MooPig Report from the Middle :: SXSW

Retrieved By Pat Darnell  |  Mar 18, 2012  |  Bryan TX
VIDEO: Bruce Springsteen's SXSW keynote speech | MusicRadar.com:
Some would say why hasn't MooPig Musicology and Things Department reported on SXSW from Austin? Well, we don't get invited.

Here is the Sultan of Pop, Singer\SongWriter, Bruce Springsteen -- who picked up a guitar in '64 -- giving the opening speech at SXSW 2012 ... supplied to us by Joe Holesworth who says: "Warning -- it's 51 minutes long. But have plenty of bread handy to sop up everything on the plate!..."

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04.25.2009 -- Greatest Song this side of the Border This Morning: Across the Borderline

Seems to me that we all need a little help from friends from time to time... SansDirection filled in for us to keep the string going... here's my support for the Pribek.net Best Song categories.. while he is on holiday:

The Second Coming is Over... Now What?

Bruce Springsteen has fulfilled prophecy of the Second Coming. So... Grass in the Desert? Why not -- say some.
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ISRAEL: Elections, and the prophecy of pot

David Ben-Gurion was Israel's first prime minister. Each year, the date of his death is marked by a ceremony, and many politicians take the opportunity to deliver important policy speeches at the grave of the country's founding father.

These days, a different brand of public figure pays Ben-Gurion a visit, bringing with him an even more different policy.

Gil Kopatch, the head of the Aleh Yarok (Green Leaf, in Hebrew) party seeking a seat in Israel's parliament in the coming elections, filmed a campaign ad at the graveside.

Some were angered by the ad, and the Nature and National Parks Protection Authority protested before the Central Elections Committee for what it considered disrespect of the site, which is part of a national park. Justice Eliezer Rivlin, who chairs the committee, rejected the request to ban the ad, saying it was his job to permit freedom of expression for all, including the crass and distasteful.

This might not have been a big deal, if it weren't for the party's main platform issue: legalizing cannabis.So, sitting on the grave, Kopatch talks to the dead leader:

"You know, there are around a million Israelis who smoke this stuff. You know how much this costs me?! Loads. And do you know who grows and produces this? Hamas and Hezbollah. Yes, David. As defense minister, it is important that you know this. They're making piles of money off of us. They take the money and buy kassams to fire at us. A pity, no? Why shouldn't it be legal? You see, if it'll be legal, we could grow it here on these arid Negev hills, make the wilderness flower. We will keep the money in Israel and use it for good causes, David, like raising the teachers' salaries. ... The question is, though, what will Hamas and Hezbollah do with all the hashish they'll be left with? The answer is simple: They'll smoke it. They'll smoke it, David, and be calm. Because a good Arab is a calm Arab. And this," concludes Kopatch with a puff, "is my security concept."

So ...

And it shall come to pass in the end of days that they shall turn their stones into stoners, their hotheads into potheads. Not quite what the prophet Isaiah had in mind.

-- Batsheva Sobelman in Jerusalem

You go to Wal-Mart for the same reason we do; the money!

Why Did Mr. Springsteen Go To Wal-Mart? by Jack Pribek [Retrieved HERE]

"So, Bruce Springsteen has a new record out, is [he] is playing the Super Bowl, did the inauguration; he’s in the press a lot these days. He also did the exclusive distribution deal with Wal-Mart on the greatest hits package."

So far so good... but there must be some angst, because we know the blog-itude too well.

Bruce touched on this briefly in a lengthy NY Times piece.

Now the FAQ start to flow for the King of Bossdom:

1. How much of a “vetting” process do you need to do on Wal-Mart?
2. Are any of you that are reading this unaware of the fact that Wal-Mart isn’t a union outfit?
3. Is everybody in Springsteen’s organization that far out of touch?

Okay, the argument is [a]-WalMart #1; [b]-non-union shop; [c]-Springsteen Inc. C-class out of the loop. Check!
Bruce sings for everyman. That’s the shtick right? ...The deal is, you shop at Wal-Mart because it’s cheap and you work at Wal-Mart because they are hiring.

The appeal to the Bross:

1. C’mon Bruce! You did it for the money, right?
2. Because Wal-Mart is the one that still throws some cash out there, right?
3. That’s something everyman can understand. You go to Wal-Mart for the same reason we do; the money!

Between you me and a can of Shasta Cream Soda, I really do not see how the King of Howling has much to do with me, you or the soda. But, we shall attempt to tie it together, shall we?

There is no mistake here. Pribek's scoop of the entrails of the deal are a perfect cross-section of how it is right now in AO America. [After Obama America] Wal-Mart came through the prairie dust storm and reigns supreme. Still on top and still moving laterally through the entire world.

It is called Supply Chain mechanics, Value Added Re-Sale Demand, money in the pursuit of developing markets dynamics, it's why Cheney was Vice president in charge of distribution economics ...call it:

"I will eat these vegetables - but it is good to have a big juicy steak once in awhile consumer bifurcations." For Chrissses' Sake, where do the sisters all shop?

I think what is being circled by these wagons, in the Pribek query is a question: "What happened to the Prestige?"

Ah-ha! Said the Wagon Master: Where is the applause meter? What happened to the celebration? Where can we go to get high, enjoy some music and not be hassled?

Can I get a witness? OOOORaH, BEEEEEAcH