McCain, ABBA and Me
You have no idea how much it pains me that Senator McCain and I share an appreciation for the musical talents of ABBA. The Senator has previously declared “Dancing Queen” as his favorite song (not a particularly inspiring choice) and here’s what he had to say the other day in response to a question from Walter Isaacson about his song selection:
“If there is anything I am lacking in, I’ve got to tell you, it is taste in music and art and other great things in life,” McCain joked. “I’ve got to say that a lot of my taste in music stopped about the time I impacted a surface-to-air missile with my own airplane and never caught up again.”
But McCain quickly defended his musical taste, citing the Swedish band’s longevity and crossover success on Broadway.
“Now look, everybody says, ‘I hate ABBA. Oh ABBA, how terrible! Blah blah blah,’” he said. “How come everybody goes to ‘Mamma Mia?’ Huh? I mean really, seriously, huh? ‘I hate ABBA, they’re no good, you know.’ Well, everybody goes. They’ve been selling out for years.”
Thats exactly right Senator, you tell’em. I’ve seen Mamma Mia the play twice and I’m sure I’ll see it several more times. I haven’t seen the movie version yet but I will and I’ll love it. And you know what? I am not ashamed. I love ABBA. There, I said it.
Holla at me