Steve Earle escalates the political debate

[Robb]

Steve Earle escalates the political debate

(snip)

Q. Tell me about the song "Condi, Condi."

A. (National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice) was in town, speaking at Vanderbilt University, and the chancellor at Vanderbilt and his wife weren't even speaking to each other because he had brought her in to speak, and I happened to run into them at a party. I was very aware when (Rice) got to (Nashville), and I wrote it the morning after she left.

I needed a song. I don't know, I just sort of imagined those Rastas at the back of the beach, in the grill, that come up and give you a quarter pound of pot and say, "Hold my dope, mon," and they come back the next day with the money. I just imagined one of those guys saying, "Listen, mon, I'm lookin' for Condoleezza Rice."


Q. It's almost a Jimmy Buffett song.

A. Oh, f--- you!


(more) :)

[Viking12]

1. After reading that,

I pre-ordered one at amazon.

[LWolf]

2. I love "Jerusalem."

I'm looking forward to this one.

[Cha]

3. Can't wait to hear what he's written

about condi..darth vader as Aaron McGruder called her back in 2002.