Pat Boone endorses Todd Akin
Source: KSDK
St. Louis, MO (KSDK) - Mid-century pop singer and actor Pat Boone is voicing his support for Rep. Todd Akin for U.S. Senate.
In a brief statement released Friday morning, Boone says he's "strongly supportive" of Akin and that he'll "represent the true values of Missouri families."
Though not from Missouri, Boone routinely performs in Branson and across the state.
Pat Boone received the Conservative Political Action Conference lifetime achievement award in 2011.
Read more: http://www.ksdk.com/news/world/article/340638/18/Todd-Akin-picks-up-Pat-Boone-endorsement-
Alameda
(1,895 posts)olegramps
(8,200 posts)Little goody two shoes with his white bucks was regarded with derision. He was the original nerd, candy ass kissing puke. We all laughed when his daughter came out with the award winning song in which the lyrics apparently endorsed premarital sex in which she sang "how can it be bad when it feels so good."
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classof56
(5,376 posts)She explained to the Rev. Pat that the song was about the Holy Spirit, which she was filled with, and the words "this can't be wrong when it seems so right" actually referred to the fact that when one has the Spirit within, even the wrong will be made right...or nothing is wrong 'cause it's right because the Spirit is indwelling...or...oh, hell, I can't really remember, but her point was, her hit tune was NOT about sex!! And the someone she was waiting to come along and sing her his song was--the Holy Spirit! I understand Debbie is somewhat estranged from her Dad these days, having to do with his politics, but don't quote me on that. Back in Pat's heyday, my devoted Christian mom let me, then about 15, buy a pair of white bucks 'cause that's what good clean-living Pat Boone wore. He was not viewed with derision among my Baptist buddies. Whatever...I did love my white bucks!
OBAMA/BIDEN 2012
eringer
(460 posts)The song came from the movie of the same title back in 1977 and was performed brilliantly by an unknown artist (Kasey Cisyk). It was not a religious song at all. Debbie Boone hijacked it. She is stiil making money off it today with her "Lifestyle Lift" commercials. Hearing Boone sing it always makes me sick. If you want to hear the "real" song:
classof56
(5,376 posts)Didn't realize Didi Conn had not actually sung it in the movie, but I do recall, walking out of the theater when it was over, thinking "Gosh, that was one dumb movie." Song was nice, though. Sorry Kasey didn't get the credit due her, and that she left us so soon. She was an amazing talent! Also did not know Joe Brooks wrote it. Debbie made it sound like it was her "tribute to the Holy Spirit" which would lead one to believe she wrote it. A couple of the Ten Commandments musta slipped her mind--the one about not stealing and the one about not bearing false witness. Any respect I ever had for her has now plummeted to zero.
OBAMA/BIDEN 2012
CTyankee
(63,883 posts)Debbie Boone is one big hypocrite. That song was "supposed" to be about Debbie's so called love of Jesus but lookey here now! It's all about getting "work" done on your sagging skin!
I'm SO not surprised...
trailmonkee
(2,681 posts)awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)Is he covered "holy diver". Dio should have kicked his ass.
Suji to Seoul
(2,035 posts)on stage all those years ago. Ugh!!!
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)was her cover of "All By Myself"
Suji to Seoul
(2,035 posts)comes on the radio.
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)and think Ronny James Dio was the greatest singer ever. But I love this song, and think Celine has the pipes to pull it off
http://m.
SemperEadem
(8,053 posts)was covering "Alone".
NO. ONE. sings that song like Ann Wilson.
Here is Heart:
oberliner
(58,724 posts)Silver lining on this post - got to hear/see that.
Webster Green
(13,905 posts)They kick ass!
oberliner
(58,724 posts)Considering going - but so expensive!
SemperEadem
(8,053 posts)I read it in one night--it was that engrossing. Well written and chock full of great recounting of their adventures.
Webster Green
(13,905 posts)I saw them quite a few times in the '70s, and then again a couple of years ago. I took a couple of friends with me, and we were all completely blown away at how amazing their live show is. They really rock the house!
SemperEadem
(8,053 posts)SemperEadem
(8,053 posts)(The video shoot, not the audio/CD recordings) Did you go backstage and meet them afterwards? I did. It was fantastic. Got to meet Sue Ennis, too.
left on green only
(1,484 posts)....and it went all over my hush puppies.
Kookaburra
(2,649 posts)Hell, I thought he was dead.
left on green only
(1,484 posts)Martin Eden
(12,843 posts)Merely brain-dead.
speedoo
(11,229 posts)Fucking no talent white trash. Made a living by ripping off great rock and rollers like Little Richard and Fats Domino who happened to not be white.
Watch him "do" Tutti Frutti:
Disgusting.
LTR
(13,227 posts)Remember, back then radio was very segregated. Black artists were pretty much heard only on black-oriented stations. Plus, hit rock n roll songs were much more regional then, and often found on smaller indie labels. Due to these factors, it was quite common for multiple versions of the same song to coexist at the same time. This was also done across formats. One particular label had both R&B and country divisions, and the raunchy R&B hit would also typically be recorded and released on the country side.
Pat Boone watering down the 50s hits was just the way things were back then. It could be argued that he actually served as a gateway to black music for suburban kids and their over-controlling parents. And Fats Domino was very thankful for the royalty payments that made him much wealthier than if he just did it on his own. Scary thought, but Pat Boone was a big factor in the early growth of rock n roll. Nonetheless, he's still a douchebag.
I wonder if, while singing Tutti Fruitti, he ever realized that the original Little Richard lyrics had very graphic descriptions of gay anal sex, prior to some major rewrites and editing prior to its single release.
speedoo
(11,229 posts)And I won't argue with any of your comments. In fact I am ashamed to admit that my very first record purchase was a Pat Boone 45 cover of Little Richard. Long Tall Sally, I believe. But after hearing Little Richard himself, I never bought another Pat Boone record and I soon came to detest Boone after learning about who was really doing those songs the right way and how they were being ignored.
olegramps
(8,200 posts)My buddies and I had to go to what was referred to then as "Colored Town" to purchase their records. When Elvis mimicked their style our parents thought that we were all going straight to hell without passing Goal.
Adenoid_Hynkel
(14,093 posts)Boone, a known birther and Schiavo conspiracy theorist, should go a long way toward scaring off indies.
BTW, Boone made the bulk of his fortune a few years back, due to a landmark $100M deal with Lucifer to have his "No More Mr. Nice Guy" album picked as the exclusive soundtrack to be piped in as the souls of the damned burn for eternity:
lob1
(3,820 posts)notadmblnd
(23,720 posts)A dead lounge lizard. That's the something dead.
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)masterpiece has ever gotten!
Third Doctor
(1,574 posts)But they tried to ban 2 live Crew. There's just no justice in the world.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)I remember him showing up at some awards show dressed this way promoting this album. Weird.
jaysunb
(11,856 posts)always an asshole...and I first called him one back in the 50's when he was making his career covering black folks music that radio stations refused to play.
ASSHOLE !
I never knew he was an asshole back then in my sheltered little world but I'll drink to that!
jonesgirl
(157 posts)Adenoid_Hynkel
(14,093 posts)pstokely
(10,522 posts)nt
pstokely
(10,522 posts)but he already had that
Smilo
(1,944 posts)the question is which century?
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)I could be wrong, of course.
scarletwoman
(31,893 posts)bahrbearian
(13,466 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Ugh!
Puzzler
(2,505 posts)Just like you said Roger Smith was.
You disgust me.
Raster
(20,998 posts)Historic NY
(37,449 posts)i saw that picture. BartCop had it on his site. I couldnt believe he would reall stick his **** in a box. I thought it was a mushroom....
MgtPA
(1,022 posts)Cha
(296,775 posts)every now and then to endorse an idiot teabagger.
onehandle
(51,122 posts)FUCK IDIOT CRAPHOLES FROM 1864!
LibGranny
(711 posts)think it suits him! (although I think baboons are probably smarter)!
Capt.Rocky300
(1,005 posts)...It was through a Boy Scout function. He was polite, charming, even friendly to a small group of us 13-14 year olds and talked with each of us as individuals. Of course, this was before he and the Scouts went over the their respective cliffs. Personally, I still think he had a nice voice in the 50's and am very disappointed he went off the deep end.
Archae
(46,299 posts)And the stuff he writes there is off-the-deep-end-right-wing drivel.
http://conwebwatch.tripod.com/stories/2010/patboone.html
mountain grammy
(26,598 posts)Canuckistanian
(42,290 posts)Hahahahaha
Not even THIS century!
Hell of an endorsement, Toddie!
pangaia
(24,324 posts)When I was growing up in Teaneck, NJ in the 1950's, one summer I had 2 jobs--One was playing a jazz gig 6 nights a week at the Seaway Idlewild Motel near "Idlewild Airport-- now JFK. The other was working for a landscaping company, 6 days a week.. mostly mowing lawns. I MOWED PAT BOONE'S LAWN EVERY WEEK eeeeeeeeeeeiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii !!!!
Forgive me, please. Don't excommunicate me from DU.. :> ))
longship
(40,416 posts)With his comb-over, how could he not?
Cha
(296,775 posts)Pat Boone thread to declare what an unrepentent Idiot he is.
Of course, he endorsed the misogynist, lying, asshole, Todd Akin. Of course he did.
newspeak
(4,847 posts)Of course, it's even funnier when limpballs mentions "family values." what's the marriage count for limpballs. It must be the "gay marriage agenda" that's destroyed his marriages, right?
these guys are just creepy. If I wanted to live in their misogynist, intolerant, robber baron dark ages, I'd vote for them. where the plebes, especially women, know their place.
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)"Loony Tuney"
davidpdx
(22,000 posts)What an ass!
PD Turk
(1,289 posts)Im keeping an "Akin's Rape Gang" list. Not that it's all that likely, but none of the people on the list are allowed within 500 feet of my wife and daughter, they're not to be trusted
chollybocker
(3,687 posts)Good stuff, Papa Turk. And may your list go viral.
(Also, great name for a band.)
lastlib
(23,140 posts)To me, that's a ringing endorsement of Claire.
Mira
(22,380 posts)the most sickening song I ever heard.
Not that he ever had me, anyway.....
Oh, wait, I edit because that was Paul Anka. Sorry about that. Failing memory.....
Auntie Bush
(17,528 posts)The man and is beliefs makes me sick.
graywarrior
(59,440 posts)young_at_heart
(3,763 posts)Since when does Todd "represent the true values" of a sane person?
Zambero
(8,962 posts)Pat Boone advanced his career in the 50's by doing insipid cover versions of R&B songs, for which the original artists and songwriters received no compensation. It should come as no surprise that his take on economic justice has not progressed at all since that time, given Akin's unwavering opposition to equal pay for equal work.
valerief
(53,235 posts)CreekDog
(46,192 posts)Vidar
(18,335 posts)CreekDog
(46,192 posts)finally couldn't resist after the last mistake.
Vestigial_Sister
(182 posts)the fuck cares?
pepperbear
(5,648 posts)A "Well, DUUUUUUUUUUHHHHH!" moment.
I couldn't imagine anything else from Pat Boone.
pepperbear
(5,648 posts)chollybocker
(3,687 posts)Might as well say, "A man with over fifty years of irrelevance...."
pepperbear
(5,648 posts)chollybocker
(3,687 posts)montana_hazeleyes
(3,424 posts)made me feel really , really old. I was growing up then. lol
Pat ought to look into his own life and actions before talking about "family values" . From some things I 've read, he's being quite hypocritical.
Warpy
(111,124 posts)Hulk
(6,699 posts)He's just a fox-stooge anyway. I would be surprised if he DIDN'T back Akin!
catbyte
(34,326 posts)Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)Faced with such a ringing Akin endorsement from this cultural icon and Christian paragon, Claire's campaign is dead in the water.
There's no way back, once Pat "The Hip One" Boon has pronounced his choice.
SemperEadem
(8,053 posts)what the fuck would he ever know about the values of Missouri families if he's never, ever lived there or paid property taxes there? Shut the fuck up old man. Just because you perform in the basin of has-beens doesn't mean you know shit about MO families. You just take their money with your dog and pony show.
and with being the father of 4 daughters, the fact that he endorses this cretin is just amazing. Or maybe it's not. Maybe he thinks that none of his daughters would be illegitimately raped--that happens to other people.
AlbertCat
(17,505 posts)A remake of "Journey to the Centre of the Earth"?
tanyev
(42,514 posts)Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)ladjf
(17,320 posts)Fantastic Anarchist
(7,309 posts)And even more importantly, who the fuck cares?
oberliner
(58,724 posts)Wow.
Fantastic Anarchist
(7,309 posts)From the looks if it, that's a good thing.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)Just made me feel old!
jmowreader
(50,528 posts)Mister Teabag started out by singing rock & roll songs written by black musicians. Because Pat is whiter than white it was "safe" to sell those records to white kids.
Now he sings at the Moon River Theater in Branson and writes columns for WorldNutDaily.
Xipe Totec
(43,888 posts)Walk away
(9,494 posts)he would turn off his front lights and never answer the bell. Everybody on the street thought he was an asshole. Leslie Gore and her family lived around the corner and they used to throw a big open house for all the Trick or Treaters. Even as a child I hated Pat Boon! He didn't fit in a Liberal town.
Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)Not alone of course.
Walk away
(9,494 posts)name not needed
(11,660 posts)GulleyJimson
(107 posts)ArnoldLayne
(2,062 posts)ever on American Television in 1967 was on The Pat Boone Show. What a shame wonder what Debbie thinks of this endorsement.
truthisfreedom
(23,138 posts)Not gonna win... 51% of the population is still female.
Fuddnik
(8,846 posts)Ain't he like, dead yet?
elbloggoZY27
(283 posts)I could care less about Pat Boone. He can believe what he wants.
pstokely
(10,522 posts)nt
Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)I am not sure he is still in the alphabet.
JPK
(649 posts)I think he and Hank Williams Jr. should get together and do a washed up duet of really smarmy 50's pop fusion with pop country crap. I think it would sell tens.
Vinca
(50,236 posts)Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)eringer
(460 posts)eringer
(460 posts)eringer
(460 posts)Check out the worst person in the world segment featuring Pat Boone on this site:
http://crooksandliars.com/david-neiwert/pat-boone-wants-rid-white-house-its