd give them away in a second. NewHendoLib Jan 16 #4
More like Must-Not-See, Run-Away-Screaming talent Ocelot II Jan 16 #31
Who's perfroming besides Carrie Underwood and the Village Person? Not a good move IMO for Underwood. brush Jan 16 #32
Carrie Underwood...her new status will be, "uh, who". wcmagumba Jan 16 #5
I guess Ted Nugent had a scheduling conflict. Glorfindel Jan 16 #6
I'm torn between has-been and are-not WarGamer Jan 16 #13
Well, I withdraw my characterization of Ms Underwood. Glorfindel Jan 16 #14
Here's how I think about it... WarGamer Jan 16 #16
Never heard of her. HUAJIAO Jan 16 #25
YES! I miss Zappa so much ... need to crank some LOUD right now! LSparkle Jan 16 #30
I went to undergrad school with Ruth!!!!! Brilliant musician.. HUAJIAO Jan 16 #33
Wow! She really added the distinctive spark to Zappa's music LSparkle Jan 16 #35
She recognized his genius from the get go... HUAJIAO Jan 16 #36
I miss Zappa and George Carlin and Hunter S. Thompson these days ... LSparkle Jan 16 #37
Most likely to be and purposely s-x--ly assaulted - His kind of woman Backseat Driver Jan 16 #34
"Lee Greenwood - Even Older Than Trump, And Still Ambulatory!! hatrack Jan 16 #7
Do they get paid? Prairie_Seagull Jan 16 #8
Kid Rock's easy, some expired pseudoephedrine and a few used catalytic converters. bluesbassman Jan 16 #9
opening episode of "Silicon Valley" on HBO lapfog_1 Jan 16 #11
They think they are going to get paid. Sneederbunk Jan 16 #10
A bunch of "Who's Not?" PittBlue Jan 16 #12
I do not Rebl2 Jan 16 #15
I like SOME country music... I like George Strait a lot... WarGamer Jan 16 #17
It figures that one with absolutely zero taste would stop in to defend these no talents tenderfoot Jan 16 #18
I thought Cyrus orangecrush Jan 16 #19
Yes XanaDUer2 Jan 16 #21
Historically, Cyrus has been identified as a conservative Democrat. He has supported gun rights and traditional family Wiz Imp Jan 16 #46
I wouldn't walk across the street to see anyone on that lineup. usaf-vet Jan 16 #20
WHO? LilElf70 Jan 16 #22
Oh come on TexasBushwhacker Jan 16 #40
A lot of has been singers that never were much to begin with. appleannie1 Jan 16 #23
Line up bromeando Jan 16 #24
I'm very sorry. I have an appointment to watch paint dry. chouchou Jan 16 #27
I wonder Linda ladeewolf Jan 16 #29
Weather Report for January 20, 2025 Washington D.C. High Noon 23 Oneear Jan 16 #38
Okay, told Deezer to never play them for me catrose Jan 16 #41
Ralph Macchio has 10 fans catrose Jan 16 #42
This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Jan 16 #43
I remember when Ricky Martin was the big star at George W's inauguration. kskiska Jan 16 #45

Botany

(73,699 posts)
2. Outside of the Village People (I wonder how many are original members?)I wouldn't cross the street to ...
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 01:04 PM
Jan 16

… piss on anyone of them if they were on fire.

wcmagumba

(3,750 posts)
3. i think i read that only one original member who had left the group for years and now clawing back in...
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 01:07 PM
Jan 16

No doubt a big Maga d-rump fan...ewww....

iluvtennis

(21,116 posts)
26. Yep, read on Wikipedia yesterday, there is only one original member
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 03:44 PM
Jan 16

left of this group that began in the 1970s.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,867 posts)
39. Correct - Lead singer Victor Willis
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 04:22 PM
Jan 16

Even he has been in and out of the group. He was a co-writer of YMCA and says anyone who says it's a gay anthem should "get their minds out of the gutter". Whatever. The group was put together by 2 producers to target disco's large gay audience in the 70s. Perhaps Victor forgot. He did a lot of drugs for 30 years before he went to rehab and "found God".

Wiz Imp

(4,579 posts)
44. Victor Willis left the group in 1982, then proceeded to have nothing to do with them for the next 30 years.
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 05:50 PM
Jan 16

In 2017, he bought the rights to the name of the group and has tried to grift off that ever since. Oh, and by the way, he apparently fired the last 2 original members of the group in 2017 when he took it over, showing what an asshole he is.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,867 posts)
47. Yup, spent a lot of those years on drugs
Fri Jan 17, 2025, 10:40 AM
Jan 17

and in jail.

As the child and grandchild of alcoholics, and the sister of a former drug addict, I've found them, maturity wise, to be stuck in perpetual adolescence and total narcissists. My brother also "found God" with his sobriety. Still, he's continues to be a self centered asshole. The addled brain of a 14 year old in a 64 year old's body. He reminds me of Mr "My Pillow" Mike Lindell.

NewHendoLib

(61,059 posts)
4. the opposite of must-see talent. If I was gifted tickets to any of them, I'd give them away in a second.
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 01:08 PM
Jan 16

brush

(59,418 posts)
32. Who's perfroming besides Carrie Underwood and the Village Person? Not a good move IMO for Underwood.
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 04:01 PM
Jan 16

She need new advisers. She'll the reverse treatment of what the Chicks (formely the Dixie Chicks) got...from the left of course.

Bad move.

wcmagumba

(3,750 posts)
5. Carrie Underwood...her new status will be, "uh, who".
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 01:14 PM
Jan 16

Nobody will know you, maybe you can open for Kid Rock....

Glorfindel

(10,091 posts)
6. I guess Ted Nugent had a scheduling conflict.
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 01:16 PM
Jan 16

Otherwise, a stellar lineup of has-beens, are-nots, and never-will-bes.

WarGamer

(16,733 posts)
13. I'm torn between has-been and are-not
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 02:41 PM
Jan 16

What you think?

She has been the recipient of seven Grammy Awards, twelve Billboard Music Awards, sixteen Academy of Country Music Awards, seventeen American Music Awards, nine Country Music Association Awards, seven Teen Choice Awards, five CMT Artists of the Year awards, and twenty-three CMT Music Awards, among others.

Underwood has sold 70 million records worldwide

Glorfindel

(10,091 posts)
14. Well, I withdraw my characterization of Ms Underwood.
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 02:47 PM
Jan 16

To the best of my knowledge, I have never heard any of her music. I'm sorry, after accomplishing so much, that she has decided to abase herself at the Monster's inaugural.

WarGamer

(16,733 posts)
16. Here's how I think about it...
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 02:54 PM
Jan 16

Someone will always hate musicians because of their politics... somewhere a few months ago, someone was sitting in their living room cursing at Beyonce and Taylor Swift... not because of their music, but because of their choice to perform for or support a candidate.

I really appreciate most all musicians. I'm one of those people born without a single shred of genetic musicality. Can't sing, hum or even tap my foot in rhythm.

I don't like or dislike Ted Nugent because he's a pig. I liked him when I was a teenager and his music represented this "coming of age" life experience in the late 70's...

But by the mid 80's I simply found him and his music irrelevant. He'd been simply surpassed by the likes of Van Halen and Metallica.

Kid Rock... in the late 90's, an employee of mine was always playing his stuff in the warehouse... it was OK.

LSparkle

(11,993 posts)
35. Wow! She really added the distinctive spark to Zappa's music
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 04:07 PM
Jan 16

You can tell it’s him from her percussion work even before you hear his voice.

hatrack

(62,123 posts)
7. "Lee Greenwood - Even Older Than Trump, And Still Ambulatory!!
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 01:16 PM
Jan 16

Yee-hah.

Oh, btw, guess where he was born . . . .












California.

bluesbassman

(20,232 posts)
9. Kid Rock's easy, some expired pseudoephedrine and a few used catalytic converters.
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 01:30 PM
Jan 16

Throw in a case of Bud Light and he’s good.

lapfog_1

(30,747 posts)
11. opening episode of "Silicon Valley" on HBO
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 02:36 PM
Jan 16

Pretty sure the crowd reaction will be the same... after all, the tech billionaires and wannabe billionaires will be the same

WarGamer

(16,733 posts)
17. I like SOME country music... I like George Strait a lot...
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 02:56 PM
Jan 16

I don't think he's EVER mentioned his politics.

 

tenderfoot

(8,982 posts)
18. It figures that one with absolutely zero taste would stop in to defend these no talents
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 03:01 PM
Jan 16

eom

Wiz Imp

(4,579 posts)
46. Historically, Cyrus has been identified as a conservative Democrat. He has supported gun rights and traditional family
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 06:05 PM
Jan 16

values but has criticized certain Republican policies. In recent years, he has increasingly aligned himself with conservative media and figures. Billy Ray Cyrus has recently been in the news due to a contentious divorce from his wife, Firerose. The separation has been marked by mutual accusations, including allegations of domestic abuse and fraud. Leaked audio has also surfaced, revealing Cyrus verbally berating Firerose.

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2486481/billy-ray-cyrus-joins-the-list-of-controversial-figures-endorsing-trump-for-presidency

https://insidethemagic.net/2024/11/billy-ray-cyrus-faces-intense-backlash-after-posting-about-miley-ks1/

For years, it seemed that there was no closer father-daughter duo than Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus and her dad, country singer Billy Ray Cyrus. The pair starred together on Hannah Montana, where Miley played Miley Stewart, a regular teenager by day and an international superstar by night. Billy Ray played her father on the show, Robby Ray.

Sadly, their relationship has taken a drastic turn over the past few years, and now, the two do not speak.

The relationship between Miley and her father reportedly started to sour when Billy Ray and Miley’s mom, Tish, split up after almost thirty years of marriage. Some of their kids took sides, and Miley allegedly took her mother’s side. Things got worse when the “Achy Breaky Heart” singer married Australian singer, Firerose, who was 25 years younger than him.

At one point, audio was leaked to the press, showing Billy Ray screaming and cursing at his soon-to-be ex-wife (Firerose). During his rant, he was heard calling Miley a “devil” and a “skank.” After that, it was reported that Miley considered Billy Ray dead to her and had no intention of speaking with him ever again.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,867 posts)
40. Oh come on
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 04:37 PM
Jan 16

They aren't my taste, but Carrie Underwood and Jason Aldean are still very popular. Billy Ray Cyrus sold millions of records in his prime. Others are in a similar status; past their prime. Kind of like much of the Republican base.

appleannie1

(5,241 posts)
23. A lot of has been singers that never were much to begin with.
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 03:40 PM
Jan 16

Just another reason not to watch it on TV.

Linda ladeewolf

(814 posts)
29. I wonder
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 03:52 PM
Jan 16

If any of these tech billionaires realize that trump never pays for anything. All money goes to him. And these other billionaires? Do they realize that they are going to be used to enrich trump? Like Putin, he’ll wind up with whatever they have too. There are always windows, and he has nominated plenty of people who will push other people out of windows for him. Greed blinds one to the possibility that trump will turn on them too.

Oneear

(431 posts)
38. Weather Report for January 20, 2025 Washington D.C. High Noon 23
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 04:20 PM
Jan 16

Will they wear a Tyvek Suit or Wetsuit to keep the Cold off their skin? As for the vocal cords, at 23 degrees, frostbite happens very fast; dress to be Warm, not Fashion and Style. So maybe they will be lip-sinked Songs. I hope they already have their Vaccine shots for COVID-19, Flu, RSV, and Pneumonia. I would hate for them to get Sick from Monday's Event.

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