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Encyclopedia > Bu$hleaguer
"Bu$hleaguer"
"Bu$hleaguer" cover
Song by Pearl Jam
from the album Riot Act
Released November 12, 2002
Recorded February 2002 (Music) and April 2002 (Vocals) at Studio X, Seattle, Washington
Genre Alternative rock
Length 3:57
Label Epic
Writer(s) Stone Gossard, Eddie Vedder
Producer(s) Adam Kasper, Pearl Jam
Riot Act track listing
"Help Help"
(Track 11)		 "Bu$hleaguer"
(Track 12)		 "1/2 Full"
(Track 13)

"Bu$hleaguer" is a song by the rock group Pearl Jam off of their 2002 album, Riot Act. The song is a commentary on President George W. Bush. Pearl Jam - Riot Act album cover File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... [[ For other uses, see Song (disambiguation). ... Pearl Jam is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, and is considered one of the most influential bands of the 1990s. ... Riot Act is Pearl Jams seventh studio album, released on November 12, 2002. ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Bad Animals is a music and media recording studio on 4th Avenue in downtown Seattle. ... Nickname: The Emerald City Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King County Incorporated December 2 1869  - Mayor Greg Nickels Area    - City  142. ... Official language(s) None Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,827 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 6. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music[1] or simply alternative) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Epic Records is an American record label, and subsidiary of Sony BMG. // Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Stone Carpenter Gossard (born July 20, 1966, Seattle, Washington) is the rhythm guitarist and founding member for American rock band Pearl Jam. ... Eddie Vedder (born Edward Louis Severson III on December 23, 1964) is the lead singer, and one of three guitar players, for the rock band Pearl Jam. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Adam Kasper is a Seattle area record producer and engineer, working with such bands as The Tragically Hip, Mudhoney, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, R.E.M., Soundgarden and Pearl Jam. ... Pearl Jam is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, and is considered one of the most influential bands of the 1990s. ... Riot Act is Pearl Jams seventh studio album, released on November 12, 2002. ... Pearl Jam is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, and is considered one of the most influential bands of the 1990s. ... Riot Act is Pearl Jams seventh studio album, released on November 12, 2002. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ...


At many shows during Pearl Jam's 2003 North American tour, Vedder performed "Bu$hleaguer" with a rubber mask of Bush, wearing it at the beginning of the song and then typically hanging it on a mike stand to allow him to sing. The band made news when it was reported that several fans left after Vedder had "impaled" the Bush mask on his mike stand at the band's Denver show.[1] // Tour Dates Leg 1: Australia and Japan 02/08/03- Brisbane, Australia- Brisbane Entertainment Centre 02/09/03- Brisbane, Australia- Brisbane Entertainment Centre 02/11/03- Sydney, Australia- Sydney Entertainment Centre 02/13/03- Sydney, Australia- Sydney Entertainment Centre 02/14/04- Sydney, Australia- Sydney Entertainment Centre 02/16/03... Nickname: The Mile-High City Location of Denver in Colorado Coordinates: Country United States State Colorado City-County Denver (coextensive) Founded November 22, 1858 Incorporated November 7, 1861  - Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) Area    - City  154. ...


Following a performance of the song at Pearl Jam's April 30, 2003 show in Uniondale the band was met with boos from the crowd and chants of "U-S-A." Vedder responded by defending his right to free speech and the band followed with a performance of The Clash's "Know Your Rights".[2] April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Uniondale is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Nassau County, New York (Long Island). ... The Clash were an English punk rock band who were active from 1976 to 1986. ... Know Your Rights was a song by The Clash released as a single that was eventually released on their penultimate album, Combat Rock. ...


References

  1. ^ "Pearl Jam Bush Stunt Angers Fans". BBC News. April 4, 2003.
  2. ^ "2003 Concert Chronology: Part 2". fivehorizons.com.

The current BBC News logo BBC News and Current Affairs is a major arm of the BBC responsible for the corporations newsgathering and production of news programmes on BBC television, radio and online. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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