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ESPN Pulls Hank Williams Jr. Intro From 'Monday

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ESPN Pulls Hank Williams Jr. Intro From 'Monday Night Football'


Showbiz | 206995 hits | Oct 04 8:45 am | Posted by: Scape
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“Are you ready for some football?” That question has greeted "Monday Night Football" viewers for some 20 years, but as of Monday it has been retired. ESPN decided on Monday to remove “All My Rowdy Friends,” Hank Williams Jr.’s iconic theme song for “Mo

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  1. by avatar DrCaleb
    Tue Oct 04, 2011 3:58 pm
    Two words: Dixie Chicks.

  2. by avatar bootlegga
    Tue Oct 04, 2011 4:04 pm
    "DrCaleb" said
    Two words: Dixie Chicks.


    Good point!

  3. by avatar DrCaleb
    Tue Oct 04, 2011 4:24 pm
    "bootlegga" said
    Two words: Dixie Chicks.


    Good point!

    Like Dan said in another thread, Civil political discourse is dead in the US. Free speech is a right, unless it's speech you don't like. Nothing says ESPN has to play Hank Williams songs, but lets' also recall the Dixie Chicks album burning parties for saying the same sort of thing WRT President Bush.

  4. by Thanos
    Tue Oct 04, 2011 4:26 pm
    I'm more annoyed that it took ABC/ESPN almost 15 years to notice that Hank Jr. is a stupid ignorant asshole.

    PS: Needs MOAR Hitler!

  5. by avatar DanSC
    Tue Oct 04, 2011 4:29 pm
    My favorite part was when Hank compared Obama and Biden to the Three Stooges, without saying who the third stooge was.

  6. by avatar DrCaleb
    Tue Oct 04, 2011 4:36 pm
    "DanSC" said
    My favorite part was when Hank compared Obama and Biden to the Three Stooges, without saying who the third stooge was.


    He was including himself.

  7. by avatar Freakinoldguy
    Tue Oct 04, 2011 11:27 pm
    And on a side note.

    Hank Williams Jr.'s son -- Hank Williams III -- doesn't think his father should have opened his mouth about Obama yesterday ... telling TMZ most musicians are "not worthy" of a political discussion.


    He should expand that to include all the Actors, Atheletes and D rated celebrities who seriously think that their opinions matters and we plebians should be listening to them. :roll:

  8. by avatar BartSimpson  Gold Member
    Tue Oct 04, 2011 11:45 pm
    "DrCaleb" said
    Two words: Dixie Chicks.


    I so agree. :wink:

  9. by avatar ShepherdsDog
    Tue Oct 04, 2011 11:54 pm
    "Freakinoldguy" said
    And on a side note.

    Hank Williams Jr.'s son -- Hank Williams III -- doesn't think his father should have opened his mouth about Obama yesterday ... telling TMZ most musicians are "not worthy" of a political discussion.


    He should expand that to include all the Actors, Atheletes and D rated celebrities who seriously think that their opinions matters and we plebians should be listening to them. :roll:



  10. by avatar andyt
    Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:52 am
    "Freakinoldguy" said
    And on a side note.

    Hank Williams Jr.'s son -- Hank Williams III -- doesn't think his father should have opened his mouth about Obama yesterday ... telling TMZ most musicians are "not worthy" of a political discussion.


    He should expand that to include all the Actors, Atheletes and D rated celebrities who seriously think that their opinions matters and we plebians should be listening to them. :roll:


    And yet we here seem to have no shame in spouting our opinions. Are we really more worthy than the people you describe above?

  11. by avatar PublicAnimalNo9
    Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:02 am
    "andyt" said
    And on a side note.

    Hank Williams Jr.'s son -- Hank Williams III -- doesn't think his father should have opened his mouth about Obama yesterday ... telling TMZ most musicians are "not worthy" of a political discussion.


    He should expand that to include all the Actors, Atheletes and D rated celebrities who seriously think that their opinions matters and we plebians should be listening to them. :roll:


    And yet we here seem to have no shame in spouting our opinions. Are we really more worthy than the people you describe above?
    Why yes, yes I am :lol:

    Seriously though, blame the media, not the speaker. It's the media that seem to think the opinions of the aforementioned people have more merit than the average Joe.

  12. by avatar Freakinoldguy
    Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:15 am
    "andyt" said
    And on a side note.

    Hank Williams Jr.'s son -- Hank Williams III -- doesn't think his father should have opened his mouth about Obama yesterday ... telling TMZ most musicians are "not worthy" of a political discussion.


    He should expand that to include all the Actors, Atheletes and D rated celebrities who seriously think that their opinions matters and we plebians should be listening to them. :roll:


    And yet we here seem to have no shame in spouting our opinions. Are we really more worthy than the people you describe above?


    Yes.

    Despite our political and moral differences I really don't expect you to change your views to suit mine just because I'm able to use a medium that is unavailable to other people.

    I guess when you become famous you become more intelligent, morally and socially concious than the rest of the planet and have an obligation to ensure the masses get your special message. :roll:

    The one thing these asshats forget is that the medium is the message, not them.

  13. by avatar bootlegga
    Wed Oct 05, 2011 12:29 pm
    "Freakinoldguy" said
    Despite our political and moral differences I really don't expect you to change your views to suit mine just because I'm able to use a medium that is unavailable to other people.

    I guess when you become famous you become more intelligent, morally and socially concious than the rest of the planet and have an obligation to ensure the masses get your special message. :roll:

    The one thing these asshats forget is that the medium is the message, not them.


    Nice McLuhan quote!

  14. by avatar QBC
    Wed Oct 05, 2011 1:15 pm
    "Freakinoldguy" said


    And yet we here seem to have no shame in spouting our opinions. Are we really more worthy than the people you describe above?



    Yes.

    Despite our political and moral differences I really don't expect you to change your views to suit mine just because I'm able to use a medium that is unavailable to other people.

    I guess when you become famous you become more intelligent, morally and socially concious than the rest of the planet and have an obligation to ensure the masses get your special message. :roll:

    The one thing these asshats forget is that the medium is the message, not them.





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