Walking in Brooklyn today, I saw this bumper sticker…
… and I want to know: Who are the citizens against Don Henley? What the hell does this bumper sticker mean? I’ve found references online that go back to at least 2005, but they all just mention the stickers without explaining them.
Does anyone have any info? Does this have something to do with Henley’s pretentious political and environmental activism? And if it does, why him? Why aren’t aren’t there stickers announcing the citizens against Bono?
This mystery will haunt me until I get some answers…
4 responses so far ↓
1 Joe Reid // Jan 6, 2009 at 7:26 pm
I can’t answer as to the roots of the stickers (this being the first I’ve heard of them), but as for why Helney and not Bono, it could be because Henley comes off as a total and unredeemable prick every time I have ever seen him speak or read an article wherein he’s quoted. Whereas Bono has a Jesus complex but comes across as a nice guy.
2 M. Giant // Jan 6, 2009 at 11:51 pm
First thing I thought of was the Mojo Nixon song, “Don Henley Must Die,” 1990 or thereabouts. Other than that I have no idea.
3 Amanda // Jan 7, 2009 at 1:40 pm
Mark, this post brought to mind a poem by Sherman Alexie that I particularly enjoyed reading with my American Lit students a few years ago. They freaked out when they read it. It is a really great poem, and quite relevant to your post: http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/on-the-amtrak-from-boston-to-new-york-city/
4 kjb // Jan 7, 2009 at 3:45 pm
I don’t know why Mr. Henley is more objectionable than Bono or even Susan Sarandon but he is! All I know is that your picture made me smile and laugh out loud. Where do I get one?
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