Tonight in Atlanta, Obama, wearing a red boa with a keytar around his neck, hit the floor face first during the band Grace Potter and the Nocturnals song Ah Mary.

Some said it was a sign from God not to poke fun at The Chosen One.

Some said it was the weight of the keytar that forced the skinniest-man-ever-to-run-for-President to hit the floor.

All agreed it was a sad moment. A very sad moment. Thankfully some guy backstage saw what happened and helped the poor fragile Obama up and he bravely took the stage again, boa, keytar and all, and made it through the rest of the show unscathed.

heading back to the hulu site . . . .

My last thought (promise – well at least for this thread) on musicians and politics.
Artists in any medium live closer to their “work” than most of us do – what they produce is truly an extension of themselves in a very meaningful way. It must be somewhat like being on duty 24/7/365 – especially for those who are constantly touring and performing.

Maybe it is important to some to be able to be who they truly are all the time – not to have to think about what’s okay with this group but not with that group – and trust that most people will accept them along with their music. Or at least not let it get in the way.
Or to use a line written by another artist . . .
” You can’t please everyone, so you got to please yourself . . . .”

It may be bordering on the cliche now, but Rick Nelson still gets honors for one of the best hooks ever written, imho of course.