Posted by
Arnie on Friday, July 06, 2007 12:13:09 AM
The group Artic Monkeys were snubbed by Gore as one of the
“chosen” to be featured at one of the Live earth concerts. Could it be because they are honest, and
have not been patronizing to Gore and bunch in order to appear on one of the
seven, whoops, six concerts on the 7th. Rio De Janero pulled out for security reasons, but Al is hoping
for a change of mind. Yep, a judge
ruled the show must go on, but Istanbul
dropped out last month for lack of interest.
Rock group Arctic Monkeys have become the latest music industry stars
to question whether the performers taking part in Live Earth on Saturday are
suitable climate change activists.
"It's a bit
patronising for us 21 year olds to try to start to change the world," said
Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders, explaining why the group is not on the
bill at any of Al Gore's charity concerts.
"Especially
when we're using enough power for 10 houses just for (stage) lighting. It'd be
a bit hypocritical," he told AFP in an interview before a concert in
Paris.
Bass player Nick
O'Malley chimes in: "And we're always jetting off on aeroplanes!"
Roger Daltrey, singer from 1970s British rock band The Who, told
British newspaper The Sun in May that "the last thing the planet needs is
a rock concert."
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Do you think any of these comments will appear on
the major networks? It would be a great
place to put a commercial starring these guys and their comments right in the
middle of a break during NBC’s 75 hours of televised Gore pandering. Oh, If I had the money. It would be right in line with the wannabe
again Fairness Doctrine, so who could object?