I was sure further research would show how forward-thinking and hip Bill was in his inauguration entertainment, how he really did have his finger on the pulse of the nation's youth. With that contrast established, I would launch into a quasi-academic argument about how the incoming president's inauguration entertainment choices are an insightful glimpse into how he will run his administration. Yessirree, she was a fine plan. And then the truth fucked me. And maybe that alone should have been enough to prove my point about Bush being lame.
Country music is always an easy target, especially on a site that posts Chill Out album reviews.
Ricky Martin and ZZ Top. Something was amiss. A look at Clinton's past festivities revealed the same odd mish-mash of entertainers. In 1997, his entertainment ran the generational spectrum, from Tony Bennett to Bob Dylan to Michael Stipe. Bill didn't have his finger on the pulse of anything, and Dubya was no worse than the rest.