John Rich to debut ‘Raisin’ McCain’ at GOP rally Friday
So you remember that John Rich of Big & Rich jumped on the Fred Thompson bandwagon at the beginning of the presidential race.
But John has had no problems sliding over to the eventual GOP nominee, Sen. John McCain.
In fact, John has written a song, Raisin’ McCain, and he’ll debut it Friday evening at a Country First concert in Panama City, Fla., with McCain on hand.
The chorus:
“Well we’re all just raisin’ McCain
“Everywhere across the USA
“You can get on the train or get out of the way
“We’re all just raisin’ McCain.”
John tells the AP:
“I wanted to offer him something that he didn’t have, a rally song, one that really captures that maverick spirit.”
You can download it and/or read all the lyrics at John Rich’s Web site.
Former ‘Law & Order’ star is coming to the Ryman
That’s right, Fred Thompson is going to make an appearance June 2 at the Ryman Auditorium!
OK, the reason for the event is actually a townhall meeting for Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee for president.
But this is an entertainment blog, so I had to start with Fred Thompson. Oh, by the way, former Sen. Bill Frist will be there too, but he has never had a recurring part in a major TV drama series.
The big show starts at 2 p.m. June 2. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. And yes, you’re invited — as is everyone else.
But the Ryman seats only 2,000 so get there early.
Turns out this was Kimberly’s first rally….
So you heard actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley was at last night’s Barak Obama rally at the Cannery.
Turns out it was an unusual sighting: Kimberly told News 2’s Scott Fralick it was her first ever appearance at a political rally.
In fact, she said:
“I have never been to a political rally before, I have never donated money to a political candidate before. I have never voted in a primary election before. But Sen. Obama has motivated me to do all these things.”
So you think her country singer hubby, Brad Paisley, is of the same mind? His publicist told me yesterday that Brad has made no public primary pronouncements.
As we’ll report in a story around 4:10 this afternoon, that’s not unusual for country artists, who traditionally stay far away from political endorsements, especially on the Democratic side. Many artists fear getting “Dixie Chick-ed”: Shunned by country radio and/or fans for political views.
John Rich of Big & Rich came out early for Fred Thompson, but John is the only country artist with a public endorsement this primary season.
Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry says you don’t want to be on the wrong side of fans — any fans.
“Especially if you’re right wing or left wing. If you go and pick one side, you alienate the other side,” Troy told me.
