July 7, 2004
Kid Rock, uhh, Rocks?
Truth can indeed be stranger than fiction.
It was a lazy afternoon at Russell Simmons' spread outside downtown East Hampton.The hip-hop and fashion mogul, his younger brother Joe (aka Rev. Run, who's filming a pilot of his own reality show for the ABC Family Channel), movie director Brett Ratner and his girlfriend, Serena Williams (recovering from her defeat in the Wimbledon final), were getting a little antsy on a rainy Monday, wondering what to do with themselves.
Then Kid Rock arrived.
So they all decided to drive into town and take in a movie.
They jumped into various vehicles and headed for the United Artists East Hampton theater on Main St.
Standing in front of the box office and perusing the titles, Simmons suggested that everybody catch the 7:15 showing of "Fahrenheit 9/11."
Kid Rock balked.
"I don't want to see that, it's all propaganda," the rock star said - sparking a prolonged political debate right there on the sidewalk.
"Russell, don't you understand, everything we got in this country, we got from fighting," Kid Rock argued, according to Simmons' account. "It's just a movie. ... I'd rather go to the bar across the street."
Kid Rock refused to see the movie, and said goodbye. The others bought tickets and went into the theater.
A couple of hours later, Simmons returned to his parked car. On his windshield was a scribbled note:
"Vote Bush. Bush Rocks," apparently written by Kid Rock himself.
Only in the Hamptons, kids, only in the Hamptons.
But I still hate that duet he did with Sheryl Crow. What an idiotic song... [grumble]
Posted by Ithildin at July 7, 2004 9:49 AM | PROCURE FINE OLD WORLD ABSINTHE
He's a singer who is apparently quite big in rock/rap? I only heard him when he decided to release a "country" song with Sheryl Crow that was played over and over on country radio. (The song I said I hate up in the post)
Posted by: Ith at July 7, 2004 12:38 PMThat explains it. I haven't listened to Rock since the Beach Boys were on the top of the charts and the local country stations don't play Sheryl Crow for what may or may not be good reason. Never cared enough to ask.
I bask in near-total ignorance of pop culture. What started as a minor embarassment has become a source of minor pride.
I've heard the name before, it seems that this Kid Rock person is famous.
Posted by: Peter at July 7, 2004 12:34 PMI wonder what, if anything, it means that I don't know why he's famous.