Meat supports Mitt Romney?
Oh
I support Meat whole heartedly as an artist. It doesn't mean I have to agree with his politics.
It's funny that I noticed at least one person, who recently told me that my world is too full of Meat Loaf, go ape shit over Meat's personal political choice
If an artists political leanings effect your enjoyment of their work, then you are much more invested in that artist personally than I am
It's funny that I (among others) who am accused of supporting Meat Loaf the MAN is less effected by Meat's personal life choices.
I'm still backing Obama to kick Romney's ass!
On the general subject of celebrities in politics..............
I don't think it's a good idea. Unless them themselves are running for office of course
As i've said above, I like Meat because he's a great artist. His political views, to me, are about as relevant as Roy Orbison's driving skills. Completly alien to my source of interest
I might as well pick a football team to support based on which football team managers own a Westie
I think for an artist to back a political candidate, they risk alienating part of their fan base. At the same time, I can't see many Romney fans being converted to Meat's music just because of his political support.
For the artist, and some of the fans, no good can come of it
I feel entertainers should be impartial in such things. We are there to entertain the public, not preach to them (unless that's their act
).
Can you imagine a political variety show?
First on the bill is a Labour Singer.
Then we've got a conservative magician (the lib dem is the girl in the yellow frock being sawn in half).
Then it's a BNP stand up comedy act (reading their manifesto)
A Green Party Juggler.
An Indipendant mime.
A Socialist puppeteer.
An anarchist doing origami.
A right wing blogger doing balloon animals.
Followed by the big finish - the ensemble singing Johnny Cash's The One In The Middle Was The One On THe Right.
Some political singers do very well, but again, that's their act. And their act (to me) seems to be "isn't the government we have at this present time a bitch?".
No political singer in the history of anywhere is ever known to be happy.
The lyrics "well this is a bit of alright isn't it?" don't appear often.
But on the other hand, artists have their views and the right to air them if they feel strongly about it.
At the same time, i'll say this.
I've never bought a pair of underpants because someone else wears them.
I've never bought an aftershave named after someone.
I've never stayed at a hotel because it was endorsed by a comedian.
I've never been politically moved by an entertainer. No matter how funny they are, or how hard they rock.
I guess i'm not as starstruck as others
One other thing to remember is that fans of other artists/actors/whatever have gone through far worse than their hero having some barmy political ideas.
I still feel very very sorry for Gary Glitter fans.
To follow an artist for all that time and then to hear something like
that.
Now that's trully shaking.