Bo Says No to Saddam
Published March 28, 2003
Bo Diddley still rockin his ass off to the "Bo Diddley beat" at 74 years young, has a new song out right here called "We Ain't Scared of You":
- "I, Ellas McDaniel aka BO DIDDLEY, throughout the world...would like to share these thoughts with All of You.........that Someone is trying to Destroy Our Rose Garden. Here in America.......WAKE UP AND SMELL THE ROSES! Because...There is a FUNGUS AMONG US!!!"
"Keep Rockin' and Rollin' .....but keep it CLEAN!!"
"We are Americans and we ain't scared of nothing
We are Americans and we ain't scared of you!!"
Bo suggests this time we are going to do it right, "bringing a shovel to dig Saddam out of the sand."
- Bo Says No to Saddam
- Published: March 28, 2003
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- Filed Under: Music: Classic Rock and Oldies, Music: News
- Writer: Eric Olsen
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He's selling it, but it's also free.
Where? I all I saw was the Real Audio clip. I'd love to have an mp3 of it for the collection, if it's a legit mp3.
Okay, you can HEAR it free but you can't KEEP it free.
Yeah, too bad. Though I may buy it for historical significance. And the fact that it sounds nice.
Fans may be interested to know that Bo Diddley, one of the founding fathers of rock & roll and the popularizer of the world-famous "Bo Diddley beat", has just launched his new website and online store. The site, which with typical idiosyncrasy he has named "Bo Bo Diddley's Turnup Root", is located at http://www.turnup-root.com/
In conjunction with his new website, Bo Diddley is currently also shaping up to release CDs of both brand new recordings as well as a series of exciting limited edition collectors' CDs of previously unreleased archive material recorded in his various home studios during the past 40 years. Right now, visitors to his website can shop online at Bo Diddley's Online Store powered by CafePress.com and purchase a range of cool-looking and exclusive limited edition items including T-shirts, sweatshirts, BBQ aprons and "Road Runner" vehicle license plate frames.
For further information, please visit: "Bo Bo Diddley's Turnup Root" at http://www.turnup-root.com/
Ugh. What does everybody think of comment #6? Should we keep such blatant promotional comments around, or wipe them clean? Since it on-topic, I'm inclined to say "Leave it," but I'm afraid it might get out of hand. Any other thoughts?
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Ha! Directly pointed at Al Barger: though I don't necessarily agree with all the sentiments in the song, the hallowed Bo has written a pro-war song that holds up as a musical work. Unlike Clint Black. No hi-tech GI Joes here. Bo's song almost roused me up a little bit. Not quite, but almost.
Downside: Bo is selling it instead of giving it away.