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It didn't work for me so I joined Triple A. They'll give me a boost if I need it -or bring me some gas if I run out.

I don't think there's any double standards there. Good luck to him making a few extra quid. At least he doesn't get precious about - there's little worse than a born again non-smoker, non-drinker etc if they start preaching.

A couple of years ago Eric Clapton played at a vineyard down here. To commemorate it they produced a bottle of wine with his picture on the label. He got so offended by this, being an ex alcoholic and substance misuser, he spat his dummy played about half a set and went home. Apparently though, his "clean" status didn't prevent him playing 'Cocaine' - the twat! 

Eric Clapton is not only the most overrated guitarplayer in the world, he is also a dickhead.

"Clapton was placed the centre of controversy when he spoke out against increasing immigration during a concert in Birmingham. Visibly intoxicated, Clapton voiced his support of controversial political candidate Enoch Powell and announced on stage that Britain was in danger of becoming a "black colony".^[35]

These remarks helped spark the creation of Rock Against Racism when its founder, Red Saunders, commented: "Come on Eric... Own up. Half your music is black. Who shot the Sheriff, Eric? It sure as hell wasn't you!", in reference to Clapton's first UK solo hit single, a cover of the Bob Marley song.^[36]

In a 2004 interview with Uncut magazine, Clapton called Enoch Powell "outrageously brave".^[37] He also stated that "My feeling about this has not changed really. We have always been up to some funny business in this country, inviting people in as cheap labour and then putting them in ghettos."^[38]

Clapton has also stated that "There's no way I could be a racist. It would make no sense".^[39] In his autobiography, he called himself "deliberately oblivious to it all" and wrote, "I had never really understood or been directly affected by racial conflict... when I listened to music, I was disinterested in where the players came from or what colour their skin was."^[40]

In an interview with Melvin Bragg on The South Bank Show broadcast on 2 December 2007, Clapton reiterated his support for Enoch Powell and denied that Powell's views were racist."

[From Wikipedia] 

 

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kmb117:

We don't have a cure for cancer but we've got 16 million different versions of the Lord of the Rings. What. The. Fuck.

I don't really understand why this is sucha big deal. Steve has the right to use his music as he will. The fact that he's a recovering alcoholic shouldn't have anything to do with this. His music on the ad doesn't neccessarily mean he drinks it. I think Steve's music needs all the publicity it can get. The only time I hear anything of his on the radio is on the oldies on sunday nights. He doesn't get near the airtime he deserves, and I don't blame him for trying to get his music out there. He knows what he's doing. I'm not trying to say anything about any of you guys either, I love it that there is such a diverse range of fans for a man who is so wonderful. I have the utmost respect for Steve, and for any fan of his.

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Have mercy on me,
Have mercy on me,
I'm a sinner Lord can't you see,
Have mercy on me.

totally agree

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"And it's legs to walk and thoughts to fly" Townes

Well maybe I just swallowed a bit too much of that ' pinko shit ' that draws me to the mans music, I would have to wait a long time for that combination of politics and country music to happen again. It's the 'Cows out in the corn' not Steve Earle  that bother me.  Part of  the reason he can sing about what  he  feels is important is that there is no big record company telling him what he can say, so he doesn't have to hide it in obscure lyrics. I'm pretty sure the ad won't lift his profile, most of the people I know who drink Magners don't get further than  the awful  James Blunt.

We could talk about this for years, and we don't know his reason for doing it, but I think using decent music for the purpose of promoting any product to be wrong. Tom Waits stopped a major car manufacturer using someone who sounded like from endorsing their products and I applaud that.

 

 

 

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"And it's legs to walk and thoughts to fly" Townes

Kevin:

I'm pretty sure the ad won't lift his proflie, most of the people I know who drink Magners don't get further than  the awful  James Blunt.

 

LOL! See... sobriety has it's upsides! 

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kmb117:

We don't have a cure for cancer but we've got 16 million different versions of the Lord of the Rings. What. The. Fuck.

It doesn't just wreck your liver, it kills your sound system too. Dangerous stuff.

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"And it's legs to walk and thoughts to fly" Townes

Steve's last bramley.

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"And it's legs to walk and thoughts to fly" Townes

It doesn't bother me that 'Galway Girl' is used in an advert. Cider is the drink of Satan though.

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'I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out.' Bill Hicks (R.I.P.)

Is it this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYusT2qiry4

Nice video :-P I always thought Steve should make more videoclips. :-P

And how the "Magnus Girl" tastes? :-P 

It used to be the prefered drink of George  W  Bush, so I've been told.

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"And it's legs to walk and thoughts to fly" Townes

Hahahahah! Poor Steve.

BTW he talks about Revolution Starts Now in a commerial in the radio interview linked in news on this site.  

Galway Girl was also featured in the new movie PS I Love You... not that this really ties in with this topic, but I thought you guys might want to know that...

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Have mercy on me,
Have mercy on me,
I'm a sinner Lord can't you see,
Have mercy on me.

Kevin:

It used to be the prefered drink of George  W  Bush, so I've been told.

  Oh say it isn't so............ please..... I can't bear to see the words "George W. Bush" here in my Earle World........

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Somebody somewhere said "love is a prison" but no one really wants to be free....