Mick Jagger raised more than a few eyebrows when he poked fun at President Obama during the Washington D.C. stint of his Rolling Stones 50 And Counting tour - not least of all because it confirmed that the Stones frontman is VERY clued up on political events.
Clearly referencing the recent National Security Agency surveillance scandal, Mick "I Read The Papers" Jagger had THIS to say to screaming music fans:
Clever, huh?
It's not the first time Mick Jagger has used his political know-how to get a few laughs out of his audience; remember how, as the Rob Ford crack cocaine scandal broke in Toronto, he had THIS to say?
“I just wanted you to know one thing: we’re not going to do any jokes tonight about the mayor or anything, OK?,” Jagger said three songs into the iconic band’s set. “It’s too easy. It’s much too easy a target. It’s a bit cheap — cheap shots. So we’re not going to do any of that.”
“We’re going to crack on with the show now.”
Zing!
However it seems as if Mick had second thoughts about mocking President Obama (well, you would be worried, wouldn't you?) as, one night after the performance, he tweeted his own personal brand of praise for the Prez:
"Was a great show in Washington DC last night ending our US tour. BTW I applaud President Obama's new climate change plans, very refreshing."
Pretty random, but pretty spot-on too. Maybe Mick has a career ahead of him as a political satirist when he's done making music, eh?
Clearly referencing the recent National Security Agency surveillance scandal, Mick "I Read The Papers" Jagger had THIS to say to screaming music fans:
"I don't think President Obama is here tonight... but I'm sure he's listening in."
It's not the first time Mick Jagger has used his political know-how to get a few laughs out of his audience; remember how, as the Rob Ford crack cocaine scandal broke in Toronto, he had THIS to say?
“I just wanted you to know one thing: we’re not going to do any jokes tonight about the mayor or anything, OK?,” Jagger said three songs into the iconic band’s set. “It’s too easy. It’s much too easy a target. It’s a bit cheap — cheap shots. So we’re not going to do any of that.”
“We’re going to crack on with the show now.”
Zing!
However it seems as if Mick had second thoughts about mocking President Obama (well, you would be worried, wouldn't you?) as, one night after the performance, he tweeted his own personal brand of praise for the Prez:
"Was a great show in Washington DC last night ending our US tour. BTW I applaud President Obama's new climate change plans, very refreshing."
Pretty random, but pretty spot-on too. Maybe Mick has a career ahead of him as a political satirist when he's done making music, eh?
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