Maverick musician Steve Earle, penned a ballad called “John Walker’s Blues” honoring John Walker Lindh. I think that’s what art and music should be all about. I may have to buy that CD when it comes out. From FoxNews:
The controversial ballad called “John Walker’s Blues” is backed by the chanting of Arabic prayers and praises Allah.
Earle’s lyrics describe the United States as “the land of the infidel.” Those fighting Usama bin Laden’s declared jihad against the United States and Jews are said to have hearts “pure and strong.”
The song says when Lindh dies, he will “rise up to the sky like Jesus.”
Northern California-raised Lindh, 21, last week pleaded guilty to charges including fighting for the Taliban against U.S. forces. He faces 20 years in jail under a plea deal.
The Lindh ballad is on Earle’s forthcoming album “Jerusalem,” which contains other songs that touch on political and social issues, including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Earle is currently in Europe and could not be reached for comment. But he told an audience at the Mariposa Folk Festival in Ontario, Canada, this month: “This song just may get me f—ing deported.”
Awesome. Self-righteous pinks across the nation are having conniptions as we speak. I need more time to enjoy it.
Wouldn’t hold this lost child up too high son… Love ya’s!
He was an easily led young man, who in their right minds would’ve allowed their son to go to a *hithole like that to find themselves? Love the website!
“Who is your daddy, and what does he do?”
See? Steve Earle goes clean and sober and has lost ALL ability to write music.