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RE: Stern was brutal. Absolutely bra...Al.



I'm from Michigan & I just responded to their poll
with comment.  I'm glad to see that most people
disagree with what they've done.

Carlie

--- Richard Beal <rjbeal@maine.rr.com> wrote:
> Somewhere I hope somebody at Trinifold is taking
> these all in.  When Pete is
> exonerated and writes that book and plays shows with
> or without Roger, there
> are going to be a whole lot of media outlets who
> should get this shoved
> right up their asses.
> 
> Is anybody in Michigan?  You'll want to check this
> excuse of a radio station
> http://wheelz.fm/index.html who has banned The Who. 
> This station's web site
> has links to porno sites, with the same stuff that
> Pete is accused of.
> Check it out and e mail the program director or post
> on their site.
> 
> We're Not Gonna Take It
> 
> Rick in Maine
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-thewho@igtc.com
> [mailto:owner-thewho@igtc.com]On Behalf Of
> kevinandt@surfglobal.net
> Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 6:00 PM
> To: thewho@igtc.com
> Subject: Stern was brutal. Absolutely bra...Al.
> 
> 
> >From: "Schrade, Scott"
> >Subject: Stern Discusses 'A Different Bomb'
> >
> >There was a discussion about 'A Different Bomb'
> this morning on
> >the Howard Stern radio show.
> 
> I had the pleasure of hearing that.  My day got
> gloomy real quick.
> 
> >A few minutes later a guy called in & drew
> attention to the lyrics
> >of "Rough Boys" (here we go again).
> >They played the song.
> 
> They played it and pointed out all the naughty
> stuff.
> All exacerbated they would shout "Let me buy you
> leather?????!!!", and
> "I want to bite and kiss you????!!!!"
> 
> It was ugly.  Pete was getting' it.
> 
> >Some on the staff (K.C. & Baba Booey) defend-
> >ed the piece as being tongue-in-cheek &
> anti-homophobic
> 
> I was cheering K.C. and wishing I had a way to call
> in.  I was pissed.  We
> needed someone to get in there and set the record
> straight.
> 
> >but Howard
> >still insisted Pete was "creepy" & ended the
> discussion by saying,
> >"The plot thickens."
> 
> It got worse.  It got much worse.
> They then played just one of the "many" covers that
> people are sending in
> of Who songs with spoof lyrics.
> The song was Baba O.
> At the line "They're all wasted!", the words were
> changed to "They're all
> naked!".  It was awe full.
> 
> My wife and I decided to take advantage of day-care
> and go boarding today.
> Driving over is when we got to listen.
> I was devastated.
> I heard over an hour (to day-care and then to
> resort).
> 
> Think what you want about Stern, but keep in mind
> this is the largest
> nationally syndicated program with the highest
> ratings in the most
> powerful time-slot, geared to the kind of public
> that are fans of music
> and of The Who.  And, he's stationed in The Who's
> mecca town, NY.
> 
> During the playing of twisted Baba, Stern would say
> repeatedly the words
> that just felt like a dagger in my chest....
> "Oh, it's all over."
> "Oh he's finished."
> "Look at all these songs people have already sent."
> Then they all laughed and decided that they better
> jump on the band wagon
> and make up their own spoof Who song.
> 
> I looked at my wife and said pretty somberly while
> shaking my head "this
> is brutal".
> She replied "it doesn't get any worse than that."
> 
> And *I* was afraid of public reaction to a new
> album????????
> 
> This has exceeded my absolute worst nightmare.
> 
> Brace yourselves people.
> At this very moment the magazine folk are
> frantically writing their stories.
> The written press usually always holds the most
> clout.
> It could be make or break time.
> 
> Before I go, I have to ask.........
> Who is going to take on Stern?
> 
> COUSIN SCHRADE!
> I understand you've had a bit of success in getting
> an odd E-mail here or
> there read on Stern.
> Care to take a swing?
> 
> I would have given money to be able to call in and
> get through.
> I would have turned it all around.
> 
> It was all in my head, and it needed to be said.
> 
> Kevin in VT
> 
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