Our coveted TOTW award goes to the Liberal Party of Canada, for lack of humour and pop culture cluelessness.
Grit officials were heard to grouse that the Prime Minister’s recent mini-concert wasn’t a bilingual performance.
For anyone who doesn’t know, Harper and a back-up band played a short set of rock tunes at the December 8 Conservative caucus Christmas party.
The Harper song list included: “Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond (Yankee), “I’m On My Way” by The Proclaimers (Scots), “Share The Land” by The Guess Who (Canucks), a few bars of “Imagine” by John Lennon (Brit), “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” by The Rolling Stones (Brits) and “The Seeker” by The Who (also Brits).
Harper and Co’s choice of tunes was simply a reflection of musical reality.
Fact is, English is the first language of rock ‘n roll. With rare exceptions, rock is dominated by artists from Great Britain and the old colonies, including Canada, Australia and the United States.
This might be unfair but c’est la vie; there just aren’t a lot of well-known French rock ‘n roll songs.
It’s worth noting that bands from Quebec that have achieved international success, such as The Box and Men Without Hats sang in English.
And no, Celine Dion does not count as “rockin’”.
haha political correctness and rock n roll don't necessarily mix. I don't know any French rock. Did they want some Daft Punk?