What's with Elton: plays AZ concert, slams boycotting musicians

[UTUSN]

This article says at the end he is married to his partner. LIMBOsevic said he's NOT "married," that he (JOHN) "shares the same stance on Gay marriage as OBAMA."


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http://azstarnet.com/article_f13019c4-9692-11df-a25d-001cc4c002e0.html?mode=story

Elton John's choice words for boycotting musicians

By Cathalena E. Burch Arizona Daily Star | Posted: Friday, July 23, 2010

Elton John didn't mince words in slamming his fellow musicians for boycotting Arizona over the controversial SB 1070 immigration law. From the stage at his sold-out Tucson Arena concert Thursday night, John savored a few choice, not-so-family-friendly words:

"We are all very pleased to be playing in Arizona. I have read that some of the artists won't come here. They are (expletive)wits! Let's face it: I still play in California, and as a gay man I have no legal rights whatsoever. So what's the (expletive) with these people?"

John has never been one to cave into political pressure from his musical colleagues. He ignored an artist boycott of Israel in June over the flotilla fiasco and played a show in Tel Aviv. He also played Rush Limbaugh's latest wedding reception in early June, which drew the ire of gays and lesbians. Limbaugh is vehemently anti-gay marriage; John is married to his longtime partner David Furnish.

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[donco6]

1. If there's a bus under the bus I'm under -

Elton is under it.

[Spazito]

2. $$$$ trumps all with some celebrities, imo n/t

[CreekDog]

3. He sounded a lot smarter when Taupin was writing things for him to say

:eyes:

[blondeatlast]

61. Ain't that the truth. nt

[GodlessBiker]

4. He needs the money and he is losing his edge (to the extent he ever had one).

"As a gay man I have no legal rights whatsoever" in California? Say what? None? Zip?

He doesn't come across as the sharpest tool in the shed.

[no_hypocrisy]

5. Not surprised. He did play for Rush's LATEST wedding . . . . .

[Raineyb]

6. Clearly he's a fucking douchebag.

Fuck you Elton! I hope people download your shit for free then delete it from their computers then download it again for free to spite your nasty ass!

[Political Tiger]

52. Yeah, that will really show him!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[RKP5637]

7. Elton plays for money and follows the money trail where it leads IMO. It's not hard

to figure what he's all about... He's not going to bite the hand that feeds him. He's in it for the money, wherever that comes from for the next appearance/concert, whatever.

[Oregone]

8. Then start a Californian boycott Elton

Or just call people fuckn retard and fuckwits

[JonLP24]

13. Boycott AZ too

The voters here voted for the AZ version of Prop 8 last election. He doesn't have marriage rights here either.

[cbdo2007]

42. Again with the boycotts - I'm sure every state has something he doesn't agree with

but it's ridiculous as a business person to pick and choose and boycott for this or that, just like it is with a person boycotting companies.

[Oregone]

47. If he feels there is a civil rights violation that he has the power to stop,

through a wide movement, then all the power to him.

Instead, he is attacking a movement of solidarity on the grounds that he plays in another state that violates his rights?!? I mean...really...does that make the other artists fuckwits or him?

My suggestion isn't for him to boycott on his own, but create a similar movement to exert economic pressure on the state *if the issue is that important to him an others*. I honestly don't think he has a point at all and any grounds to attack these people on. His stated grounds about California are just ridiculous, and stand as no foundation to call anyone any names.

[Ken Burch]

80. Using your power as a business person or consumer to stand for your principles is "ridiculous"?

:wtf:

I guess you think principles are ridiculous then, since they don't mean anything if you don't ever stand up for them.

[joeybee12]

9. Put simply, Elton John is a whore...he'll do anything for money...I'm so done with him...n/t

[RKP5637]

11. +1, n/t

[T Wolf]

10. Elton is an entertainer who wrote some good songs 30-40 years ago. He also is a

Liberace/Wayne Newton-style Las Vegas lounge act who no longer has the ability to create anything worthwhile.

He follows the money, and always has.

We can trash him as much a we want, but it willnot change a thing.

He will remain a jerk.

He will remain irrelevant.

[immoderate]

24. Yeah, he's just doing his job.

For a moment I considered adding the <sarcasm> smilie. But I mean it both ways. On one hand, he's a b-grade talent who is sucking up.

OTOH, it's a gig. He get's to play for people who want to hear him. Felt the same way about Rush's wedding. Being a big person, I can observe a truce for the day.

You are right It changes nothing.

--imm

[SoCalNative]

12. He's not "married" to his partner

as England only allows civil unions for same-sex couples, not marriage.

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[Morning Dew]

27. Butt buddy?? You really said that?

[JuniperLea]

34. That was horrible...

So is the guy down thread who just called me a jackass... I'm really sick of people.

[Octafish]

15. The guy must really like money.

Can't get enough of the stuff. Doesn't care where it comes from, either.

[n2doc]

16. H.A.S. B.E.E.N. n/t

[VMI Dem]

17. Cue the borderline homophobic remarks.

I like him. Still do.

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[JuniperLea]

30. Jackass? You do know that name calling is against the rules, right?

Who are you calling jackass?

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[JuniperLea]

32. You prove yourself no better than the person who made that comment...

eom

[demmiblue]

33. Some people here do not think those kind of comments are homophobic.

Just like they didn't see it in last night's Tom Tomorrow revision (the one with the soap joke).

:shrug:

[JuniperLea]

35. So, you think it's ok for this guy to call me a jackass? eom

[demmiblue]

38. I didn't say that, did I? eom

[bobbolink]

39. No, it is not OK. You have an alert button.

[JuniperLea]

40. I alerted...

And my comment was deleted... and no one will tell me what rule was violated in mine... yet the clear rule violation of name calling is allowed to remain... ???

[bobbolink]

43. WHAAAAAT?? That is just so wrong! Is someone asleep at the wheel?

All of this has passed annoying, and is getting just plain CRAZY.

[JuniperLea]

44. It was just now deleted...

Over 20 minutes later... and multiple alerts... nonsense... bullshit... I'm sick of it.

[Oregone]

58. Ill light a candle for you

[JuniperLea]

62. Someone please tell ignored...

I obviously don't give a flying rat's ass what they think... :eyes:

[VMI Dem]

66. Along with your pre-emptive personal attack.

Seems fair to me.

[Oregone]

57. No way! You are "better" than him I bet

[JuniperLea]

36. Then you should have addressed that particular poster...

And left the name calling to third graders.

[JuniperLea]

41. I didn't even see that comment...

Yet you call me a jackass and get away with it... this is bullshit

[JuniperLea]

18. Shame on you, Elton...

I love your work, but you suck. Good thing I already have an ample supply of your records; I'll not be buying any more of them. If you can't stand up for people's civil rights, you deserve none yourself. And you don't deserve the support of my hard-earned dollars either.

Pft... the bitch really is back... and he's an asshole.

[demmiblue]

25. Nope, even assholes like Elton deserve their civil rights.

They are inherent, not earned.

[Ian David]

20. Elton John also played at Sun City during Apartheid

See also:

Do you still like Elton John after he performed at Rush Limbaugh's wedding?
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[Ichingcarpenter]

23. The Ernst Röhm of the Rock World

He's a fascist pig.

[Laughing Mirror]

53. Not to mention the $2.5 million for Hillary for President campaign

Elton John brought in, selling 5,000 tickets, performing at Radio City Hall April 2008.

Let's see: Arizona, Apartheid South Africa, Tel Aviv, Rush Limbaugh, Hillary. Is there a pattern at work somewhere here?

[Ian David]

69. I didn't vote for Hillary, but I'd hardly put her in the same category as Apartheid and Limbaugh. nt

[dsc]

71. yet if a Hillary supporter were to dare say that Obama supporters

were all anti gay we would be tossed off this sight but his post calling all Hillary supporters racist is allowed to stay.

[Ian David]

73. Sometimes the mods let stuff stand if it's being refuted well enough. n/t

[Ichingcarpenter]

21. Don't forget he played Sun City SA during the height of Apartheid

That is when you knew where he stood.
Its not just about money don't kid yourself.

He's a fascist

[Politicalboi]

22. Hey Elton

Where's your papers?

[jah the baptist]

28. rich white guy tells poor brown people to fuck off nt

[JuniperLea]

45. That about sums it up...

disgusting.

[blondeatlast]

63. Rich OPPRESSED white guy tells oppressed brown people to fuck off.

You'd think he'd get it, but no...

[jah the baptist]

68. yeah, even worse nt

[Hannah Bell]

29. elton has never been much of a lib except r/t gay causes. & he's

always been attracted to the rich.

[FreeState]

31. "Let's face it: I still play in California, and as a gay man I have no legal rights whatsoever."

Says the man who thinks Civil Unions are equal to marriage. (Never mind the fact that CA has Domestic Partnerships - Civil Unions by another name)

Elton, just shut up already. As a gay man you take uniformed to a new low.

[frylock]

37. he's a $lut whore?

[JVS]

46. Levon likes his money.

[Canuckistanian]

54. +1

He makes a lot, they say.

[Unvanguard]

48. I was willing to defend him over Limbaugh. I'm not willing to defend him for this.

He has the same rights in California that he has in the UK--the same "separate but equal" bullshit he thinks everyone should be content with. :eyes:

[dsc]

74. that is an utter lie

In England his civil union entiles him to share his health care, social security, and immigration rights with his partner. None of those are true in CA.

[Unvanguard]

78. That's correct, but given his specific reference to California, he is referring to Prop. 8.

Not DOMA.

[Canuckistanian]

49. He seems to be going out of his way to piss people off

He goes to Sun City during apartheid. He goes to Tel Aviv right after the flotilla incident. He goes to Arizona right after the "papers please" law.
And he plays at Rush Limbaugh's wedding.

He seems to enjoy flipping the bird to progressives.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

50. He's being a contrarian just for the sake of getting headlines.

Pathetic, really.

[pinboy3niner]

55. Pathetic is right. He should have joined the cause:

[Lance_Boyle]

56. I think that's the best response in this thread.

There's no such thing as bad publicity. Aside from this and Limbaugh's wedding, have you seen Elton John's name in the media at all in the past 5 years?

[spanone]

51. his opinion means no more than bob the garbage man

[marmar]

59. Elton John's conscience is apparently rentable.

nt

[Scurrilous]

60. "....the man seems to like singing songs about dead blondes. "

Keith Richards on Elton John

:P

[blondeatlast]

65. Post-Taupin, what else has he got than cheap, sentiment. Hell, he couldn't even

offer Princess Di her own song--he ripped off his own crappy song.

[flvegan]

67. I read it as slamming other states over gay rights.

Or at least using the opportunity to get that stance in the headlines, because as much as I don't like it, he does have a point.

[mitchum]

70. I like that "didn't mince words..."

that was nice and sly

[mitchum]

72. Elton John is a materialistic pig who attempts to make up for his own lack of physical beauty...

by paying obscene amounts of money for beautiful things.
That's the story of his life.

[Divine Discontent]

77. ha! my fave for best post of the thread. he's had his share of beautiful things that have cost him

millions over the years, hasn't he? All things one could imagine, he's bought. He's been a jerk about many things over the years.

[Ken Burch]

81. That makes him sound like the William Randolph Hearst/Charles Foster Kane of music

Well said. Vivid AND deservedly brutal.

[dsc]

75. I am not going to defend him on the central issue

but I will say one thing. His position on civil unions ins't as hypocritical as you all paint it to be. In the UK, civil unions have all the rights of a marriage not the pathetic small number they have here. I still think the word matters but it the comparision isn't apples to apples.

[MilesColtrane]

76. Goodbye yellow, prick-toad.

Fuck you, Sir Elton.

[Ken Burch]

79. IIRC, Elton played Sun City back in the day.

The man doesn't have a solidaristic bone in his body.

I hope he at least had the decency to NOT play "Border Song" or "Burn Down The Mission", since he's forfeited the right to play those anymore with this step.