[ms] · Est. May 2002
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PVD is touring America to Rock the Vote and I like the guy. My problem with this is that PVD isn't American. Last time I checked he was German and he can't vote.
I know he spends a lot of time and makes lots of money off Americans and cares about America, but shouldn't it be someone else? Possibly someone American who can actually vote themselves.
what irritates me more than his stupid rock the vote tour...
is his annoying music.
[quote=Jenks]what irritates me more than his stupid rock the vote tour...
is his annoying music.[/quote]
Ah words of wisdom that I myself could not have spoken any more eloquently. I suspect that we are not alone in the sentiment that Pauls music Sucks. But hey that's just me.
[quote=Jenks]what irritates me more than his stupid rock the vote tour...
is his annoying music.[/quote]
jenks, i knew we would be able to agree on something sooner or later.
And who was it that said music and politics dont mix. :CandyPop: :JamesBro:
wel, he does have a cd out called Politics of Dancing.. maybe he is confused as to what he is campaigning for
Re:: Paul van dyk's Rock the vote tour kinda irritates me
I suppose part of being the most powerful and influencial country in the world is that the rest of the world gives a damn about what happens in our elections. Besides, there are worse messages he could send than just encouraging people to vote -- Americans may have spearheaded the idea, but we hardly have a monopoly on it anymore.
Of course, if he were out actively campaigning for someone or something, that would be silly. Do you know if he is supporting one side or the other?
It does appear that we can all agree as to the quality of his tunes...
[quote=unome]wel, he does have a cd out called Politics of Dancing.. maybe he is confused as to what he is campaigning for[/quote]
That reminds me... If you read the sleeve notes to Politics of Dancing you see that he is talking mainly about the closure of Twilo and the political BS surrounding it. I can actually understand why he may be concerned with [i]our[/i] politics. Maybe he's just trying to get people to vote as not to kill off our scene... or it could just be another money making ploy.
[quote=neoee][quote=unome]wel, he does have a cd out called Politics of Dancing.. maybe he is confused as to what he is campaigning for[/quote]
That reminds me... If you read the sleeve notes to Politics of Dancing you see that he is talking mainly about the closure of Twilo and the political BS surrounding it. I can actually understand why he may be concerned with [i]our[/i] politics. Maybe he's just trying to get people to vote as not to kill off our scene... or it could just be another money making ploy.[/quote]
thats a good point.. see my sig .. thats a web site about protecting our rights
^^^ I've been to that site before. I think a friend of a friend emailed it to me.
[quote=davetlv]And who was it that said music and politics dont mix. :CandyPop: :JamesBro:[/quote]
I said: "Don't mix music with politics." :wink: And I still think so. Nothing good can come out of mixing ANYTHING with politics, but I support PVD in his cause. Hmm... :? Did I just flip-flop? :wink:
Re:: Paul van dyk's Rock the vote tour kinda irritates me
pvd is a good dj and should stick to his mixing stuff always hated musicians who try to get involve in politics i dont understand them i thought there were some lame musicians desperate for money, but with pvd i dont think its the case he maybe spent to much time in the ibiza sun :Tongue:
I dont understand why for this tour they'd have someone who can't register to vote in the US to headline the tour as he's not a US citizen. However if it brings attention to encourage people to vote then it serves its purpose.
Back in high school in my economics class, we can get 100 extra credit points if we registered to vote. Made my "B" turn into an "A"!
Maybe it's to show that even people outside US are terribly worried about the "fate" of the USA... :lol:
Re:: Paul van dyk's Rock the vote tour kinda irritates me
[quote=toasty] Of course, if he were out actively campaigning for someone or something, that would be silly. Do you know if he is supporting one side or the other? ..[/quote]
I can't remember the interview, but he alluded to not being happy with George Bush. Kind of silly to guise the whole dem. push behind a "rock the vote" type slogan....Smart people don't need to be rocked to vote...You notice that MTV is the only other media outlet that pushes these kind of message...get those 18-22 year old headstrong kiddies before they grow up and find out how the world really works. Usually it's the mouth breathers that follow entertainers, that need this piece of mental cheese to chase after...and most musicians are liberals because they don't have to feel the brunt of what a democratic economy would be like on their wallets...if they were poorer, they might not support the left as blindly...But that's ok becasue they are artists, and by nature, artists have a little bleeding heart "I wanna change the world" in them as do most college students that watch MTV...It's cute sometimes like "we are the world" and Pearl Jam's cute little Green Party campaign and those cute little sit down things that MTV will do with the president. It rarely culminates into something that intelligent voting people have to worry about.
The fact that PVD guised it in a postive form vs. what he really might want to say (which is F*** you americans) makes it easier for me, personally, to tolerate it.
ROCK ON PVD!!!
I'll go on record though saying I love him as a DJ and as a producer...He's good...nuff said.
Re:: Paul van dyk's Rock the vote tour kinda irritates me
well, i made my small contribution to rock the vote last night with my ticket fee for seeing Paul van dyk play his hard trance and hard house last night. it was $2 added into the ticket price if you're wondering. good show btw if you like ecstasy and mind numbing hard house.
i saw some rock the vote banners, but that's it. i didn't see any information about registering to vote or who to support in the coming election.
amusingly enough, i thought last night what a fucked up group of people to be rocking the vote in the first place. 1/2 the club or more was on ecstasy and probably not the best group to make choices for my country's future.
[quote=Jenks]what irritates me more than his stupid rock the vote tour...
is his annoying music.[/quote]
haha can't say fairer than that.
Good Idea but wrong person doing it. Look at it this way though at least it is not Jokenfold doing the tour.
[quote=rewing3]Good Idea but wrong person doing it. Look at it this way though at least it is not Jokenfold doing the tour.[/quote]
of course not, he is too busy with his reality show.. The Club :lol:
dont let jenks and his propaganda fool you. he asked me to get him a recent PVD set for him. hipocrit !! :EvilFlic:
Re:: Paul van dyk's Rock the vote tour kinda irritates me
You wouldn't happen to mean someone that's actually American like Christopher Lawrence, Charles Feelgood...someone that would actually be affected by the outcome of the election, would you?
It's good that he's getting behind it and trying to get more people involved since he has been so popular in the states, but perhaps someone else should step in that would actually be personally affected by who ends up living in the White House....I totally agree
Re:: Paul van dyk's Rock the vote tour kinda irritates me
Paul Van Dyke BLOWS! His music makes me want to slit my wrists. Poilitically I think that Mingus51 said it best! Smart people dont have to be pushed into the voting booth, and the ones that are are swayed only by rank propaganda. Its pathetic.