Question of the day
Thursday, Jul 14, 2016 - Posted by Rich Miller
* NBC 5…
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich formed a band called the Jailhouse Rockers while serving time at a federal penitentiary in Colorado, according to a sentencing memorandum filed by the disgraced governor’s legal team late Monday night.
According to the memo, Blagojevich formed the band with a fellow inmate, described as “accomplished musician” “Ernie B.” An avowed Elvis fan, Blagojevich paid homage to the king of rock ‘n’ roll by naming his band after one of the famed rocker’s biggest hits.
* The Question: If Gov. Rauner was in a band, what would its name be? Bonus question: Who’d be in it with him?
- Honeybear - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:28 pm:
Willful Perfidy!
- DuPage - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:29 pm:
“Highway to Hell”
- Honeybear - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:29 pm:
Callous
- Honeybear - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:29 pm:
Winnin’
- Honeybear - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:30 pm:
Dropped G
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:30 pm:
Hootie and the Owls…
- Old Shepherd - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:30 pm:
Nickelback
- GA Watcher - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:31 pm:
The Superstars. Kenny G.
- Honeybear - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:31 pm:
Mrs. Rauners’ Cause
- Try-4-Truth - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:31 pm:
Men Not At Work
(LOL Oswego Willy)
- Anonymous - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:31 pm:
Turnaround, Bright Eyes
- AlfondoGonz - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:31 pm:
“Collectivist Anarchism,” death metal band with Sandack on the drums, Rauner shredding the guitar, and that little kid the governor appointed to the House yesterday on the bass. Goldberg is band manager, Demmer is the hype man.
- Honeybear - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:31 pm:
Blame Madigan
- Team Warwick - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:32 pm:
Hangin There
- Indochine - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:32 pm:
“Dust in the Wind” would be the group. It’s a nod to the classic rock band, “Kansas”, because Rauner and his gang thought they were going to be dealing with a state and legislature with the ideological bent of the State of Kansas — not Illinois. Also, “Dust in the Wind” is an apt description of what has happened to the state’s social services safety net during his administration. His back-up band and singers would be the ever-devoted (and purchased in total) Gang at the Illinois Policy Institute.
- Try-4-Truth - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:32 pm:
The Stuck in Place Stones
- Wensicia - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:33 pm:
The Vultures
- thunderspirit - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:33 pm:
Tone-Deaf Leppard.
- Try-4-Truth - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:34 pm:
Jessie and the Rippers
- Honeybear - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:34 pm:
Carhardt
- Skeptic - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:34 pm:
Sham Bill and the Phonies
with Millie Vanillie on vocals
- not so simple - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:34 pm:
“God’s Instruments” with Bruce on harp, Zell on lute, Uhlein on violin, and Griffen singing in the choir.
- Honeybear - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:34 pm:
Biking Vest Pin
- Cheap Seats - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:37 pm:
“Structural Reforms”
- Rich Miller - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:37 pm:
Ayn Rand and the Hyperboles.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:38 pm:
HBO - “Dad’s Home State” - Season 2, Episode 30
Bruce starts a garage band, paints “Hootie and the Owls” on the trashcan van. Diana prepares documents in suit to sue Bruce, Diana’s State Employee rents out the Rauner Y for social services rally and Band practice. Lance tweets pictures of bridges to Rep. Lang with the word “Stopgap”, “ck” makes up the name of towns that will allow Bruce’s Band to play, Goldberg writes a letter to Rolling Stone Magazine. Comedy, 58 minutes.
- Tom B. - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:38 pm:
Big and Rich.
- Try-4-Truth - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:38 pm:
The Greatful Deadbeats
The Tribune Editorial Page on lead vocals
- Baloneymous - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:39 pm:
Kid Rauner and Evelyn would be that little guy who used to run around stage with kid rock lol
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:41 pm:
Business Casual
- 47th Ward - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:42 pm:
Because…Madigan!
And this guy would definitely be in the band:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
- Amalia - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:42 pm:
G Sharp Greg Goldner, Dan Proft, Rich Goldberg and Leslie Munger on tamborine.
- XDNR - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:44 pm:
No Social and the Agendas
- Chungas revenge - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:44 pm:
Big Bruce & The mothers of deception.
- A Jack - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:45 pm:
The Incorruptibles , and would apparently be a solo act.
- Arthur Andersen - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:46 pm:
The Dropped G’s with Kenny G, Josh Groban, and Gallagher.
- train111 - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:46 pm:
Carhardt Cheapskates
- d.p.gumby - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:47 pm:
Brucie and the Runagrounds!
- Arthur Andersen - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:47 pm:
The Hedgies with Ken Griffin and Michael Sacks
- Saluki - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:48 pm:
The Gift Cards.
Rauner, Proft, Sandack, Jim Tobin.
All playing the Jaw Harp.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jew%27s_harp
- A guy - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:49 pm:
Van Healin’
- Boone's is Back - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:50 pm:
The Shakeups. Gov on lead vocals, Ron Sandack on bass guitar, Dan Proft on the harmonica, and Ken Dunkin on the cowbell. Gotta have more cowbell.
- Flynn's mom - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:51 pm:
@OW…love the new episode
- jazzy - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:51 pm:
Pretender playing with Blood Sweat & Tears
- walker - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:52 pm:
Tony and the Heartbreakers
- Jocko - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:52 pm:
Dead Kennedys…given that they’re he’s the opposite of what John and Robert stood for.
Along the lines of Menudo, Bruce will rotate through young pop stars (Bourne & Welter).
- Captain Illini - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:52 pm:
“The Expendables” Rauner would be the front man and the jam band is made up of former CPS teachers, Human Service business people and others tossed aside.
- 37B - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:55 pm:
Bruce and the Bust-Outs
Ken Griffin on Keyboards
Richard Uihlein on Bass
Bruce beating out the rhythm on the Drums
Back-up singers Evelyn, Leslie and Christine
Manager Donald Trump
- Shemp - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:55 pm:
The Turnaround Sue’s
- Dutch3001 - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:55 pm:
The stuck in the middle with you ramblers
- Anonymous - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:57 pm:
The All Star Crock and Hyperbole Review. Everyone plays a wind instrument.
- DuPage - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 2:59 pm:
“The Untrustworthy One-Percenter Ones”
- Mama - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 3:00 pm:
Rauner & the Turnarounders
- Bigtwich - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 3:01 pm:
The Kings Men with the Raunets
I got to go.
- Henry Francis - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 3:02 pm:
Right to Rock!
- Anonymous - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 3:04 pm:
Collectivist Soul
- a drop in - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 3:07 pm:
I don’t know the band name, but you would pay to see the concert, the band wouldn’t show and you would not get your money back.
- Huh? - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 3:07 pm:
Name of the band - Squeeze the Beast.
1.4% can’t sing lead or backup. Being tone deaf, he won’t be able to carry a tune in a bucket. He won’t be able to play an instrument because he can’t hear if he is in tune with the rest of the band. Don’t know about his rhythm skills. Maybe he can bang on a 5 gallon bucket.
(Dope slap self) I forgot, 1.4% doesn’t listen to anyone so it doesn’t matter if he can’t carry a tune in a bucket or play in tune with the band.
- Team Rocket - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 3:08 pm:
The Oligarchs, featuring the Koch Brothers, Uhline, and Griffin.
- Big foot - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 3:12 pm:
Rockin my Harley
- @MisterJayEm - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 3:12 pm:
If Gov. Rauner was in a band, what would its name be?
Not Pat Quinn and the OODA Loops
Bonus question: Who’d be in it with him?
The Damned
– MrJM
– MrJM
- Phenomynous - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 3:13 pm:
GTCR and the Citadelics with the smash hit “Fees out the Trunk”
or
Griffin-Rauner Overcharge with the single “Closin’ Down Your Business”
- No Longer A Lurker - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 3:14 pm:
The Union Busters with Scott Walker as his lead singer
- City Zen - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 3:14 pm:
Wokers Compensation Overdrive
- Steve Rogers - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 3:15 pm:
Loded Diper
- Steve Rogers - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 3:18 pm:
Sergeant Bruce’s Lonely Turnaround Club Band
- Tsavo - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 3:19 pm:
Mad Again
- snap - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 3:23 pm:
Leslie Munger on cowbell because you always need more cow bell
- Huh? - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 3:24 pm:
The Governot and his Super Stars
The Grass Bowls
Bankruptcy Kings
- ??? - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 3:29 pm:
Poorhouse Mockers, featuring Rauner, Durkin, Radogno, and Sandack.
- Henry Francis - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 3:31 pm:
Bruce Petty and the Contract Breakers.
- Arthur Andersen - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 3:37 pm:
Fuzzy Math and the Wingmen?
- pool boy - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 3:37 pm:
Bruce Rauner and the turnaround agenda. Brucy-vocals,Mikey M-keyboard,Johnny C-bass,Chrisy R-guitar and Tommy C-drums.
- Dance Band on the Titanic - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 3:42 pm:
No Tie Required
- Anonymous - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 3:49 pm:
Illinois Brucie Ford
Some people say the governor is made outta mud
The democrats are made outta muscle and blood
Muscle and blood and skin and bones
A mind that’s a-weak and a vote that is wrong
You waste sixteen months, what do you get
Another day older and deeper in debt
Anyone who don’t like it I’ll show em the door
Cause I owe my soul to the one point four.
I was elected one day when the sun didn’t shine
I look at the legislators and said your butt’s mine
I spent sixteen months spouting hyperbole
And the constituents all said “Well, a-bless my soul”
You waste sixteen months, what do you get
Another day older and deeper in debt
now vendors don’t you call me ’cause I won’t pay
Not until I turn the state around my way.
I was half way done showing Illinois some pain
Fightin’ and name calling is my claim to fame
I was tired of hearing all service providers a cryin
So I blamed it on Madigan and kept on lying
You waste sixteen months, what do you get
Another day older and deeper in debt
Anyone who don’t like it I’ll show em the door
Cause I owe my soul to the one point four.
- Stuff Happens - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 3:49 pm:
The Messagin’ Talkin’ Points
Bruce Rauner: vocals
Tim Nuding: bass guitar
Mike Schrimpf: guitar
Lance Trover: drums
Evelyn Sanguinetti: tambourine
Chicago Tribune: Chorus
- Keyrock - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 3:55 pm:
Bruce and the Raunerbots.
The Troncs.
- Michelle Flaherty - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 3:59 pm:
Hole
- South Central - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 4:02 pm:
Requiem.
Led by Bruce Rauner, with his fellow governors from Kansas and Wisconsin, all of whom have day jobs leading their states to doom. Special guest Mike Pence of Indiana, whose new gig will be joining Trump, and seeking to do this to the entire nation.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 4:02 pm:
Band Name?
…
“Where’s Evelyn?”
….
- Enviro - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 4:05 pm:
Band Name: Rauner and the Ringwraiths
Theme Song: One Turnaround to Rule Them All
- Precinct Captain - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 4:07 pm:
Sinkin’ Ship
starring…
Captain Bruce
First Mate Grassbowl
Boatswain Durkin
- Blago's Hare - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 4:07 pm:
Bruce Petty and The Carhardtbreakers
- theq - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 4:12 pm:
I see a group with Rauner on lead vocals with Democrat GA members as the backing band. ……. Uncle Brucie and the Band that Madigan controls
- Bluecollargal - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 4:17 pm:
The Hostages with special guest Ken Dunkin tootin his horn.
- Rabid - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 4:19 pm:
Hubris syndrome ,one man band
- Rabid - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 4:24 pm:
Persistent rascals it’s a trumpet band
- Twirling Towards Freedom - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 4:31 pm:
It’d be called “The Shake Ups” and they’d tour with their opening act “Pat Quinn and the Copper Doors”
- DitkaOffspring - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 4:32 pm:
Blinder Melon
Exodus (Genesis)
Diana Stuck and the Budget Zeroes (Edward Sharp and the Magnetic Zeroes)
No Dunkin Inferior (New Duncan Imperials)
- Grandson of Man - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 4:32 pm:
Union Bustin’ Bruce and the Beast Squeezers, featuring Radogno and Sandack sharing lead vocals.
His groupies would be the Trib editorial board and IPI commenters, who wrote the concern troll song, “I’m a state worker just like you (but I hate unions).”
- Cheryl44 - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 4:35 pm:
Inspiration Kitchens. The name won’t be in use after 7/31.
- The End Is Near - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 4:48 pm:
Amy Wineclub
- Illinois Bob - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 4:55 pm:
Diss in the Abyss
- Ghost - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 4:57 pm:
OW 238 deserves its own post
- Rabid - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 5:10 pm:
Big Bruce and the holding company, all girl cover band,Evelyn,Donna,Leslie,Linda,Beth and Dianne
- enoughalready - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 5:22 pm:
I thought he was already in a band…The Pretenders
- Keyrock - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 5:54 pm:
When Bruce and his bandmates sing, it’s just like Garth and Kat on SNL.
- Nobody Sent - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 6:05 pm:
Lyin’ B and the Superstars
All of the Superstars would be overpaid egotists with little to no actual knowledge of music.
- jls - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 6:11 pm:
Weekend Sleepers with Sandack on lead.
- peon - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 6:47 pm:
Deep Yogurt.
Best joint performance: “Everybody Hurts” with R.E.M.
- XDNR - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 7:04 pm:
The Stop Gap Band backed up by the Back Loads
- Rabid - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 7:10 pm:
Off shore accounts blend of reggie and yodeling
- Rabid - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 7:20 pm:
Flat tax with their hit “flatten the laffer curve”
- Rabid - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 7:32 pm:
Kool-aid and the gang
- Acorn Saver - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 7:39 pm:
Bruce Thorobad and the Illinois Destroyers.
Bruce on lead guitar and vocals.
Evelyn sings backup like a good Lt. Gov.
Rep. Currie on the casio keyboard.
Burris on air guitar.
Madigan blowing on a broken sax.
Edgar playing on a ramped drumkit.
Blagojevich on slap bass.
Quinn on the kazoo.
George Ryan sells the tickets.
Truly bad to the bone.
- Rabid - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 7:40 pm:
Vince and the sham wows only on phony graft records
- Smitty Irving - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 7:52 pm:
The G droppin’ Harley ridin’Stag drinkin’ dudes
- zatoichi - Thursday, Jul 14, 16 @ 8:44 pm:
Big Brain and the Planners. They never really play a song, but keep adjusting their equipment. ‘Check, check, This thing on?’ was an early release.
- Rabid - Friday, Jul 15, 16 @ 2:22 am:
The traveling salesman show
- Rabid - Friday, Jul 15, 16 @ 2:38 am:
Union gap with the Illinois supreme court as backup singers
- Rabid - Friday, Jul 15, 16 @ 2:44 am:
The prairie chickens a lot of crowing and laying eggs
- Rabid - Friday, Jul 15, 16 @ 2:51 am:
Pinstripe patronage with no bid contracts
- Rabid - Friday, Jul 15, 16 @ 3:28 am:
Missing in action they have never shown up for a show
- Rabid - Friday, Jul 15, 16 @ 3:42 am:
Big headed Bruce and the minority, the entire GOP general assembly choir
- Rabid - Friday, Jul 15, 16 @ 3:58 am:
The commission formerly known as ad hoc
- Rabid - Friday, Jul 15, 16 @ 4:13 am:
Workers compensation it cost a arm and a leg for a ticket
- Rabid - Friday, Jul 15, 16 @ 4:33 am:
Bipartisan term limits duet with dunkin
- Rabid - Friday, Jul 15, 16 @ 4:40 am:
Trump cards the whole band dresses up as jokers