Say It Ain’t So, Van: a distraught counter-culturalist’s open letter to Van Morrison responding to reports that he had accepted an invitation to play at Dubya’s inauguration festivities. ‘I can understand why groups like ZZ Top or The Kentucky
Headhunters would be invited to appear at this so-called gala;
on the face of it, they fit right in with a crowd that I’m told likes
to munch on a delicacy called “Bull Balls” (I’ll spare you the
gory details).’ Back in March, the Guardian did report that Van the Man is among Dubya’s favorite musicians and Moondance among his favorite discs. (But Travis Tritt did Moondance too…)