Yet another artist is getting publicity only for apparently bashing Trump in and outside of his career.
Singer/songwriter Conor Oberst, allegedly known for his “bracingly political music,” aired his grievances against the President of the United States in an interview with the New York Daily News. He was excused as having more reason to be angry with the POTUS than most people because his wife is a Mexican immigrant, who became a United States citizen in December of 2016.
The story built up Oberst to be “completely exhausted” by the current administration. Odd, because he’s a musician. Politics shouldn’t bother him all that much. If he objected to Trump so strongly, he should be happy to have so much content to sell to his audience. However, he is constantly “depressed” by seeing what he called “that f-----g orange rat” on the television.
“People have told Conor Oberst that art thrives in turbulent political climates -- but he’s not sure it’s worth it,” began Spencer Dukoff. Oberst apparently has sold a lot of records related to politics over the past 25 years, along with songs about prostitutes, communism, and marital infidelity.
Salutations, his latest album, focused on all of these topics. In “Too Late to Fixate,” the artist sang about looking for a prostitute (and finding one) while his wife is away.
“My wife takes a vacation/One she can’t afford. /I go fishin’ the alleys / for someone to escort.”
And in the song, “Afterthought”:
“I woke up this mornin’ still wearin’ that tie/The one with the hammer and sickle design.”
His comments about “fucking orange rat” Trump in the NY Daily News sounded like a desperate call for attention. “I don’t think he should be able to be the coach of a Little League team. I think he’s that big of a piece of s--t.”
Seems a bit hypocritical coming from someone who wrote a song about escorts.
