This brightened my day

[Lester The Nightfly]

The Beach Boys ARE California. Through and through. Their sound IS California. Every lyric. Every note.

It would besmirch their brand to associate themselves with the likes of Trump.

However the bandleader suffers from mental illness so perhaps he in some way identifies with Trump and wants to perform for him. All those California Girls will cry an ocean of tears if they do.

Personally I think a memorable and appropriate show at Trump's inaguration would be Melania and Omarosa workin' a heated stripper pole wearing nothin' but high heels and Russian fur hats! Now THAT'S entertainment!!

In the interest of accuracy it should be pointed out that Brian Wilson no longer has anything to do with the band and has seen some success perusing a solo career. The Beach Boys are lead by Mike Love who attained leadership of the band after all the other Wilson brothers had died except the aforementioned Brian Wilson (proof-positive that if you lack talent, having the The Grim Reaper in your corner has its benefits)

As far as the Euro-Slut wife and the TeeVee reality game show contestant working the brass pole, https://www.poledanzer.com/ would seem to qualify as an official inauguration vendor if for no other reason than their front page proclamation that All Stripper Poles Custom Built in the U.S.A.

[Turkeytop]

Mormon Tabernacle Choir member quits rather than sing at Trump inauguration


A member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir has resigned over its plan to sing at the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, and more than 22,000 people have signed a petition opposing the choir’s participation.


Jan Chamberlin resigned after five years with the choir, which originates from Utah, over the Jan. 20 ceremony, saying it “will appear that (the) Choir is endorsing tyranny and fascism by singing for this man.”


With three weeks to go before Trump is sworn in, teen classical singer Jackie Evancho is the only celebrity to have unequivocally embraced her role in an inauguration ceremony marked by soul-searching by larger invited groups, and fan backlash.


The 1960s pop group, The Beach Boys, is considering an invitation to perform but has yet to make a final decision, a spokesman for the band said on Friday.


“I simply cannot continue with the recent turn of events. I could never look myself in the face again,” Chamberlin wrote in a resignation letter that she posted on Facebook on Thursday.


A separate petition on change.org started by Randall Thacker, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, had gathered more than 22,000 signatures on Friday.


The petition says the participation of the Tabernacle Choir in Trump’s inauguration does not reflect the Church’s values and would harm its worldwide image.


The Church says taking part in the inauguration is voluntary, and notes that the Tabernacle Choir, which hails from Salt Lake City, Utah, has sung at such celebrations for five previous Republican presidents.


Church spokesman Eric Hawkins said on Friday public response to the inauguration plans “has been mixed, with people expressing both opposition and support. The Choir’s participation... is not an implied support of party affiliations or politics. It is a demonstration of our support for freedom, civility and the peaceful transition of power.”


Some dancers in the Radio City Rockettes were also unhappy at performing.


“We do a lot of events, but there have been no events that could cause trauma. And doing this would cause trauma for some people,” one Rockettes dancer said this week, speaking anonymously with Marie Claire magazine.


Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli suffered a fan backlash on social media after reports that he was planning to sing for Trump. Bocelli and country singer Garth Brooks both backed out of performing at the inauguration.


Organizers have denied they are struggling to recruit big names for the ceremony.



“This is not Woodstock,” Trump aide Boris Epshteyn told CNN this week. “It’s not about celebrities. As Donald Trump tweeted himself, it’s about the people.”

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/wor ... e33457929/

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The Mormon church has a long history of inequality when it comes to non-whites. African Americans were banned from being bishops, etc. So I think their big ol' honkin' choir will really enjoy singin' for President Dumbass Donald at his inaguration. Peas in a pod.

Our next president has insulted:

Women
Mexicans
Muslims
African Americans
Persons of the LGBTQ community
American Tax payers
Etc. Etc. Etc.
You've seen and memorized his long list of hate targets

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The Mormon church has a long history of inequality when it comes to non-whites. African Americans were banned from being bishops, etc. So I think their big ol' honkin' choir will really enjoy singin' for President Dumbass Donald at his inaguration. Peas in a pod.

Our next president has insulted:

Women
Mexicans
Muslims
African Americans
Persons of the LGBTQ community
American Tax payers
Etc. Etc. Etc.
You've seen and memorized his long list of hate targets

Actually since Mormons have been persecuted heavily themselves, The Donald didn't do real well with them. He won Utah but a third party candidate there took a H*** chunk... One choir member already quit over the inaugural performance. Mormons are still far from fully embracing the guy.

[TC Talks]

Here's a conditional acceptance:

The organizers of President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural parade released a list of the groups who have accepted invitations to perform. Included on the list of 40 groups was the marching band from Alabama's oldest private, historically black liberal arts college, Talladega College.

While officials from the college have not yet addressed the performance publicly, the band's expected participation has sparked debate on social media websites. (NPR's calls and messages to Talladega and to the chairman of the college's board went unanswered.)

On Monday, British singer Rebecca Ferguson said she was invited to sing at the inauguration. She said she would accept if she could sing "Strange Fruit," the lyrics of which describe the lynchings of black people in the the U.S. Originally a poem written by Abel Meeropol, the protest song includes the line: "Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze."

NPR's email to to the Presidential Inaugural Committee has not yet been returned.

The Beach Boy's said no,

My son: "The Beach Boys are still alive?"

[TC Talks]

Here's a conditional acceptance:

The organizers of President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural parade released a list of the groups who have accepted invitations to perform. Included on the list of 40 groups was the marching band from Alabama's oldest private, historically black liberal arts college, Talladega College.

While officials from the college have not yet addressed the performance publicly, the band's expected participation has sparked debate on social media websites. (NPR's calls and messages to Talladega and to the chairman of the college's board went unanswered.)

On Monday, British singer Rebecca Ferguson said she was invited to sing at the inauguration. She said she would accept if she could sing "Strange Fruit," the lyrics of which describe the lynchings of black people in the the U.S. Originally a poem written by Abel Meeropol, the protest song includes the line: "Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze."

NPR's email to to the Presidential Inaugural Committee has not yet been returned.

The Beach Boy's said no,

My son: "The Beach Boys are still alive?"