The Trump campaign played a song about rich kids dodging the Vietnam War draft -- which the president

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Business Insider

The Trump campaign played a song about rich kids dodging the Vietnam War draft — which the president did 5 times — at a Michigan rally

Alexandra Ma 1 hour ago

President Donald Trump's campaign played a song about rich people dodging the Vietnam War draft — which Trump did five times — as the president disembarked his plane for a rally in Michigan.

The 1969 song "Fortunate Son," by Creedence Clearwater Revival, blared as Air Force One arrived to crowds of Trump supporters at MBS International Airport in Freeland, Michigan, on Thursday.

Link to tweet

The song is sung from the perspective of young men drafted to fight in the Vietnam War who didn't have the powerful connections to avoid going.

As the lyrics say: "Some folks are born silver spoon in hand / Lord, don't they help themselves, no ... It ain't me, it ain't me / I ain't no millionaire's son."

Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-michigan-rally-plays-fortunate-son-song-avoiding-vietnam-war-2020-9

[rampartc]

1. the next song (village people "macho man") was almost as ironic.

[LeftInTX]

62. Did they really play Macho Man?

[Docreed2003]

2. I think they do this intentionally

Just like when they played Guns and Roses' version of "Live and Let Die" when he visited the mask factory in Arizona. I don't think Trump is smart enough to pull off that level of trolling but he certainly has people around him who are. This is likely viewed by them as "owning the libs".

[chowder66]

60. Absolutely they do!

They used ‘Rockin’ In The Free World’ at the 4th of July event at Mount Rushmore. This was the anti-mask freedom rally. Get it? 'Free World'!

They used ‘It’s the End of the World as We Know It’ at a rally to oppose the Iran deal.

They used 'Livin on the Edge' by Aerosmith where he spoke about immigration.

They used 'You Can't Always Get What You Want' by the Rolling Stones at numerous rallies, many mentioning the wall... basically mocking his supporters that everything he promises is bullshit.

This is about 'telling the underhanded truth' to his supporters though they are too stupid to get it.

There are a couple of others that I don't get but it just may be as simple as he simply likes the songs.... like from Adele.

[lagomorph777]

66. Even the title "Fortunate Son" gives away the content.

So it must be intentional. Assholes.

[C_U_L8R]

3. What's next? 'You're So Vain' ??

[Harker]

10. Maybe "Sympathy for the Devil"

but The Stones want his appropriation of their music to stop.

[RVN VET71]

12. With all due respect to Mama Thornton, Elvis's Hound Dog

is actually very close to spot on:

You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
Cryin' all the time
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
Cryin' all the time
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
And you ain't no friend of mine

Well they said you was high-classed
Well, that was just a lie
Yeah they said you was high-classed
Well, that was just a lie
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
And you ain't no friend of mine

But there are so many songs that should rub the idiot in chief the wrong way -- if only he had horses in his genius stable.

[muriel_volestrangler]

23. The Man Who Sold the World? (nt)

[CaptYossarian]

26. A tribute to Covid: Hot Blooded.

"...got a fever of a hundred and three..."

[marble falls]

31. "Chain Gang" ...

[jayschool2013]

33. "Hello, Dad. I'm in Jail"

[Codeine]

74. "Say hi to mom; FROM JAIL!"

Classic stuff!

[rpannier]

39. Poor Poor Pitiful Me Poor Poor Pitiful Me

Not the whole song, just that part over-and-over

[DeeNice]

41. Stevie Wonder - You Haven't done Nothin'

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[nuxvomica]

61. Good choice

[catrose]

47. Carly's political version of it, specially for him

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[Bayard]

68. Love it!

"Your hair, it was apricot".

[catrose]

69. my fave!

[Hekate]

71. "Your face it was apricot" --oh, she's good

[Solly Mack]

4. SMH

[ashredux]

5. Someone knew exactly what the song said...my hats off to you

[Aviation Pro]

6. In the same vain as Born in the USA

Dumbfuck that Shitbag.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

7. Fucking freak show...nt

[TNNurse]

8. I have to wonder if there is someone in the campaign clever enough

to do these things to show how clueless the rest are....nah, probably not.

[ihas2stinkyfeet]

9. there could be.

maybe it's jared. he cant be happy he got dragged into this shit show. i am sure it seemed like a good idea at the time. but i dont think he is stupid enough to not realize he is going to prison after nov.

[brewens]

11. I wonder if any of Trump's collaborators will flee the country before the election? I guess they

would have until he leaves office. It might be tough no matter how wealthy they are. They can't cash everything out that easily, and find a country willing to take them and let them keep it all. Plus not many of them are actually good at anything. It would be hard to make it elsewhere.

[ihas2stinkyfeet]

17. well, there are a lot of empty condos that are sorta owned by the family.

tho for how long is anyone's guess.
i wouldnt be surprised if a bunch of them headed for russia, or some other hellhole where they have been laundering/hiding money.

[brewens]

55. I think they know that Putin, having gotten what he wanted from them, won't have any further

use for them. The term suckers and losers comes to mind. I don't think anyone they were in cahoots with will give a shit what happens to them.

[ihas2stinkyfeet]

56. prolly true.

and they dont own any of their branded properties.
i predict there wont be a building on the planet w that brand w/in the year.

maybe they own a few units in indonesia they could hide in.

[3Hotdogs]

16. Not to worry. Jared will be just fine.

He and Princess Sparkle Pony grifted millions out of their White House stint.

[ihas2stinkyfeet]

18. yeah. except they cant spend it in prison.

[marble falls]

32. He never got dragged into anything.

[dlk]

13. Their ignorance is jaw-dropping!!

[DemUnleashed]

14. Yes...

Yes...I also think they do this kind of thing on purpose (or they're absolutely so self-unaware!)

Didn't they play "You Can't Always Get What You Want" after he got elected?? Excuse me??! Are you admitting that no one wanted you but we got stuck with you anyway?!

[Judi Lynn]

19. You've got that right. So damned out of place. n/t

[McKim]

15. As Someone Who Lost a Family Member in Vietnam...

As someone who lost her brother in law in Vietnam I am outraged beyond words. His poor followers have been told all their lives that they don’t count in this society. They are not part of the Silicon Valley crowd and they don’t read The NY Times. They grew up under education and government cuts and got the short shrift. There is something deeply disturbing about his die hard followers, (pun intended).

[Judi Lynn]

22. So sorry to hear that. Unbearable shock. Best wishes to you and your loved ones. The grief remains.

Look how far we have not come since then, too!

Thanks, McKim.

[dware]

28. As someone who fought in Vietnam,

it abuses my senses that this orange POS is even president.

Him and Romney were both draft dodgers, while I was doing my dead level best to stay alive, Trump and Romney were partying it up and just having a good old time.

I'll be willing to bet that most of his deranged followers have never served a day in the military, much less combat, except for those video games, like Call of Duty, etc.

What most of these so called wannabe warriors fail to realize is that there are literally hundreds of thousands of us liberals/progressives that are combat vets and are not afraid of defending our selves and families/friends, but if we're pushed hard enough, then they are in for a very rude awaking.

I truly hope it doesn't reach that point, but, IMHO, we're on the brink.

[Ingersollman]

57. Hoo-rah!

dware.

Army vet here, but agree completely with what you're saying. Your motto is "Semper Fidelis", Always Faithful. One of the units I was in, our motto was "Semper Paratus", Always Ready.

Stay vigilant, my friend.

[dware]

75. Army Strong Ingersollman!!!

"Semper Paratus", Always Ready.

Love it.

[llashram]

59. this times two

68-69--III Corps

[TomVilmer]

20. Fortunate Son...

Some folks are born made to wave the flag
Ooh, they're red, white and blue
And when the band plays Hail to the Chief
Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no senator's son, son
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no fortunate one, no

Some folks are born silver spoon in hand
Lord, don't they help themselves, no
But when the taxman come' to the door
Lord, the house lookin' like a rummage sale, yeah
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no millionaire's son, no no
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no fortunate one, no

Yeah, Some folks inherit star spangled eyes
Ooh, they send you down to war, Lord
And when you ask 'em, "How much should we give?"
Ooh, they only answer "More, more, more!"
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no military son, son, Lord
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no fortunate one, no

[greenjar_01]

30. Notable that several of our last losing Presidential candidates match the verses in the song, except

Al Gore was a Senator's son. He went to Vietnam.

John Kerry was born wealthy. He went to Vietnam.

John McCain came from a distinguished military family; his father was Commander in Chief, US Pacific Fleet. He went to Vietnam.

Weird. No Vietnam veteran ever became President, and likely now none ever will.

[TomVilmer]

36. ... and still no real war resisters in that office

The difference is that draft-dodging is an act of avoiding personal responsibility, while war resistance is an act of accepting and embracing responsibility, done in solidarity with the struggle of others and in the name of a higher principle than self-interest.
http://www.vvaw.org/veteran/article/?id=351

[greenjar_01]

65. Agreed

Clinton, Bush, and Trump all avoided in different ways.

[Maeve]

21. Some on the right think it was written about Al Gore

Altho he served in Vietnam---but it was really written about David Eisenhower (who also served in the military). Still, some of them think they are owning the libs with this one (they are just making fools of themselves, tho)
Fogerty signed away the rights to CCR's music and so it has become the "go to" music for the Vietnam era and I suspect that in some minds it is invoked to remind people of the anti-war protests and rioting of the late 60's and early 70's
https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/how-creedence-clearwater-revival-became-the-soundtrack-to-every-vietnam-movie/

[LaMouffette]

24. Thank you for posting this!

I would not be at all surprised that Jared, or some other wise ass working in the Trump campaign, is putting these ironic songs out there on purpose. Well aware of the true meaning of the lyrics, it's their version of "shooting someone on 5th Avenue" and getting away with it. They are counting on the stupidity of Trump's base. They know the "UN-Fortunate Sons" in the shoulder-to-shoulder Trump-supporting crowds at the rallies will sing right along and continue to have a rollicking good time.

Yup. They're doing it on purpose. They think it's hilarious.

If only someone would unearth an audiotape of Trump and his family saying what they really think about Trump's base. But sadly, they would still love him. They sure didn't care when he called Southerners "dumb."

[Judi Lynn]

25. Glad you mentioned that "dumb" insult he used, particularly when he wanted to attack Jeff Sessions.

Good example of how deeply impaired his inbred brain-dead suck-up base actually is.

They just live for his remarks like "I love the undereducated," I'm sure.

Thanks.

[ALBliberal]

27. Tom Petty I won't Back Down Neil Young Rockin in the Free World

followed immediately with cease and desist letters etc. from Petty Family and Young.

They have no good music! Our side has the best and and of course they do play it intentionally.

[CaptYossarian]

29. Because the campaign is so clueless, they probably won't

get a cease and desist letter from John Fogerty or Fantasy Records (or whomever owns the CCR stuff by now). They'll just sit back and have the biggest laugh from it.

[Evolve Dammit]

34. I'm ready for some prison blues for orange julius and his cabal. Or chain gang. Either way.

[tgenerico]

35. Irony, shmirony ...

They are just fucking with us, that's what.

[gordianot]

44. Either that or someone is playing with Trump.

Either way I doubt Trump would notice.

[MasonDreams]

37. These repuke asssouls make me sick.

Al Gore didn't have to go, but he did 'cause he was dedicated to doing the right thing.
John Kerry went, and got shot. No respect, just jeers from jackals.
Max Cleland left three limbs on the battlefield and they question his patriotism.

suckers and losers? This is how your "leader" describes those who gave the last full measure of devotion? I can't keep up.

These people drank the kool-aid with lead, mercury and syphilis a long time ago.

[burrowowl]

38. Kick

[jayfish]

40. OMFG!

When I read the thread title I giggled to myself, "'Fortunate Son' would have been perfect". AND THAT"S WHAT IT WAS?

Dumbest MFers on the planet!

[turbinetree]

42. It looks like prior to playing the video that they are all doing the Nazi salute

all you have to do is remove the phones...................

[AllaN01Bear]

45. if u do the zig heil salute openly in germany, it gets u a instant ticket to jail.

[turbinetree]

46. Yepper spot on................

[AllaN01Bear]

43. this one ?

[MissLilyBart]

48. Satire is dead.

RIP.

[BeckyDem]

49. Trump was never an anti-war president and yet his dumb base believes every single lie

and misrepresentation he throws at them.

I listened to his rally on c-span last night. He is trying to portray himself as a victim of Woodward and a no war president.

There is NO peace in the Middle East, and he has made sure of that.

[speaknow]

50. NOW

That piece of human garbage has insulted ridiculed
and now mocks the Nam Vet. Where the F--k are
the officer's to stand up for the Vet. Everybody
that's wears a military uniform should just walk
off what they are doing and refuse to come back
until that bastard RESIGNS ! Show him your strength.
To that Cowardly PUKE!

[McCamy Taylor]

51. WTF?

[Duppers]

52. Omg! WOW!!

Not only is he an idiot, there's no one around him with 2 neurons to rub together.

[Illumination]

54. "Ship of Fools" by World Party reminds us of his supporters & the Lake Travis (TX) debacle!...

[llashram]

58. looking at the people in the tweet

all I can see is a maskless crowd of trump's base who reminded me, people followed Hitler into perdition, why should some Americans be any different. Clueless, ignorant drinkers of fox news propaganda and McEnanny lies. Emphasis on nanny.

[calimary]

63. Fitting.

The lyrics fit perfectly. As thought they were written about trump. Did Fogerty ever meet him?

[PatrickforO]

64. Trump is a traitor to this republic, Judi. Just a sick, disgusting, hateful, hurtful traitor.

Funny he should play this at a rally.

I guess beside sick, disgusting, hateful, hurtful and treasonous, he is also STUPID.

[Hekate]

70. He does it right out in the open, always has. Just think of that lap dance 12/13 year old Ivanka...

...did. There’s photos. Everyone pretending this really is not happening, because it can’t be happening, except one man who is staring, shocked and immobile.

He is an inhuman monster, and he glories in shoving it in people’s faces.

[czarjak]

72. THAT kind of stupidity deserves special recognition.

[klook]

73. Next they'll be playing "Deportees" by Woody Guthrie

and “Dear God” by XTC, with some twisted attempt at irony. Maybe the Beatles’ “Happiness Is a Warm Gun” for a bit of extra fun.

[oasis]

76. Deplorable dipshits in Trump's events could care less. Cult45 is mesmerized.

Cult45 is Mesmerized.