Rocker Peter Frampton fuming over stolen Obama signs

[Amerigo Vespucci]

CINCINNATI – Rocker Peter Frampton is wishing someone would show him the way to keep his Barack Obama yard signs from getting swiped.

The Grammy winner is complaining that signs showing his preference for the Democratic presidential candidate have been stolen repeatedly at his home in the upscale and predominantly Republican Cincinnati suburb of Indian Hill.

Frampton, 58, is so angry, he called The Cincinnati Enquirer asking to be interviewed.

The British-born singer of "Show Me the Way" and other hits told the newspaper that one reason he became a U.S. citizen was so he could vote. Now, he says his American rights to free speech and political speech are being violated and it "bugs" him.

Frampton said he has installed a video camera to catch the thieves.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081030/ap_en_mu/people_peter_frampton

[Bicoastal]

1. Do you feel like I do?

(he says in a musical robot sorta way)

[kwolf68]

2. I like Peter...

His Alive album kinda 'ruined' the record industry in that its success got non-musical entities involved, but Peter was always doing it for the right reasons, even though he nailed it with that album. And he's always been real.

I never knew his politics, but when I hear interviews with him talking about music (and I am a musician) he just strikes me as someone incredibly thoughtful and deep in perspective. The fact he's a Dem is to be expected in light of the other apolitical things he has said.

Good on ya Peter...bust those assholes.

[Howardx]

9. humble pie at the fillmore

is all that needs to be said about peter frampton.

[SwampG8r]

20. i never forgave him for killing humble pie

my favorite band at the time

[Howardx]

24. really?

you didnt like clem clempson?

[americanstranger]

29. That band was never the same after Pete left.

I always thought Clemson was a pretender. Frampton's style fit HP like a glove.

Best live show of the Seventies, besides. I saw them blow countless bands off the stage at the spectrum in Philly. no one could follow them.

- as

[Howardx]

42. i can see that

i liked some stuff after frampton split but the magic was lessened.

[americanstranger]

28. [phone]!!!

They were such a great band with Frammo. When he left I was shattered.

That's about the best live album ever - and it was the blueprint for 'Frampton Comes Alive,' packaging and all.

Dee Anthony knew a good idea when he saw one.

- as

[democrat2thecore]

39. ALIVE! revolutionized the music industry in a lot of ways. You are so right. -nt

[Sebastian Doyle]

3. "Do you feel (pissed off) like I do? (because they keep stealing my damn signs!!!)"

Cincinnati? That's the last place I'd expect an old rock star to live.

I wonder if the assholes knew whose signs they were stealing?

[here_is_to_hope]

6. That got me too, nothing against Ohio but...

Cincinnati?
WTF?

[AspenRose]

4. Peter! Vaseline and habanero juice! (Wear gloves to apply it to your sign)

Peace!

[catgirl]

5. He should put the signs in his windows

I have an extra one, but of course he's not listed in the White Pages.

[mindfulNJ]

7. PETER FRAAAMPPTONNN!!!

I was SO in love with him back in the day...*sigh*

He still looks great...a little less hairy, but great!:)

[Forkboy]

8. Sadly, he gave his speech through a talk box and I couldn't understand any of it.

:hide:

[stevietheman]

11. LOL! n/t

n/t

[Maat]

13. LOL!

:rofl:

Ah, those were the days, My Friends ...

:hide:

[Forkboy]

16. Think any younger people will get it?

:D

[Maat]

25. No, I'm heading towards 50 (I'll turn 'old' on Thanksgiving).

I still have a twelve-year-old daughter (I'm an old mom).

I can't figure out if I want to have a mid-life crisis or not; I keep planning on one, but then I forget!

[Forkboy]

27. I'm almost 41

and no midlife crisis yet. No urge to date a 20 year old, no urge to buy a Corvette and wear my shirts unbuttoned halfway down my chest. I feel like I'm missing out. :D

[americanstranger]

32. I'm 55, and i got mine out of the way early.

Around 30. That was old, back in the day. :rofl:

- as

[Forkboy]

37. I just heard some Steven Wright.

"I was talking to my grandfather one day when I was a kid."

He asked, "How old are you now?"

I said, "Five."

He said, "When I was your age I was six."

:rofl:

[Maat]

44. Ah ...

about five years ago, that was it (January 2004). I decided to protest against the invasions (Iraq, and, to a lesser extent, other U.S. actions) in every march I heard about. I joined every organization I'd always wanted to join (for peace, etc.). My sister said, "Are you going through a mid-life crisis?" She would insist on meeting my kid at the San Diego Zoo (my marches and parades have generally been near there), so that, if I got arrested, she'd be there to take care of the kid. I decided to fight for justice, and march in the local Pride parades (as a straight support person out of PFLAG). I've had fun wearing all of the hippie-style clothes I've always wanted to wear. I swore I would never do anything that was not really meaningful to me anymore. I had a health crisis, that turned out not to be one, but I realized that life was too short. I've never missed the weekly peace vigil since. Mid-life crises are fun.

[mindfulNJ]

17. LOL

:rofl:

[Bluenorthwest]

10. Good for Peter

He was nice to me once when I were a lad and he were the top o' the pop.

[Arugula Latte]

12. Okay, as a native Ohioan, I don't want to be rude, but

it's strange to me that Peter Frampton, who could live anywhere in the world, chose to live in Cincinnati. I mean, :wtf:

[AspenRose]

19. I could understand Cleveland

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and all that....

[iamthebandfanman]

36. minus the sign incidents , id imagine its because

for the most part hes left alone... and also, if he were to need something you see what happens... because there arent a lot of celebs in the area ... he just calls up a news agency and blamo he gets an interview ;)


one of the perks of being one of the few celebs in the area.... you get whatever you ask for from the community..

[bmbmd]

14. What sign?

Whose sign? Where the hell is my sign?

[5thGenDemocrat]

23. Brevity is the soul of wit

That's a pretty good one right there.
John
Here in Saginaw (MI), we don't have problems with Obama signs being swiped. O should win the city by (I'd guess) 80-20 or even 85-15, and the signs are everywhere -- often three or four on each block. I have one out front which has been there, unmolested, for the better part of a month. I picked one up for the neighbor across the street which disappeared, but it turned out her sister wanted it. So I got her another one.

[Maat]

26. LOL again!

"Whose sign? What sign? Where the Hell did I dine? Where's my sign?"

The youngsters definitely won't get THAT one!

:rofl:

[Quantess]

35. Woke up this mornin' with an Obama sign in my hand...

:rofl:

[Maat]

43. This is late but ...

:rofl:

(I have to move on ... I have been laughing for a long time at this thread ... HeeHee .. we're so clever!)

[Uncle Joe]

30. That is a good one, Duzy material.

:rofl:

[OwnedByFerrets]

15. He was on Colbert earlier this year.

[Cha]

18. Interesting that this Englishman choses

to live in Cincinnati, Ohio.

So glad he's bringing this to light:bounce:

[SwampG8r]

21. you kids put down my sign!now get off my lawn!!

[slampoet]

22. YES, I feel like he does.

[democrat2thecore]

31. Remember "I'm In You" the Frampton ballad? I swear: I lost my virginity with that tune playing! -nt

[americanstranger]

33. And I remember Frank Zappa's 'answer song'...

'I Have Been In You.' :rofl:

- as

[democrat2thecore]

38. I always thought the only better song to lose it to was "Life is a Highway" (and I want to...) -nt

[asdjrocky]

34. So I guess what you're saying here is-

Frampton comes alive? Sorry, couldn't resist.

[RBInMaine]

40. Baby I love your way ! Go Pete.

[GoesTo11]

41. Wah?

They took his signs?



I suspect it was the Future Villians Band.

http://news.bostonherald.com/news/politics/2008/view/2008_10_30_Aerosmith_s_Joe_Perry_walks_this_way_with_John_McCain/srvc=home&position=3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzKW5Iqxx7A