Sum 41 Almost Deported

2007-07-25 by Tyler EMERITUS | 28 Comments
Ladies and gentlemen of the underclass/ The president of the United States of America is dead... And now the president's dead/ Because they blew off his head/ No more neck to be red/I guess to heaven he fled.

While SputnikMusic’s own Dave de Sylvia took up a complaint with Sum 41’s "March of the Dogs" due to eight rhyming lines ending with ‘-ed’ (in a row), an intern-writer for Rolling Stone took issue with the track because he saw it as an indirect threat on President Bush's life. Though Whibley states the lyrics are merely metaphorical, the journalist reportedly took action to have the Canadian frontman deported.

While some may claim the timing is more than a little suspect, Sum 41 having just released their latest album and all, Whibley had this to say on the issue:

Quote:
[The reporter] went to the House minority leader in the States (a Republican), who tried to have me deported, trying to say I'm threatening the president.

Tagged: Sum 41

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Skyler
July 25th 2007
1084 Comments


Only in America.

labria86
July 25th 2007
159 Comments


If anything, they should deport him for being from the same country as Chad Kroger...

CeeBone
July 25th 2007
213 Comments


The Canadian population has apologized numerous times for Nickelback.

labria86
July 25th 2007
159 Comments


And yet... they continue to haunt us all... At least he's got cool hair... oh wait..

suburbansam
July 25th 2007
26 Comments


Sounds like the band got some free press out of this.

hyperboleking
July 25th 2007
407 Comments


publicity..... stunt.... corporate.... rag..... terrible.... band.... hate.... america.

ToWhatEnd
July 25th 2007
3173 Comments


Only in America.


descendents1
July 25th 2007
702 Comments


So this news proves your point that unnecessary yet popular contributions will garner much attention from simpletons and be the downfall of Sputnikmusic. Way to think ahead man; I always felt that you were the smartest on the site because you always use sarcasm so well, I mean, it's so minute but it's brilliant and I just love reading your work as well.

Fan for life,
< 3 benThis Message Edited On 07.25.07

labria86
July 25th 2007
159 Comments


I'm confused descendents... What are you talking about?

HotSalvation
July 25th 2007
258 Comments


ha ha did anybody else see that video of nickelback getting rocks thrown at them??

that was like a dream come true, god knows that's the only reason I'd ever go to their show.

Yesterday it was the Taliban...today it's Sum 41...gee.

descendents1
July 25th 2007
702 Comments



I'm confused descendents... What are you talking about?

See if I have to explain myself then my sarcasm loses its worth. Cocaine thinks that hyperboleking is destroying the site, and though I agree with him completely, I also think that this kind of news is unnecessary and going against what he made a point of earlier (because it's fluff).This Message Edited On 07.25.07

Altmer
July 25th 2007
5714 Comments


Only in America, indeed.

Daedelus
July 25th 2007
162 Comments


i think the guy from the rolling stone just wanted to cleanse america of another bad band.

they've definately been on a "let's return to the 60s" vibe lately with those anniversary issues, and a few leading up to those it seems.

burton.and.gas
July 25th 2007
641 Comments


ok the lyrics are in the past tense, how can he be making a threat? surely it would have to be in the future tense? or at least the future perfect? Another thing, freedom of speech/the press? (anyone who makes the point that S41 are not the press is excedingly intelligent, i am referring to the ability to criticise a head of state, which is an important part of the liberty of the press)This Message Edited On 07.25.07

icaught fire444
July 25th 2007
622 Comments


These days you have the right to say what you want, until someone with authority gets offended. Lame.

Confessed2005
July 25th 2007
7740 Comments


^^^ True dat. People with too much power are usually the ones who shouldn't possess it.

mozartv
July 25th 2007
27 Comments


If anything, Sum 41 should be deported for just not being that good of a band. This is obviously a publicity stunt to help aid the fact that they just put out a very mediocre album.

La Revolucion
July 25th 2007
1060 Comments


How are those lyrics metaphorical in any way?

astrel
July 25th 2007
2615 Comments


This has to just be an attempt to garner attention. Chuck was probably more political than this anyways.

MrKite
July 25th 2007
5020 Comments


La Revo, you can't expect Mr. Whibley to actually understand what they are, can you?
This Message Edited On 07.25.07

Akira
July 25th 2007
328 Comments


Lmao@"Only in America."
I know it is fun to be a rebel, but if you really think that you're no smarter than he is. He wasn't actually deported. Just dumb publicity.
The song is garbage, anyways. Real disappointment.

DekWannaBFlea
July 25th 2007
284 Comments


I thought the Rolling stone disliked Bush......

Serpento
July 25th 2007
2351 Comments


Face, meet palm.

StrizzMatik
July 25th 2007
4232 Comments


They should be deported after releasing this new album.

muchtallerthanu
July 25th 2007
648 Comments


If Rolling Stone hates Mr. Bush, then why did they bother adressing the lyrics as a threat to the president?This Message Edited On 07.25.07

Daedelus
July 26th 2007
162 Comments


because it's possible to hate someone without wishing death on them?

something many "lol, rebels" forget.

Tyler
Emeritus
July 27th 2007
7927 Comments


it's also possible for writers to have differing political leanings. but i ono.

emogangstascotty
August 1st 2007
472 Comments


Haha...poor bastard



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