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Watching the Primary: Stone Temple Romney?
CNN just went live to Romney headquarters in New Hampshire where everybody is looking pretty morose since McCain has just been projected as the winner. But to keep everybody feeling good, they've got some entertainment on stage: a guy playing acoustic guitar, singing a little tune for the assembled Romney supporters. What's he singing? Hey, it's Stone Temple Pilots' "Plush"! Could there perhaps be a somewhat ironic couplet in that tune as regards the Romney campaign?
Where ya going for tomorrow?
Where ya going with that mask I found?
The "mask" thing is a bit of a stretch, maybe you can think of it in terms of a flip-floppy, "who's-the-real-Romney" kind of thing? Anyway, one wonders what the audience thought of the next few lines:
And I feel, and I feel
When the dogs begin to smell her
Will she smell alone?
Video for the original song after the jump, for no reason.
Comments
It's awesome to see a room full of Republicans grooving to a song sung by a noted heroin addict -- proving, as ever, that rock's power trumps ideology every time, like John McCain leaving the stage tonight to the strains of a rock classic by noted creepy voyeur Chuck Berry. Or dignified, ethereal Elizabeth Edwards taking the stage to Ryan Adams's 'Firecracker' -- another heroin addict with great tunes.
As per Romney and the 'mask,' I think it's approrpiate -- I've always felt that Romney's look and demeanor are chilling, as if he's just a metal faceplate and laser-shooting glove away from being a '60s Marvel Comics Villian -- Dr. Doom's lesser-known cousin, MBA Misery, say. Or a lesser Bond bad guy. But that's me.
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Posted by: James Rocchi on 01/08/08 at 7:16 PM Respond