* The Illinois Republican Party sent out a press release last week announcing some events at the State Fair’s annual Republican Day…

In addition, attendees can take in the music of The Brat Pack, a 1980s cover band. Songs such as, “Glory Days” and “Future’s so Bright” will fit in well with the overall theme of the day.

The Brat Pack? That band fits the “overall theme of the day”? Really?

* The Question: Which songs should the Brat Pack play during the Republican event? Snark heavily encouraged.

…Adding… Here’s the band’s poster from its merchandise page…

       

45 Comments - Bluefish - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 11:56 am: Since it is a 1980s cover band songs likes Beck’s “Loser” are out. How about the Talking Heads “Burning Down the House”? The first line sums it up: Watch out you might get what you’re after - Tom B. - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 11:57 am: Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Anonymous - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 11:59 am: This one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxyYP_bS_6s In addition to the title, the fact that there’s not one white performer makes it that much more fitting. - Prognosis Negative - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 12:00 pm: “Ship of Fools” by World Party - ourMagician - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 12:01 pm: Land of Confusion - VanillaMan - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 12:01 pm: Saved By Zero - Fixx Hungry Like The Wolf - Duran Duran Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? - Culture Club Don’t Dream Until It’s Over - Crowded House Against All Odd - Collins Should I Stay or Should I Go? - Clash The Heat Is On - Foley Dirty Laundry - Henley We Didn’t Start The Fire - Joel I Touch Myself - Divinyls Sister Christian - Night Ranger Opportunities - Let’s Make Lots of Money - Pet Shop Boys - old media reader - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 12:01 pm: I love it. “Glory days” is about someone looking back on their glory days. “The future is so bright, I’ve got to wear shades” is about life following a nuclear attack. - VanillaMan - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 12:02 pm: When Doves Cry - Prince - Montrose - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 12:03 pm: “Waiting for the Great Leap Forward” by Billy Bragg - Professor Quincy Adams Wagstaff - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 12:04 pm: Safety Dance…to encourage cautious optimism. - ShadyBillBrady - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 12:08 pm: Hmmm, how about: Dancing with Myself - Billy Idol Life During Wartime - Talking Heads Life Sucks, Then You Die - the Fools She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibles (in honor of JBT) I Fought The Law - the Clash Don’t Know What You Got (Til It’s Gone) - Cinderella Clones (We’re All) - Alice Cooper With a rousing rendition at the end of: Where’s Captain Kirk? - Spizzenergi - raising kane - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 12:09 pm: Don’t Go Breaking My Heart….Elton John and Kiki Dee - Earnest - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 12:11 pm: It’s the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine) –REM - Chatham - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 12:13 pm: Nearer My God To Thee … By Mrs. Adams - Judd Nelson - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 12:14 pm: Don’t You (Forget About Me) by Simple Minds - VanillaMan - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 12:14 pm: Lies - Thompson Twins Haven’t We Been Here Before? - Styx The Stroke - Squire Everybody Wants To Rule The World - T4F Back In The High Life Again - Winwood Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For - U2 Karma Chameleon - Culture Club - cermak_rd - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 12:20 pm: “Losing My Religion” REM. The GOP in IL as well as elsewhere is distancing itself from the RR. - TDs - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 12:26 pm: A Flock of Seagulls - I Ran (So far away [because I was getting shot at…I mean…uhhh no comment check my fitness report]) - Commonsense in Illinois - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 12:28 pm: What a day for a day dream… - Montrose - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 12:30 pm: any song from Echo and the Bunnymen - Gregor - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 12:32 pm: John Lennon: “looks like starting over” Queen: “Another one bites the dust” Human League: “Don’t you want me?” Men At Work: “Who can it be now?” Dire Straits: “Money for nothing” Mister Mister: “Take these broken wings” Simnply Red: “Holding back the years” Greg Abbot: “Shake you down” Milli Vanilli “Blame it on the rain” - George - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 12:33 pm: Does Jason Plummer even know what the Brat Pack is? - Blue Dog - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 12:34 pm: GIven how the IL GOP loves to throw themselves at the altar of St. Reagan, I have to second @ourMagician with “Land of Confusion”. It would be funny to see how long before they catch on to the irony. video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oepXF2B5NK4 Close second would be “Pass the Dutchie” by Musical Youth. Just the thought of a group as “diverse” as the IL GOP singing along with reggae, then realizing what they’re saying - ought to make anyone laugh. - Vote Quimby! - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 12:37 pm: “Road to Nowhere” by Talking Heads - curiouser - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 12:40 pm: Livin’ on a Prayer (Bon Jovi) “We’ve got to hold on ready or not You live for the fight when it’s all that you’ve got “ - The REAL Anonymous fka Anonymous - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 12:41 pm: “I Still Believe” by Tim Capello Partly because as an R, I feel obligated to come up with something somewhat positive–yet dark and twisted. Partly because it’s part of the “Lost Boys” soundtrack. But mostly because I thought Tim Capello was a heckuvALOT of fun to watch on stage in the movie. - Doubtful - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 12:47 pm: Don’t You Want Me — The Human League Things Can Only Get Better — Howard Jones Kind of Pain — The Police Call Me — Blondie Against All Odds — Phil Collins Never — Heart Faith — George Michael - CircularFiringSquad - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 12:47 pm: The undies would be a great look for all the GOPettes at the fair… We think Michael Steele would appreciate the scene - Doubtful - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 12:47 pm: Sorry (typo) : King of Pain - Ahoy - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 12:56 pm: Well in Illinois if their talkinga bout how their going to fix the budget crisis they could go with “Our Lips Are Sealed” by the Go-go’s. - Ahoy - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 12:58 pm: Sorry, I just thought of another one. Little Lies - by Fleetwood Mac - Jake from Elwood - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 1:03 pm: It’s safe to say that they probably won’t play either “Mexican Radio” or “She Blinded me with Science”. - the Patriot - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 1:04 pm: “Ring of Fire” by Johnny Cash - MrJM - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 1:07 pm: Don’t Know What You’ve Got Til It’s Gone - Cinderella Winds Of Change - Scorpions I Remember You - Skid Row Runnin’ With The Devil - Van Halen When The Children Cry - White Lion What Do You Do For Money Honey - AC/DC Foolin’ - Def Leppard Headed For A Heartbreak - Winger – MrJM - BiffBoffo - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 1:10 pm: “Everybody Knows” - Leonard Cohen - Will County Woman - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 1:21 pm: Whip It - by Devo hopefully a song like that could fire up the IL GOP because they need all the inspiration/firing up they can get. good grief! - Estebanito - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 1:35 pm: “Folsom Prison Blues”, in honor of George Ryan. - flabergasted - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 2:21 pm: Two Dollar Bill-Jerry Doucette - D.P. Gumby - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 3:06 pm: They should just play instrumentals…they have nothing to say. - zatoichi - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 3:28 pm: I think we’re alone now - TJames & Shondells Dreamer - Supertramp Lust for Life - Iggy Pop - Give Me A Break - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 4:02 pm: AC/DC: Listian To The Money Talk - HatShopGirl - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 4:25 pm: Because the poster-art reminded me of that classic Madonna video! I confess to having been a Madonna fan. Hey, I was young! Madonna’s Material Girl: Some pols & donors kiss me, some pols & donors hug me I think they’re O.K. If they don’t give me proper tribute, fork-over the M-O-N-E-Y I just walk away! They can beg and they can plead But they can’t see the light, that’s right ‘Cause the pols & donors with the cold hard cash are always Mister Right, ’cause we are [Chorus:] Living in a material world and Illinois has material needs, oh boy! You know that we are living in a material world and BEING ME is *bleeping* gold! Some pols & donors slow dance, some pols & donors fast-track That’s all right with me If they can’t *show me the money* then I Have to let them be Some pols & donors try and some pols & donors lie but I don’t let them play Only pols & donors who give me their pennies Make my rainy day, ’cause they are [chorus] Living in a material world (material) Living in a material world [repeat] Pols & donors may come and pols & donors may go And that’s all right you see Experience has made me rich, Rich Miller, and everyone has their price, you see, ’cause everybody’s [chorus] A material, a material, a material, a material world Living in a material world (material) Living in a material world [repeat and fade] - Michelle Flaherty - Monday, Jul 19, 10 @ 6:30 pm: Two submissions to ponder … first up, Martin Briley’s “You ain’t worth the salt in my Tears” key lyric: “I’m lookin’ back at the time that drifted by But I won’t cry for the wasted years ’cause you ain’t worth the salt in my tears” next … English Beat’s “Save it for later” key lyric: “Two dozen other stupid reasons Why we should suffer for this Don’t bother trying to explain them Just hold my hand while I come to a decision on it.” - wordslinger - Tuesday, Jul 20, 10 @ 8:08 am: Some real swinging hipsters in the Illinois GOP. - T.J. - Tuesday, Jul 20, 10 @ 5:33 pm: In what universe are “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” and “Losing My Religion” eighties songs? As for Echo & The Bunnymen, not nearly mainstream enough; The Brat Pack only does obvious songs. Does Jason Plummer even know what the Brat Pack is? I wouldn’t hold it against him if he didn’t, but they did both live in Champaign. Sorry, comments for this post are now closed.