Government Ministers, they’re just like us!
Posted on 28. May, 2010 by jessekg in Music, Politics, Uncategorized
“It’s called beating the beat. First, put on some Major Lazer, then you get down to the floor, then gradually move your hands up like this, then once the tempo picks up you just start fist pumping the shit out of it. Apparently all the kids are doing it these days.”
In Canada’s equivalent to “yes, I smoked pit but I didn’t inhale,” or “yes, I slept with a 13-year-old prostitute in Cambodia but I didn’t finish so it doesn’t count,” Industry Minister Tony Clement admitted to, gasp!, transferring music from his CDs to his iPod. BORing.
I can just picture him now, chatting on ICQ to his gal pals, talking about what colour Crocs he is going to wear out, watching the Hills (on cable, which he totally pays full price for), ordering CDs from Columbia House and waiting patiently so he can put them on his computer and transfer them to his iPod.
To make it even better, the Post then listed the first 10 songs that came up when he hit shuffle, and WTF? He has taste?
1. 1974 version of Let’s Twist Again by David Bowie and John Lennon
2. Pinball Wizard by The Who
3. Lakeside Park by Rush
4. Pretty Girls by Joe Jackson
5. Store Bought Bones by the Raconteurs
6. Maybe I’m Amazed by Paul McCartney
7. Meat Plow by Stone Temple Pilots
8. Further On Up The Road by The Band
9. Too Late, by No Doubt
10. Running to Stand Still by U2
Paul McCartney and the Who, of course. But STP, No Doubt and the Raconteurs? Too funny.
Plus, his dream list, he said, would include “Muse, Kings of Leon, the new Broken Social Scene album and The Trews.” He is either vying for the coolest dad award, or the creepiest dad trying to stay in touch with his useful side award (a la Kevin Spacey in American Beauty), but either way, his taste is definitely better than Stephen Harper’s (Bryan Adams, obviously, Nickel Back, Alberta represent!, and subliminal pot smoking anthems, but of course).
“I swear I could put my whole head in there, so I told Mena, ‘I don’t care if I put on 10 condoms, there is no way I’m going to feel anything. Now just give me my money back.’”
Simon
May 28th, 2010
I hear his side job is writing for Pitchfork.
Even joking about that made me feel strangely unaccomplished.