Culture Thread: Libtards and Republitards are Killing the US

[Michchamp]

The problem with "stick to sports" is it tends to be malleable, and not at all consistent.

Like if you want to ban theme nights... also ban all the over-the-top military worship before, during and after games, singing "God Bless America" (at least the Astros do that; not sure about the Dodgers), and you might as well ban the national anthem as well, since that's been politicized as well, and gives dickheads an excuse to hassle people around them who don't stand quickly enough, etc.

Looks like the Dodgers have a lot of stupid theme nights, in addition to the ethnic/political/racial ones... "Special ticket pack nights include Hello Kitty Night (April 17), Star Wars Night (May 2), Mexican Heritage Night (May 16), Black Heritage Night (June 14), Pride Night (June 16) and Luau Night (July 5)"

Hello Kitty Night?

Would be funny if it lead to some sort of over the top riots and forfeits, a la Disco Demolition Night or Ten Cent Beer Night

 

[byco42]

I'm fine with all this ^^^^^^ even not playing The Star Spangled Banner before games. I don't consider not having theme nights a "ban" but as an effort to focus on the game on the field.

Exceptions would be situations that involved players or ex-players (retiring numbers, anniversary team, etc.)

 

[Michchamp]

I'm fine with all this ^^^^^^ even not playing The Star Spangled Banner before games. I don't consider not having theme nights a "ban" but as an effort to focus on the game on the field.

Exceptions would be situations that involved players or ex-players (retiring numbers, anniversary team, etc.)

yeah, those would be okay, under a "stick to sports" rule, as would kids running the bases. only a truly horrible person would object to something like seeing little kids running bases.

 

[tinselwolverine]

The problem with "stick to sports" is it tends to be malleable, and not at all consistent.

Like if you want to ban theme nights... also ban all the over-the-top military worship before, during and after games, singing "God Bless America" (at least the Astros do that; not sure about the Dodgers), and you might as well ban the national anthem as well, since that's been politicized as well, and gives dickheads an excuse to hassle people around them who don't stand quickly enough, etc.

Looks like the Dodgers have a lot of stupid theme nights, in addition to the ethnic/political/racial ones... "Special ticket pack nights include Hello Kitty Night (April 17), Star Wars Night (May 2), Mexican Heritage Night (May 16), Black Heritage Night (June 14), Pride Night (June 16) and Luau Night (July 5)"

Hello Kitty Night?

Would be funny if it lead to some sort of over the top riots and forfeits, a la Disco Demolition Night or Ten Cent Beer Night

I never heard of ?God Bless America? being sung at a ballgame.
Maybe that?s a Texas thing I don?t know. Maybe it?s a holdover from 911.

To my knowledge, this is the first Dodger, the night that involved in anything that became a controversy.

 

[Michchamp]

I never heard of ?God Bless America? being sung at a ballgame.
Maybe that?s a Texas thing I don?t know. Maybe it?s a holdover from 911.

To my knowledge, this is the first Dodger, the night that involved in anything that became a controversy.

"God Bless America" is the worst song ever written, so it's good to know the rest of the country doesn't have to suffer hearing it at baseball games, ostensibly a time to relax and enjoy oneself.

the Tigers already played in Houston this season, so I don't really have a reason to go to an astros game now

 

[Spartanmack]

"God Bless America" is the worst song ever written?

You must not be aware Radiohead exists.

 

[Michchamp]

You must not be aware Radiohead exists.

I am, and I have a bunch of their cds.

 

[tinselwolverine]

"God Bless America" is the worst song ever written, so it's good to know the rest of the country doesn't have to suffer hearing it at baseball games, ostensibly a time to relax and enjoy oneself.

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What I can tell ya, appreciation of music is subjective.

It?s been being played all my life, and often, so somebody must like it; it was written by a pretty successful and famous composer, one Irving Berlin, maybe you?ve heard of him.

One thing you probably don?t know about the song, and it tickles me to be the one to tell you this if you don?t know - it was written for a movie called This is the Army, based on Berlin?s own Broadway musical, and the star of the movie? I?ll give you a hint - after his acting career ended, he went on to be the President of the United States.

 

[tinselwolverine]

What I can tell ya, appreciation of music is subjective.

It?s been being played all my life, and often, so somebody must like it; it was written by a pretty successful and famous composer, one Irving Berlin, maybe you?ve heard of him.

One thing you probably don?t know about the song, and it tickles me to be the one to tell you this if you don?t know - it was written for a movie called This is the Army, based on Berlin?s own Broadway musical, and the star of the movie? I?ll give you a hint - after his acting career ended, he went on to be the President of the United States.

Wow.

It looks like the full movie is streaming on YouTube.

The best part is when?God Bless America.?

Enjoy.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=btT8oSVV_s4&pp=ygUecm9uYWxkIHJlYWdhbiB0aGlzIGlzIHRoZSBhcm15

 

[Spartanmack]

I am, and I have a bunch of their cds.

A bunch? How many did you have to buy before you figured out their music sucks?

 

[tinselwolverine]

A bunch? How many did you have to buy before you figured out their music sucks?

Creep is the only RadioHead song know I?m aware of; I may have heard others but I couldn?t name any.

Creep is kind of amusing.

 

[Michchamp]

Creep is the only RadioHead song know I?m aware of; I may have heard others but I couldn?t name any.

Creep is kind of amusing.

OK Computer (1997) is easily one of the best albums of the 90's. Captures the zeitgeist of that time - and all the later dot com bullshit - well. Came a couple years after Creep was released.

Their music after OK Compuer has some ups and downs. But none of their songs are anywhere near as heinous as God Bless America.

We used to have some big Radiohead fans that among us UM posters, but they've moved on... to greener pastures. Or they're dead. Or in prison.

 

[Spartanmack]

Creep is the only RadioHead song know I?m aware of; I may have heard others but I couldn?t name any.

Creep is kind of amusing.

I wouldn?t say it?s measurably better than God Bless America - and not because I think God Bless America is a great song.

 

[tinselwolverine]

I wouldn?t say it?s measurably better than God Bless America - and not because I think God Bless America is a great song.

I like ?God Bless America? okay.

I don?t seek it out to listen to regularly, but I don?t think it?s the worst song ever.

You probably saw I made observations on the song and its background in #728 and #729.

Hard to imagine Irving Berlin would be the composer who wrote the worst song ever.

 

[Michchamp]

I like ?God Bless America? okay.

I don?t seek it out to listen to regularly, but I don?t think it?s the worst song ever.

You probably saw I made observations on the song and its background in #728 and #729.

Hard to imagine Irving Berlin would be the composer who wrote the worst song ever.

I can imagine it just fine. Because it happened.

 

[tinselwolverine]

I can imagine it just fine. Because it happened.

Okay.

We?re back to beauty (art) is in the eye of the beholder.

For what it?s worth, The Ku Klux Klan and the Nazis hate the song too.

 

[tinselwolverine]

Okay.

We?re back to beauty (art) is in the eye of the beholder.

For what it?s worth, The Ku Klux Klan and the Nazis hate the song too.

Here is Irving Berlin, a Russian Jewish immigrant to the United States who had written ?God Bless America? in 1918 (which went on his ?shelf?) be revised and distributed about 20 years later, performing his song a half century after it was written. He wrote it around the time he was enlisted in the Army during World War I. It was a love anthem to his adopted country, decades before any controversy regarding the Viet Nam war.

Viet Nam wasn?t Irving Berlin?s fault.

Also, Berlin never pocketed a dime in royalties from the song (my guess is he didn?t turn down money from the Broadway play or the movie though).

Royalties from the song itself went to the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America.

Enjoy.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Vmc-pEyUHTs&pp=ygUfaXJ2aW5nIGJlcmxpbiBnb2QgYmxlc3MgYW1lcmljYQ==

 

[Spartanmack]

I like ?God Bless America? okay.

I don?t seek it out to listen to regularly, but I don?t think it?s the worst song ever.

You probably saw I made observations on the song and its background in #728 and #729.

Hard to imagine Irving Berlin would be the composer who wrote the worst song ever.

I agree. Not something I listen intentionally but it's at least better than anything by Radiohead.

 

[Spartanmack]

Okay.

We?re back to beauty (art) is in the eye of the beholder.

For what it?s worth, The Ku Klux Klan and the Nazis hate the song too.

why do you think he hates it?

 

[Michchamp]

Here is Irving Berlin, a Russian Jewish immigrant to the United States who had written ?God Bless America? in 1918 (which went on his ?shelf?) be revised and distributed about 20 years later, performing his song a half century after it was written. He wrote it around the time he was enlisted in the Army during World War I. It was a love anthem to his adopted country, decades before any controversy regarding the Viet Nam war.

Viet Nam wasn?t Irving Berlin?s fault.

Also, Berlin never pocketed a dime in royalties from the song (my guess is he didn?t turn down money from the Broadway play or the movie though).

Royalties from the song itself went to the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America.

Enjoy.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Vmc-pEyUHTs&pp=ygUfaXJ2aW5nIGJlcmxpbiBnb2QgYmxlc3MgYW1lcmljYQ==

I still hate that awful song.

Our national anthem is bad enough, but fine, tradition and all that. And they cut it off so we don't sing the really tedious parts or the pro-slavery verse at least.

I think we should have two national anthems... Yankee Doodle and John Brown's Body. Better. And both more rousing than God Bless America or the Star Spangled Banner.