On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 12:50 PM, Joe Hass <[email protected]> wrote:
> Please enjoy the critical moment: > > http://gawker.com/5861908/michele-bachmanns-late-night-intro-music-lyin-ass-bitch > > On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 11:59 AM, Diner <[email protected]> wrote: > > I recorded last night's show, but haven't seen it yet... should be > > interesting to watch. > > > > I think this tops my previous favorite political "play-on" music. That > > was back in 1993, when Ross Perot appeared on The Tonight Show, and > Branford > > played him on with Miles Davis' "So What." > > > > > http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/band-ushers-michele-bachmann-onto-fallons-show-with-pointed-song/2011/11/22/gIQAEbJ8kN_story.html > > > > The Roots usher Michele Bachmann onto Jimmy Fallon’s show with pointed > 1985 > > Fishbone song > > By Associated Press, Updated: Tuesday, November 22, 12:06 PM > > > > NEW YORK — Jimmy Fallon’s house band the Roots didn’t have a warm welcome > > for Republican presidential contender Michele Bachmann when she appeared > on > > the NBC show early Tuesday. > > > > As Bachmann strode on to the stage at Fallon’s “Late Night,” the show’s > band > > played a snippet of a 1985 Fishbone song called “Lyin’ Ass Bitch.” > > > > The song begins with a distinctive “la la la la la la la la la” refrain — > > the only words audible before Bachmann, smiling and waving to the > audience, > > sat down. > > > > The song itself, about a relationship gone wrong, isn’t political. Among > its > > cleanest lyrics: “She always says she needs you, but you know she really > > don’t care.” > > > > Bachmann’s campaign had no immediate comment. > > > > Fallon joked on Twitter that Roots bandleader Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson > was > > grounded. The show itself didn’t have any comment. > I hardly ever see the show, and probably wont tonight, but I will be interested in hearing if he comments on this. I see the HuffPo is reporting that Fallon tweeted an apology ( http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/22/jimmy-fallon-apologizes-for-roots-michelle-bachmann_n_1108996.html?ref=entertainment): "I'm honored that @michelebachmann was on our show yesterday and I'm so sorry about the intro mess. I really hope she comes back" An apology is appropriate. Bachmann is batshit crazy, but it is impolite to invite someone on your show and then call them a lying ass bitch - or, if you are going to do that, then do it to their face. -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
