Ouch: Michael Moore Sings Dylan On ‘Occupy This Album’
Michael Moore has never been one to resist an open microphone.
While times may be changing, Moore never does. “Occupy this Album” features an exclusive track by the tone-deaf lefty activist, famous for his controversial films which include “Fahrenheit 9/11.”
Moore’s track, a redone version of Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are A Changing,” includes a clip of a call and response from the Occupiers. (Dylan, by the way, apparently approved of Moore’s use of the song, although he himself does not sing on the album).
“It’s too bad they weren’t satisfied/with all the billions they’d accumulated/but like addicts/they had to have more/they’re out of control/and we are here/to conduct an intervention.”
Sounds like a fun group.
The album’s 99 tracks (plus one “hidden” track) by 99 artists feature such musical personalities as Yoko Ono, Third Eye Blind, Jackson Browne and Willie Nelson. Set to release on May 15, the creators of the album obviously hope to infuse some much-needed life into the movement.
The album comes just two weeks after what was supposed to be a day of celebration and renewed vigor for the Occupy movement, “May Day.” But May Day came and went without nearly the amount of attention, or participation, that the organizers had desired.
Moore has voiced his support for the Occupy movement before, including a CNN appearance back in October where he stated that the Occupiers themselves were peaceful, and that the real rioters were the police.
The album has already piqued the interest of such typically lefty outlets as Rolling Stone and the LA Times. Rolling Stone referred to the work as an “A-list album,” although Moore’s song raises doubts as to how that could be the case.
All proceeds from this album will go to the Occupy Movement. Maybe they can use some of the money to get Moore some much needed singing lessons.
Take a listen, if you dare. (WARNING: May not be suitable for those with the ability to hear).
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"Michael Moore has never been one to resist an open microphone."
Submitted by Chris Norman on Sat, 05/05/2012 - 7:06pm.
Or apparently an open buffet...
Nope....not going there....
Submitted by motherbelt on Sat, 05/05/2012 - 7:19pm.
I saw that item on a couple of other blogs, and I did NOT click on it to listen....not doing it here either.
a poor root canal alternative
Submitted by frank_andrini on Sat, 05/05/2012 - 8:48pm.
Rather than hear Michael Moore sing I would prefer waiting in an endless line for an emergency root canal on an abcessed molar at the VA Medical Center here in West Lost Angeles today during a scheduled 7 hour power outage only to find that the their generator was down and the drill backup was an 1888 state of the art foot pedal powered slow speed drill and the anesthetic came from a dusty bottle of vintage ether or a hammer to the head today only your choice.
Boy, I'll be sure to rush to
Submitted by killa37 on Sat, 05/05/2012 - 7:26pm.
Boy, I'll be sure to rush to the local record store to buy this!!! Wait, we don't have a local record store here on my island!! Shucks!! Look at the line-up....................Yoko Ono??? I heard a cat in heat out in the valley the other night, with apparantly a big tomcat on her trail - and that sounded better than anything John Lennon's last big mistake ever did. I read that Yoko One donated some pawltry sum of money to the OWS bowel movement - maybe as a payoff so that they wouldn't camp out in front of her multi-million dollar place at the Dakota.
Jackson Browne?? I've heard him in person over here - with the legendary David Lindley - very good!! But this guy is super rich and a super-lib to boot - hell he was a HUGE John 'the Breck Girl' Edwards supporter, and that ought to be enough to embarrass him from making any public, or recording, appearances!!! Hey Jackson, just stick to your music, and stay away from the political crap - you ALWAYS get it wrong!!
Willie Nelson?? Hey, I love Willie Nelson's music............but when's the last time the guy wasn't stoned out of his mind?? And I think he's probably still pretty rich, even though he's in constant trouble with the IRS.
If LardAss Moore's 'singing' is as bad as his psuedo-mentaries, I don't want to hear one note.
And as for Dylan - if nothing else, he'll take the royalties. But I remember being disappointed in him during the 2008 campaign, because I read that he had said something about Boy Baraka and the 'hope and change' thing.............I figured a guy like Dylan wouldn't be fooled by such nonsense, but I guess I was wrong.
One thang for sure, Killa.
Submitted by Newsbubba on Sun, 05/06/2012 - 10:50am.
Moore Fat can't sing any worse than Dylan!
Talk about sounding like a druggie wailing on a street corner. Oh wait, that's what he was!
Actually, bubba, even though
Submitted by killa37 on Sun, 05/06/2012 - 3:31pm.
Actually, bubba, even though I don't think Dylan sounds too good these days, I do enjoy a lot of his recordings - and I can appreciate the fact that he is an American original - and I think that means something.
I've had some conversations with musician friends of mine about what actually constitutes being a 'good singer' - as it relates to popular music. I never watch American Idol or any of those shows, but I have ears, and I have noticed - over the years - the type of 'singer' that has been pushed onto the airwaves............and it pretty much culminated, at least for me, when every damn singer that I heard on the radio was OVER-singing every damn note, syllable, inflection, and sound - in some pumped-up attempt to showcase their 'pipes' and 'chops'.
I seriously don't think singers like Ray Charles, John Lennon, Robert Plant, or many others would ever make it past the first round of these 'talent shows'..............and you KNOW Dylan wouldn't even have gotten in the damn door!!! Maybe Elvis could have survived the cut - due to his good looks and his good singing.
Rock'n'Roll, Rhythm'n'Blues, traditional Delta and urban blues, doo-wop, and other musical styles are an American phenomonon and are original to our culture - and I'm actually quite proud of that - as it relates to it's influence over a good portion of the world.
As ol' Keef Richards said - 'guns didn't bring down the iron curtain - rock'n'roll did'!!! And although that's a little simplistic - the youth behind the iron curtain were risking a lot to buy American and English records, and blue jeans, and all of our other western traits.
And now?? We ARE the USSA, and they are Russia!!! What a turnaround!!!
A friend of ours son got a
Submitted by ricklail on Sun, 05/06/2012 - 11:17am.
A friend of ours son got a job working in a recording studio in Nashville when he graduated from college. They had to go to Willie's hosue to do some recordings. The studio would not let Willie smoke his dope so they had to go to this house where he could.
Willie is baked from the
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Sun, 05/06/2012 - 8:35pm.
Willie is baked from the inside. My brother used to work for Willie at his Texas picnic concerts running sound boards back in the 80's. Made good money. my brother was a fellow traveler.
I thought similarly when I read Nelson's name in . . .
Submitted by Galvanic on Mon, 05/07/2012 - 4:51pm.
. . . the mix. He's a Top 1% who hasn't paid his Federal income taxes in years, but he's singing tribute to the Occupy Wall Street crowd.
Once again, the Leftists in the entertainment industry just don't get it. They are part of the problem, not part of the solution.
Look.
Submitted by Corny_McPoo on Sat, 05/05/2012 - 7:28pm.
Michael Moore is a loathsome douche-nozzle, but his vocals aren't THAT bad. Right?
Signed, Corny McPoo
Do Something Amazing!
No, but his tone reminded me
Submitted by TheLoudDreamer on Sat, 05/05/2012 - 8:48pm.
No, but his tone reminded me of typical guest singers on little kid's TV shows. REALLY CHEESY. I couldn't get through the whole thing, just left off a little bit farther than half way.
Not doing it~
Submitted by GG_NB on Sat, 05/05/2012 - 9:20pm.
There are just some things I cannot see or hear. This is one of them.
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
My favorite Bob Dylan quote.
Submitted by Gary Hall on Sat, 05/05/2012 - 8:10pm.
Michael Moore doesn't understand Dylan. Dylan was apolitical.
My favorite Dylan quote:
"I'm liberal, but to a degree; I want everyone to be free." - B. Dylan
I respect that. At least Dylan had the priorities straight.
Michael Moore, and friends, would take all of one's freedoms away, in their want to force their vision of control over everyone's life.
There is nothing more important than freedom. And it starts with freedom from government.
(;~/ gary
By approving Moore's use of his song, Dylan is not apolitical
Submitted by gopcongress on Sat, 05/05/2012 - 11:27pm.
Since Bob Dylan ("apparently") approved of Moore's use of the song, that negates his apolitical stance. Make no mistake, anyone approving this album collectively wants to steal our freedoms; in this case, Dylan contradicts himself and is a statist.
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Dylan is an opportunist and a
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Sun, 05/06/2012 - 8:31pm.
Dylan is an opportunist and a capitalist. He is pretty much liberal but understands where the bread and butter come from.
"WARNING: May not be suitable
Submitted by LinTaylor on Sat, 05/05/2012 - 8:19pm.
"WARNING: May not be suitable for those with the ability to hear"
Oh, you. XD
Coming next, Michael Moore
Submitted by LAM SON 719 on Sun, 05/06/2012 - 3:20am.
Coming next, Michael Moore and Lenard Nimoy team up to sing " Stairway to heaven".
My first thought was, this is a joke
Submitted by ricklail on Sun, 05/06/2012 - 7:39am.
Cam Edwards played this on Friday night. I thought this was a joke. I still think it is even though Fat Boy thinks it is serious.
Michael Moore in a nutshell:
Submitted by djwolf12 on Sun, 05/06/2012 - 8:37pm.
This man hates everyone else's money but never hates on his own money. If he doesn't hate his own money, then he should personally fund OWS for dusk until dawn, 24/7/365 and pay every single taxpayer's income taxes for 10 years.