Live 8 and Hogwash
Somewhere in Africa, India, Sri Lanka, America, or in a small South Pacific Island someone is starving or dying of malnutrition. Somewhere on a stage in London surrounded by a room of cameras, wearing a silk scarf, and drinking cold Carling beer are numerous bands claiming their stake in the war on - - - ummm - - hunger?, war?, shit? Banana gentrification? Who knows - Live 8? Bullshit. Even woodstock was assembled to be an ego boost for some young kids trying to make a name for themselves. Ambitious - sure - - holistic - go kill yourself. LOL - - Somewhere in one of those countries.
Huge Live Aid televised events meant to raise awareness in the name of good will on behalf of millionaires is not what I would call a riveting social event. Bob Geldoff 20 years later is really rich and the world is real hungry. Trying to alert G8 to giving poor countries money is like throwing rocks at the Hoover building and thinking they'll overturn anti-civil liberty laws. I would rather see rock stars going to dive bars, retail restaurants, dentist's offices, weddings, wakes, water parks and walking around with buckets collecting money for the poor. You want to impress me - - sacrifice more than 4 songs on a stage in front of an audience of 1 million people who will no doubt boost your record sales. Ponces...
Anyway - you can watch live 8 here. I mean - no reason to ignore tunes. Holy shit Geldoff sings on this thing as well.
He sings "I don't like Mondays" by his old band the Boomtown Rats. Lord...
