Music
Republican candidate promises to reunite Pink Floyd if elected
by Dan MacRae
February 3, 2016
To deal with America's financial problems, his first request is for them to play 'Money.'
Citizens of The States, you’re in for a treat. Republican candidate John Kasich is going TO TAKE AMERICA BACK AND GIVE IT TO A REUNITED PINK FLOYD OR SOMETHING!
The White House hopeful is a distant longshot to score the Republican nomination, much less be elected commander-in-chief, but he shared with CNN that he would attempt to reunite the English rock legends if he gets America’s big gig. Considering that the former Ohio governor racked up 1.9% of Iowa caucus votes, he should also consider such policies as “teachers leave them kids alone”, “orgasm vouchers”, and Homer Simpson’s garbage plan while he’s at it.
“Roger Waters is a remarkable artist. I saw The Wall in Pittsburgh; it was absolutely incredible. I don’t even have to think twice, it was the best. And if I’m president, I am going to once and for all try to reunite Pink Floyd to come together and play a couple songs. And since we have so much trouble in America with our finances, I’m going to start with a little song they created called ‘Money.’”
It’s fun to imagine that briefing. President Kasich would probably hang out backstage to give Pink Floyd notes on saying something snappy about the economy before launching into “Money” with a U.S. travel PowerPoint cued up for “Wish You Were Here.”
The notably liberal members of Pink Floyd are yet to address Kasich’s comments, but the band has returned to storage following 2014’s “final” album The Endless River.
[h/t Stereogum]
Tags: Music, News, John Kasich, Pink Floyd, Politics, USA
