Norah Jones Speaks of life love dreams and hopes of a people a country and an individual….politics do not really interest me typical America if you dont like free speech shut it up quick…..PAH…. Norah Jones is the second best thing to come out of USA (my G/F being the first )

That’s Right….. nobody who has the where with all to put words, music and earnest conviction to the airwaves regarding current times as they see them has any right to publish their efforts for public admonishment. If we could only have the glorious GWBush to lead us into righteousness for another 8 years….I would feel so much better off with the WORLD.
Give me a break…….
Norah, sing girl sing !!!!!

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Yeah, Chuck, good point. “I’ll buy it twice”. You’ll buy it twice not because you NEED two copies of the cd, not because you like the music so much, no, because you have some strange twisted loyalty to a music celebrity who wouldn’t know you from any other “Chuck, Dick, or Harry” simply because she spews some unenlightened views about our President and our country. Hmmm, funny, I thought that all the “free thinkers” on here were saying that it was about the art? The actual music? Oh and by the way bday, cover yourself your hipocrisy is showing (”hillbillies and “patriotic country stars” who are obviously just such morons and should, um, what was it? “Shut up and sing”?). Do me a favor people, do your research before you post. I’m all for free speech, I am just becoming so tired of hearing the same damn thing. And Hate speech ensues…

As a friend of Norah I can tell you what’s the most palpable distinction between the “political statements” she’s made through her music, & “maybe” those of other artists.

I mean I can’t speak for them, or really question their motives or beliefs. I can however tell you that Norah’s thoughts are her own, & she’s not riding some Anti-Bush bandwagon. The issues of our day are pretty intense, & weigh on most American’s minds in some fashion or other. I think she’s used a fair amount of discretion in airing her political opinions or feelings, & that should be respected in a Country that champions freedom, & therefore free speech. ~Dan

Seriously. Take the art for what it is. She obviously isn’t republican-leaning and I really don’t care where she lands there.

I voted for Bush in ‘04. She wrote a song decrying his relection and released it 3 years later. I think of it more as a warning to us all to watch out on who we elect—on either side. It speaks of apathy of both sides. So the liberals taking it up as their anthem is silly because if you listen to the lyrics they clearly point to distaste of the other candidate (Kerry). So…I think we should all just shut up…this is a fine piece of art she’s produced even if you agree with the politics and the “he” she disagrees with. She shows the apathy of the political process that I seriously agree with…even if I voted for the other guy than she did. That doesn’t make me dislike her wider opus of work.

I, for one as an American, would rather listen to a tasteful “protest” song that is done as decent “art” than the personal “comments” of a certain previously-mentioned country group that crossed the line.

All is fair in love and war…except when your political side is criticized…this is democracy people!

This is all of ours country so vote wisely this time around…both with pocketbook and ballot!

Shut up liberals! Do what you do best, dance and sing!!

i agree the music is “timeless” and interferred with when you ad politics,

if i wantd political i would slap onb the clash, or some other great punk band,

when you want that feeling of being whole and warm you put on norah or some other great jazz,

people will call this closed minded but ho hum.

If Norah, the Queen of Subtlety is getting political, you know there’s something wrong in this country…”My Dear Country” is a beautiful, heartfelt song about being proud of and loving America and wanting it’s leaders to do better and do right for the country she loves

Well, here’s another great artist that has resorted to dogging the president in her music. Thanks for nothing, Norah.. I really liked your music before because it had a timeless feel to it. It’s little more than headline news commentary that will mean little or nothing in 2 years! I’m not going to waste my money on this one.

Before I read this latest article about Norah Jones, I brushed her off as another bubble gum pop artist that was using the great jazz label Blue Note as a disguise. Wrong, so wrong. Cannonball, Mingus, Waits and Nirvana spoken in one interview? I was wrong to chew her up as bubble gum.

Toby Keith is obviously the biggest idiot in the entire world. But he represents a whole genre of music I never listened to, and an entire segment of the population I never related to in the first place, so I see no reason to go around announcing that I won’t be buying his album. Norah Jones on the other hand was pleasant because she didn’t make me think of the outside world, I could just listen and enjoy. Yes, she has the right to talk about whatever she wants. If I disagreed with that I would be a hipocrite and an idiot. But personally, I don’t like hearing it out of her.

She has the right to do whatever the fuck she wants to do.

Nobody had criticized Toby Keith like they had with people who has spoken out against Bush and the war. I haven’t seen any demonstrations and protests against him. I also haven’t seen people planning to boycott him, because of his politics.

Really? No one has ever criticised Toby Keith? Really?

I just watched “Shut Up And Sing”. (The Dixie Chicks documentary) It occured to me that the people who are advocating that celebrities should “shut up and sing” are talking about the ones who have liberal views. I haven’t heard anyone criticizing Toby Keith for being political. Darryl Whorrley song “Do You Remember” is straight-up propaganda linking 9/11 to the War in Iraq. Again, no told him to “shut up and sing”. Honestly, these people are really saying, “Shut up if you disagree with me.”

Okay…I was wrong to say Norah Jones “shouldn’t” talk about politics. I’m now changing my argument to she can say whatever she wants…I just won’t listen.

Oddjob, think about what you are typing. You’re all for free speach and artisitic expression, but only within the bounds you think are expected from and acceptable for a given artists based on their image.

Imposing on artists what they can or can’t or “are expected to” do, sing about, say, kills art.

Sure, many commercial musical acts are marketed like a Big Mac -you know exactly what you’re going to get every time- but clearly Norah Jones isn’t satisfied with being completely packed away in a safe little box.

I’m sure you also agree with those who trashed Dylan for giving up folk protest songs for electric blues… or country… or gospal… everyone knows we expect him to stay in his pigeonhole.

This is oh so boring, yawn.

Take a Prozac, Oddjob…I’m on your side.

Artists who don’t enjoy the smell of their own farts create good music.

Testes | 2/23/2007, 1:46 pm EST

“Artists who write songs about politics also enjoy smelling their own farts” (!?! see posting below)

hmmm…and what about artists who don’t enjoy their fart smell? do they call themselves ‘testes’, or what?…

Did I say she doesn’t have a right to speak out about her opinions? No, I just said the way she is going about it is lame. Which it is. Don’t group me with people like this “stranglehold” character.

I do agree with you, Oddjob. I was under the impression that people on here were against her speaking her mind, outside of her songs.

Bush is an American by name only. His actions are decidedly anti-American, so to support him is truly treasonous. Want proof?
Look at his actions with respect to; 911, Osama, Civil Liberties, Afghanistan, Iraq, Our Troops, New Orleans, and on and on and on.
Norah Jones still has freedom of speech, for now, to voice her displeasure with whatever the hell she cares to. You have a problem with that, and you ought check your definition of an American.

This has nothing to do with whether she’s right or wrong about Bush, or whether or not she has a right to speak her mind. I’m just saying it’s an unwelcome subject on an easy-listening pop jazz album. She can badmouth Bush till she’s blue in the face in interviews, and I would applaud her- but when it comes to singing, for chrissake stick to interpreting other people’s love ballads and leave the politics to Bono.

Wait a minute…I never said I agree with Bush policy…I was simply commenting on the very…topical nature of most Americans.

I agree. Anyone who criticizes Bush is a defeatist. Probably gay too. Don’t these “entertainers” realize that they gave up their right to speak their minds once they became famous? I’ve heard that Islamofacists were about to give up until they heard Norah Jones’ latest CD. Tragedy.

Norah can say what she wants…she’s hot, and that seems to be what matters in the United States today.

yes.. she is anti-bush. just like 70% of the country. you guys are a little slow. pull your head out of dubya’s ass and get some fresh air.

I am so sick of assholes who preach that musicians have no right to express their political opinions. It’s always the right-wingers who say that crap, and what makes them any better “informed” than anyone else, musicians included? Shut up and let ‘em sing, wingnuts.

i fullheartedly support anyone in any profession who speaks out against our government and the bullshit wars that it puts us through. political music is the most important music out there. none of this “my girlfriend broke up with me” bullshit. norah jones pearl jam tom morello and dixie chicks are singing about whats important. if you want to bury your head in the sand and believe that this country is doing anything to improve this world then go right ahead and listen to patriotic country stars and hillbillies whove never seen the other side of our world

Jesus, is she cute. If this were the Seventies and her records only cost six bucks and came in a cardboard cover with a big picture of her on the cover I might buy the piece of crap. How the fuck else do you think Linda Ronstadt ever got anywhere?

So she likes Nirvana? I like her.

Artists who write songs about politics also enjoy smelling their own farts.

Pearl Jam, Dixie Chicks,… now Norah Jones? Even though they have every right to speak their minds, I have every right not to buy their albums. They are all talented, and I was once fans of theirs, but when they arrogantly voice their “political views” they certainly lose me. Oh well, they are rich, my boycott won’t hurt them at all. Too bad their defeatist words embolden terrorists and hurt our troops. That is where the real tragedy lies.

i want her to sing about lockboxes.

I love Norah’s voice but entertainers/musicians shouldn’t be political because they don’t know what they are talking about (the previously semi-credible Tom Morello is a fine example). I know that most talented people are forced to create a mass amount of output to prove themselves. The problem with having so much output is that you don’t have time to take in. I’m sure Norah is excellent at absorbing and creating music…but politics? You’re telling me she reads the news, the articles, watches CNN, Foxnews, perhaps even C-SPAN? Sorry, no chance.

I agree with oddjob. Norah Jones does not sing anti-presidential anthems, and it only cheapens her talents.

I think Norah Jones singing about Bush is a waste of her talent. That’s not her strong point.

So you want her to shut-up and sing? Music is an expression of feelings. You may be the only one not buying her new album. I’ll buy it twice.

Oh, no, not you too Norah. Anti-Bush lyrics? Nobody listens to Norah Jones to hear her opinions. When she came out, everyone loved her despite her not writing her own lyrics- we just want to hear her sing. I’m no Bush lover, but there is a time and place for everything and a Norah Jones album is not the place for political commentary. Now I know not to listen to her new album.