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Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts)
Fri Sep 18, 2020, 03:10 PM Sep 2020

Van Morrison releases songs blasting coronavirus regulations & scientists "making up crooked facts"

I'm bummed to read that he is doing this.

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-54194498

Sir Van Morrison has accused the government of "taking our freedom" in three new songs that protest against the coronavirus lockdown.

In the lyrics, he claims scientists are "making up crooked facts" to justify measures that "enslave" the population.

"The new normal, is not normal," he sings. "We were born to be free".

Speaking on Wednesday, the prime minister said the government was doing "everything in our power" to prevent another nationwide lockdown.

"I don't want a second national lockdown - I think it would be completely wrong for this country," Boris Johnson told MPs at the Commons Liaison Committee.

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Van Morrison releases songs blasting coronavirus regulations & scientists "making up crooked facts" (Original Post) Mrs. Overall Sep 2020 OP
My fave of all time. Fuck him! SlogginThroughIt Sep 2020 #1
Among Mine, Too ProfessorGAC Sep 2020 #2
+++ still_one Sep 2020 #14
Saw him once about 15 years ago sweetloukillbot Sep 2020 #3
Fuck you Van ... GeorgeGist Sep 2020 #4
He hung around too long as an artist, well into old age, and now BusyBeingBest Sep 2020 #5
He has never been a favorite of mine anyway. ms liberty Sep 2020 #6
no longer a wonderful night for a moondance mnmoderatedem Sep 2020 #7
That is a shame. madaboutharry Sep 2020 #8
Hey Van since you have 'sir' in front of your name now I have an idea, why don't you go down to the turbinetree Sep 2020 #9
Meh. So he's a COVIDIOT. "Into the Mystic" is still one of the best songs of all time. SMC22307 Sep 2020 #10
First Morrisey, now Van Morrison greenjar_01 Sep 2020 #11
Totally done nykym Sep 2020 #12
Any vaccine for Covidiocy? Besides a straight jacket and a muzzle ? (n/t) JPbelgium Sep 2020 #13
I'm a big fan of his early to middle music but SharonClark Sep 2020 #15
He needs a full medical and psyche evaluation. Hoyt Sep 2020 #16

sweetloukillbot

(10,787 posts)
3. Saw him once about 15 years ago
Fri Sep 18, 2020, 03:13 PM
Sep 2020

Came out on time. Played exactly 90 minutes. No encore. Not a word to the crowd. Barely even looked at us. Didn't seem to give two shits about the show.
He still sounded amazing. But man, what an asshole.

GeorgeGist

(25,294 posts)
4. Fuck you Van ...
Fri Sep 18, 2020, 03:14 PM
Sep 2020

and if the Queen is smart she'll strip you of your knighthood for being an embarrassment to the UK.

BusyBeingBest

(8,049 posts)
5. He hung around too long as an artist, well into old age, and now
Fri Sep 18, 2020, 03:16 PM
Sep 2020

he's kind of ruined his own brand with this nuttery. That's a shame.

madaboutharry

(40,148 posts)
8. That is a shame.
Fri Sep 18, 2020, 03:25 PM
Sep 2020

I didn't take him for a conspiracy theorist.

He has given clues in the past that he is an asshole. Ask his ex-wives.

turbinetree

(24,631 posts)
9. Hey Van since you have 'sir' in front of your name now I have an idea, why don't you go down to the
Fri Sep 18, 2020, 03:42 PM
Sep 2020

local hospital and go into a ICU room of person dying from Covid19 and then get back to everyone in about, oh I don't know 14 -21 days, and I forgot to ask, don't wear mask, and let's see if your "sir" is impervious to a microbe, you know its smaller than this period at the end of this sentence (.) But I guess that is to much science, or did you read about what happened to Herman Cain, that wack job that went a rally in Oklahoma without a mask, do you think it was hoax, he apparently did along with others................

And I am so glad I never saw or went to one of your shows, or bought your albums, they were really boring and a waste of money..................and now that you are rich..............your still a bore .............

SharonClark

(10,005 posts)
15. I'm a big fan of his early to middle music but
Fri Sep 18, 2020, 04:20 PM
Sep 2020

his rep as an asshole is well known. He should rest on his laurels and keep the nuttiness to himself.

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