How Santorum Sets the Devil Back in the Senate
I suspect that the results in Arizona and Michigan spell the end of the unfortunately named Santorum Surge or Santorum Bubble, but here's one more bit on the former senator from the Keystone State:
Santorum may have met Satan way back in the U.S. Senate:
The devil was in a bind, 'cause he was way behind and he was willin' to make a deal. He came across this junior senator from PA who was playing it hot, and the devil jumped up on a hickory stump and said, "Boy, let me tell you what (to vote for). I got this prescription drug entitlement bill and a labor union's dream. I bet you a pot of campaign gold against your soul you will take one for the establishment team."
"My name is Ricky, and it might be a sin, but I will take your bet, I am going to regret, 'cause I will be running for president again."
Ironically, the only one in the race who has not sold his soul for a fiddle of gold is Ron Paul. It's high praise for a man who really values gold – and the fiddle, too.
Read the whole thing, which is written by Ron Hart, and then watch Charlie Daniels play his fiddle below.
And honk if you think that the Debbil clearly wins the duel. If there is a god, Johnny ought to replace the chicken in the breadpan and be pickin' out dough for all eternity. IN HELL.
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Drain Bramaged did it better.
Jesus Christ, YES.
The Devil's solo and accompanying funk groove is hands-down the best part of that song.
I've never understood it.
The Band of Demons is clearly awesome, but Satan's fiddling in that part is inferior, so have to disagree. No credit is given for the backing band.
Also, what is with linking to the "son of a gun" version of the song. The appropriate lyrics are "son of a bitch".
Nick - think this is network tv or something?
And on that, why was Legs by ZZ Top played properly in the 80s but is edited on radio 30 years later?
yesss
Johny'a is the better fiddling, but the Devil's is the better music because of his bsckup band.
Since Charlie Daniels went Jesus on everybody, he changed the lyrics in 'Long-Haired Country Boy' from
...but I will take another toke
to
...but I will tell another joke
On this same note, I noticed that Classic Rock radio used to play "Who Are You?" unedited (with the two "fucks" in the lyrics) when I was kid, then it was edited, and now I hear it unedited again.
At first, the censored version was played. Then the uncensored version. Then it depended on the station. Now it is mostly the uncensored.
At robc: The true victor is the walking bass line.
And rocking a solo whilst also working with a band is some tricky shit. (I'm a drummer not a fiddler/fliddlist(?) and can't speak to technical difficulty of bowed instruments.
Having listened again I get the technical prowess of Johnny's bit.
Still. I know which I wanna listen to.
Agreed on the Bass.
And if the solo is difficult with working with a band, that implies a poor song choice made by Satan. He may be the superior fiddlist, but he failed to show it during the contest.
And rocking a solo whilst also working with a band is some tricky shit.
The password is, "cadenza".
Dude. Don't confuse the drummer with too much mumbo-jumbo.
We operate on a whole different level than you note-readin' motherfuckers.
At robc: Satan may be a hedonist but he knows what's best for the band.
Don't fuck up the groove.
One of my favorite things about drumming is how full of shit written drum (kit) notation is.
"The devil bowed his head because he knew that he'd been beat.
He laid that golden fiddle on the ground at Johnny's feet."
End of discussion.
You don't rock out without drugs.
The shit the Prince of Darkness can score pales in comparison to anything our cokeblasted noses have ever experienced.
Don't judge the motherfucker for his mental lapses. He's earned the leeway.
I always wondered if the makers of the movie "Crossroads" with Ralph Macchio and Steve Vai (Vai playing both guitar parts) had to pay royalties to Charlie Daniels. It's the same exact story, but with guitars.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPB2qbxuiLM
Great Charlie Daniels parady. There are 300 major Christian denomonations, 225,000 sub ones. The problem with religion in government is : whose religion? Snake handlers, tent preachers, no contraception nuts?
whose religion?
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Mine, of course. It is always the religion of the person talking about religion. Maybe that's why Paul and Romney get along; neither treats the lectern like a pulpit.
Christians have the best sects.
The most sects, maybe, but not necessarily the best.
Snake handlers, tent preachers, no contraception nuts, enviros, Marxists, libertines, union collectivists, drug users, anti-fatties, racialists, non-religious anti-abortionists?
All pols push a system of values and a moral code that is reflected in their political ideology, including Romney and Paul. Why should only those associated with particular religious sects be devalued? The real problem of religion in government in America today is the attempt to suggest that anyone who dares to associate themselves in any real way with a religion should be excluded from consideration.
The constitution prohibits a religious test for office, this obviously prohibits excluding candidates because they are religious.
The constitution prohibits a religious test for office, this obviously prohibits excluding candidates because they are religious.
Clarify this.
Surely you didn't mean that voters can't discriminate based upon a candidates religion?
Who is attempting to suggest that anyone associated in a real way with religion should be excluded from government? Are you aware that there has only been one openly non-religious congressman in the history of the united states? Why is it that christfags discriminate against and demonize everyone else, and then act like their being treated like blacks were in the 50's every time their dominance is threatened?
Funny column dead on. Archie Bunker said it best when he was explaining religion to MeatHead:
"You got your Christians, you got your Jews, then you got your Seven Day Adventurists.."
"Seven Day Adventurists"? Was he talking about Les Stroud?
Maybe I'm dense, but where's the link to the complete column?
Not in the article.
Here it is in our LA paper:
http://www.ocregister.com/opin.....p-one.html
Honk,
The devil gave up the fiddle after THAT song by Johnny. Must have been high.
"I told you once, you son of a GUN, I'm the best that's ever been."
Edited for content.
The Jacket had to post the family version on a libertarian site?
It's SON OF A BITCH Nick!!!!
Very disappointing.
The devil was so shaken by the outcome of the fiddle contest he formed a Ska Band.
At least he isn't doing dubstep
I think it's the Devil's work in making K-pop popular.
Jesus wubs you.
Question: if Gingrich were not running, would Romney still have won Michigan?
i AM NOT SURE mng, BUT ONE FOR SURE THERE WOULD BE MORE FOOD LEFT AT THE DEBATE BUFFET SANS NEWT
If Gingrich were not running, the day would be a little brighter, the cloud extra fluffy and soft, and kittens would be petted more.
Does this mean Santorum gets wiped off the other state's primary ballots?
Hey Nick. You wanna put a link in there somewhere?
That dude jsut looks corrupt as the day is long!
http://www.Gone-Anon.tk
Read the whole thing, which is written by Ron Hart
Not
fucking
likely.
Somewhere out there is Ron and Nick's love child.
Glad to see Hart's sockpuppetbots are still on the payroll.
Did you get a special tax credit, Ron?
http://www.tshirthell.com/funn.....-santorum/
You suck, Dick Santorum.
I believe the preferred term is "cork soaker" nowadays.
Santorum: "Secular government makes me throw up."
He didn't mention the Japanese girl he paid to drink it, though.
I have discovered that Nick Gillespie looks like a heavier version of Agent Moritz (Ed Coleman) in SPY.
P Brooks remains a dick with ears.
Which weasel blogger is P Brooks in the SNL skit:
http://laughingsquid.com/satur.....nt-trolls/
"Boobz" Classic!
Bahahahahaha....OMG, Ron...u so funny!
Damn well written column, funny at the right places, informative at others. This guy is the Libertarian Jon Stewart.