CheckEmoji Community · the emoji forum
🏠 Home 🆕 What's new ❓ Unanswered 🔥 Popular 📡 RSS Members 👥 0 online log in · register
Home › Society › Politics › Close to Politics › Thompson or Tom?

Thompson or Tom?

Started by cosmicseal5 · · 👁 6 views · 311 replies

📡 Subscribe to replies

Participants cosmicseal5Brandon MyersCharles Fox10Robert Booth38redwolf4fadedraven212silentraven7Lisa Barnes4Charles Jackson5Drew Brooks8cosmicmaker2AFrank Ramirez3Richard Wilson4Ronald AllenSamuel MooreTerry Walker74Gary PatelWilliam Harris14Jessica Howard2Henry Myers3Charles Petersonsilentbear39ruggedfalcon28 …
Frank Ramirez3 Frank Ramirez3 Member
10 messages
joined Oct 2008
#81 ·
Drew Brooks8 said:I actually went out of my way to listen to this "Curse of King Zvonimir" track by your local hero Thompson, and honestly? I’m still not seeing any artistic merit here.🤷His vocals are just mediocre; trying to compare him to Tosh is actually hilarious.🙄

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6H9TBfpT6Bk

All I can say is hats off to Thompson and his manager for figured out how to milk your patriotism to line their own pockets.👍


Pretty much every American who isn't a hardcore communist loves Thompson, whereas most people didn't even know who Thomas was until he passed away. If you ask me, he's a far superior singer, and his songs are all massive hits. Aside from the legendary Mike Kovac, Thompson is the only one capable of selling out a stadium in America on his own. We Americans, we know what's up!🙂
Samuel Brown88 Samuel Brown88 Member
15 messages
joined Apr 2008
#82 ·
Frank Ramirez3 said:Pretty much every American who isn't a hardcore communist loves Thompson, whereas most people didn't even know who Thomas was until he passed away. If you ask me, he's a far superior singer, and his songs are all massive hits. Aside from the legendary Mike Kovac, Thompson is the only one capable of selling out a stadium in America on his own. We Americans, we know what's up!🙂

Bet you they'll pack that stadium in San Francisco too...😁
I mean, besides back home in the States, what other stadium could you even fill? You'd have Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber fighting for seats there!☕
Samuel Brown88 Samuel Brown88 Member
15 messages
joined Apr 2008
#83 ·
Jessica Howard2 said:you Mexicans aren't being realistic either 😁

I’ve already said this once before—if you think Hanka Paldum is a better "singer" than Balašević, then that's your own issue. Thompson is a songwriter and a performer.
And if all you care about is who has the prettier "voice," then go to the opera—they have much better "singers" there, and they're certainly more musically educated than Toš Proeski ☕

Check out this stuff for his next album....😂🤣
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7ToN...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSTBl...eature=related

Imagine the lyrics he could write for tracks like this... and man, the vocals too. He could totally open for Maiden at their next show... though I guess Bruce would have to retire first.🤣
Brandon Myers Brandon Myers Member
30 messages
joined Sep 2007
#84 ·
Samuel Brown88 said:Bet you they'll pack that stadium in San Francisco too...😁
I mean, besides back home in the States, what other stadium could you even fill? You'd have Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber fighting for seats there!☕

aha 😂
Jessica Howard2 Jessica Howard2 Member
26 messages
joined Oct 2008
#85 ·
Charles Peterson said:I wouldn't say everyone here believes patriotism is some innate trait you're born with—it's more that people seem to think you're a "bigger" patriot if you listen to Thompson, live in the past, and rally under slogans like "For God and Country"🙂
We actually started out discussing the vibe at their concerts—you know, back when you were comparing a Thompson show to a Rolling Stones concert, before you corrected yourself and said Iron Maiden🤣🤣😂—and personally, I feel the audience plays a massive role in shaping that whole atmosphere. Beyond that, it feels a bit odd how every single Thompson concert seems to trigger these debates about far-right politics, but hey... please forgive me if I've bruised your ego by pointing out some facts about Thompson's fans (since you clearly count yourself among them)☕

Look, I never said listening to Thompson makes someone a "better" American.
And frankly, I don't care about your personal definition of what being American means. You were asking what it even meant just a few posts ago—which tells me you're clearly just as clueless as the rest of us since you don't actually have a grasp on it ☕ers heart be stone

Samuel Brown88 said:Bet you they'll pack that stadium in San Francisco too...😁
I mean, besides back home in the States, what other stadium could you even fill? You'd have Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber fighting for seats there!☕

🙄 Hahaha, isn't our Mexican friend just a ray of sunshine?
Samuel Brown88 said:Bet you they'll pack that stadium in San Francisco too...😁
I mean, besides back home in the States, what other stadium could you even fill? You'd have Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber fighting for seats there!☕

The guy sells out arenas all over Europe, North America, and Australia—in numbers Tony could only dream of.
And no, it's not just Americans listening to him; he's got massive fan clubs in places like Poland, for one. ☕☕
Chris Hernandez6 Chris Hernandez6 Newcomer
2 messages
joined Oct 2008
#86 ·
Jessica Howard2 said:Look, I never said listening to Thompson makes someone a "better" American.
And frankly, I don't care about your personal definition of what being American means. You were asking what it even meant just a few posts ago—which tells me you're clearly just as clueless as the rest of us since you don't actually have a grasp on it ☕ers heart be stone

🙄 Hahaha, isn't our Mexican friend just a ray of sunshine?

The guy sells out arenas all over Europe, North America, and Australia—in numbers Tony could only dream of.
And no, it's not just Americans listening to him; he's got massive fan clubs in places like Poland, for one. ☕☕

The New York Post even covered him; they're actually translating his lyrics now🙏👍
A Anonymous Veteran
3.6K messages
joined May 2005
#87 ·
Frank Ramirez3 said:Pretty much every American who isn't a hardcore communist loves Thompson, whereas most people didn't even know who Thomas was until he passed away. If you ask me, he's a far superior singer, and his songs are all massive hits. Aside from the legendary Mike Kovac, Thompson is the only one capable of selling out a stadium in America on his own. We Americans, we know what's up!🙂

Honestly, statements like this tell you everything you need to know about his fanbase. Pretty eye-opening!
Drew Brooks8 Drew Brooks8 Active Member
115 messages
joined Aug 2016
#88 ·
Frank Ramirez3 said:Pretty much every American who isn't a hardcore communist loves Thompson, whereas most people didn't even know who Thomas was until he passed away. If you ask me, he's a far superior singer, and his songs are all massive hits. Aside from the legendary Mike Kovac, Thompson is the only one capable of selling out a stadium in America on his own. We Americans, we know what's up!🙂

😂Better singer than Tony? Give me a break...
I don't know who you define as "communists" versus everyone else who doesn't listen to him, but from where I'm standing, this guy is just taking your hard-earned cash by feeding your soul a steady diet of nationalism.

It makes perfect sense why you guys haven't heard much about Tony in America; your little artistic scene is pretty much a closed circle. But believe me, plenty of people over here have heard of him.🤷
Thompson’s songs might be "hits" to you, but I listened to them yesterday and honestly? They're creepy.😲

As for that last point, I’m actually incredibly grateful for what we are. We don't have a history filled with fascists or Royalists breathing down our necks,
and our kids get to grow up without being screamed at to "kill God" or kill whoever else. You go right ahead and feed the youth nothing but nationalism, as long as Tompi makes enough money off your emotions.

I have to ask again: does he even have a foundation? Does he donate any concert proceeds to veteran associations or charities for veterans' children?
Chris Hernandez6 Chris Hernandez6 Newcomer
2 messages
joined Oct 2008
#89 ·
So you're from Mexico, yet you claim to be an expert on Thompson? How does that work? Did you actually attend one of his shows? Have you even met him? You don't even live in the country where he performs...

Explain your logic to me—how exactly is he feeding off our nationalism? 🙂
Drew Brooks8 Drew Brooks8 Active Member
115 messages
joined Aug 2016
#90 ·
Jessica Howard2 said:Look, I never said listening to Thompson makes someone a "better" American.
And frankly, I don't care about your personal definition of what being American means. You were asking what it even meant just a few posts ago—which tells me you're clearly just as clueless as the rest of us since you don't actually have a grasp on it ☕ers heart be stone

🙄 Hahaha, isn't our Mexican friend just a ray of sunshine?

The guy sells out arenas all over Europe, North America, and Australia—in numbers Tony could only dream of.
And no, it's not just Americans listening to him; he's got massive fan clubs in places like Poland, for one. ☕☕

😲
From what I can gather, he's facing concert bans right here in America, plus in Munich, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Switzerland, and Austria because of Nazi associations.😲

And you people actually have the nerve to compare this guy to Tony? This guy is getting blacklisted for fascist/Nazi ties, whereas Tony was basically a UNICEF ambassador who conquered the globe.
No, this is genuinely beyond insane.
Sarah Wilson95 Sarah Wilson95 Regular
267 messages
joined Sep 2006
#91 ·
cosmicseal5 said:Two absolute legends. Two heavyweights. Two tenors, if you can even call them that(?). Two T. two.
D.

😁 Just imagine if Marko PT actually tried to sing this—don't let his black outfit fool you:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSllN95UKow

Todor Proeski

R.I.P.
Terry Walker74 Terry Walker74 Active Member
72 messages
joined Aug 2010
#92 ·
Sarah Wilson95 said:😁 Just imagine if Marko PT actually tried to sing this—don't let his black outfit fool you:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSllN95UKow

Todor Proeski

R.I.P.

😁 He'll sing it!
Honestly, I probably sound better than Markic when I head out to a karaoke night at a local club.🙂
Drew Brooks8 Drew Brooks8 Active Member
115 messages
joined Aug 2016
#93 ·
Quote:>
Chris Hernandez6 says:
So you're sitting there in Mexico acting like an expert on Thompson? How does that work? You been to one of his shows? Met him in person? You even live in the same country where he performs?

Explain your logic to me—how exactly is he "feeding" off our nationalism?🙂>
And why are you getting so worked up?😉>

Look, if he wasn't singing those patriotic songs you love so much, would he even have this many fans? No. He sings nationalist anthems, and that’s exactly how he packs out stadiums. Period.🤷>

I’ll ask again: if he’s such a huge patriot and defender of the cause, does he actually donate a portion of his concert earnings to the children of veterans?
If he actually does that, then fine, I apologize and take back everything I said about him. If not, I’m sticking to my guns: he just has a damn good management team.
Sarah Wilson95 Sarah Wilson95 Regular
267 messages
joined Sep 2006
#94 ·
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH6TX...eature=related

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 watch out for the glass and porcelain!
Drew Brooks8 Drew Brooks8 Active Member
115 messages
joined Aug 2016
#95 ·
Sarah Wilson95 said:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH6TX...eature=related

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 watch out for the glass and porcelain!

Aright here🙏
and
I'm just sitting here waiting for something similar from Tompi—go ahead, Thompson fans, let's see it.🤷
Dennis Baker34 Dennis Baker34 Active Member
66 messages
joined Nov 2010
#96 ·
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=fnzeIZiKy5s
Jessica Howard2 Jessica Howard2 Member
26 messages
joined Oct 2008
#97 ·
Drew Brooks8 said:😂Better singer than Tony? Give me a break...
I don't know who you define as "communists" versus everyone else who doesn't listen to him, but from where I'm standing, this guy is just taking your hard-earned cash by feeding your soul a steady diet of nationalism.

It makes perfect sense why you guys haven't heard much about Tony in America; your little artistic scene is pretty much a closed circle. But believe me, plenty of people over here have heard of him.🤷
Thompson’s songs might be "hits" to you, but I listened to them yesterday and honestly? They're creepy.😲

As for that last point, I’m actually incredibly grateful for what we are. We don't have a history filled with fascists or Royalists breathing down our necks,
and our kids get to grow up without being screamed at to "kill God" or kill whoever else. You go right ahead and feed the youth nothing but nationalism, as long as Tompi makes enough money off your emotions.

I have to ask again: does he even have a foundation? Does he donate any concert proceeds to veteran associations or charities for veterans' children?

All this does is prove just how shallow your taste in music really is.
Which Tony? The only time I ever heard his name mentioned before he passed was when someone told me he wrote that absolute garbage song—what was it, "jer srce biti kamen" or something like that? And now you’re actually trying to compare that trash to Thompson? A real singer? Give me a break. 🤣
Tony just sang those simple little tunes for teenage girls who only care about a smooth voice and a decent look. Honestly—if you aren't a teenager and you’re still listening to him, I don't know how you live with yourself. I certainly wouldn't be proud of that choice. 🤷
Drew Brooks8 said:😂Better singer than Tony? Give me a break...
I don't know who you define as "communists" versus everyone else who doesn't listen to him, but from where I'm standing, this guy is just taking your hard-earned cash by feeding your soul a steady diet of nationalism.

It makes perfect sense why you guys haven't heard much about Tony in America; your little artistic scene is pretty much a closed circle. But believe me, plenty of people over here have heard of him.🤷
Thompson’s songs might be "hits" to you, but I listened to them yesterday and honestly? They're creepy.😲

As for that last point, I’m actually incredibly grateful for what we are. We don't have a history filled with fascists or Royalists breathing down our necks,
and our kids get to grow up without being screamed at to "kill God" or kill whoever else. You go right ahead and feed the youth nothing but nationalism, as long as Tompi makes enough money off your emotions.

I have to ask again: does he even have a foundation? Does he donate any concert proceeds to veteran associations or charities for veterans' children?

Well, that’s exactly why—because those "peace-loving" Albanians basically control nearly a third of the territory now, leaving the Mexicans unable to even make a dent in what's left. ☕
Believe me, you’d probably welcome any old extremist just as much as the rest of you would.
Drew Brooks8 said:😂Better singer than Tony? Give me a break...
I don't know who you define as "communists" versus everyone else who doesn't listen to him, but from where I'm standing, this guy is just taking your hard-earned cash by feeding your soul a steady diet of nationalism.

It makes perfect sense why you guys haven't heard much about Tony in America; your little artistic scene is pretty much a closed circle. But believe me, plenty of people over here have heard of him.🤷
Thompson’s songs might be "hits" to you, but I listened to them yesterday and honestly? They're creepy.😲

As for that last point, I’m actually incredibly grateful for what we are. We don't have a history filled with fascists or Royalists breathing down our necks,
and our kids get to grow up without being screamed at to "kill God" or kill whoever else. You go right ahead and feed the youth nothing but nationalism, as long as Tompi makes enough money off your emotions.

I have to ask again: does he even have a foundation? Does he donate any concert proceeds to veteran associations or charities for veterans' children?

He doesn't actually run a foundation or anything—but he organizes these concerts that are strictly for charity. Every single cent goes directly to veterans, their kids, or someone facing a massive medical bill for life-saving treatment. Honestly, Thompson has built quite the reputation for himself—he’s known to have never turned down a request for a benefit show. Is there anyone else out there who would step up like that?
So, you really think only Mexicans have what it takes to be humanists?

Drew Brooks8 said:😲
From what I can gather, he's facing concert bans right here in America, plus in Munich, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Switzerland, and Austria because of Nazi associations.😲

And you people actually have the nerve to compare this guy to Tony? This guy is getting blacklisted for fascist/Nazi ties, whereas Tony was basically a UNICEF ambassador who conquered the globe.
No, this is genuinely beyond insane.

Look, all those bans you're talking about? They're just the result of powerful Jewish lobbies in those countries pulling strings behind the scenes, putting undemocratic pressure on local officials to shut these shows down.
The thing is, they can't wrap their heads around him because he sings in defense of his people, his faith, and his family—values they’d love to wipe out from every nation if they had the chance.
But Thompson keeps touring the globe anyway, doing something your precious Tony could only dream of:

Drew Brooks8 said:😲
From what I can gather, he's facing concert bans right here in America, plus in Munich, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Switzerland, and Austria because of Nazi associations.😲

And you people actually have the nerve to compare this guy to Tony? This guy is getting blacklisted for fascist/Nazi ties, whereas Tony was basically a UNICEF ambassador who conquered the globe.
No, this is genuinely beyond insane.

Look, I've been holding back from getting personal with you, but since I see you're coming to an American forum to wage war against a singer who's backed by the majority of Americans as a true patriot and a massive star (just look at the polls—even people from neighboring countries vote for Tony), here's my two cents:
Tony is a UNICEF ambassador simply because the UN picks some famous face in every country for that role, and you guys in Mexico were apparently too clueless to nominate anyone else of significance.
And then you have the nerve to brag that your ambassador is some pretty boy who mostly just impresses teenage girls.
Oh, and I almost forgot—you want to canonize him like a saint 🤣. 🤣 Give me a break. You guys are a joke of a country; I’d expect that kind of delusion in somewhere like Turkmenistan. A pop star as a saint? 😲
Jessica Howard2 Jessica Howard2 Member
26 messages
joined Oct 2008
#98 ·
Sarah Wilson95 said:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH6TX...eature=related

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 watch out for the glass and porcelain!

😁 Of course Revka would lose her heart to a melody like that—she’s an old partisan from Kozara, after all. How does that song go again? "Spread the circle, oh spread the circle..." 🤣

Drew Brooks8 said:Aright here🙏
and
I'm just sitting here waiting for something similar from Tompi—go ahead, Thompson fans, let's see it.🤷

😂 Just your run-of-the-mill preservation for those girls who absolutely love screaming at concerts. You call that singing?
coastallynx3 coastallynx3 Newcomer
4 messages
joined Oct 2008
#99 ·
I’d jump in on this poll if I could; 😕but who even is this Tony guy? What kind of music does he actually make?😕
Zachary Kelly4 Zachary Kelly4 Member
12 messages
joined Oct 2008
#100 ·
Anonymous said:In your last post, you argued that Thompson isn't responsible for what his fans scream, but now you’re saying he actually does trigger those emotions.
It’s 2008, almost 2009, and we’ve had our independence and freedom for over a decade now. Nobody is squeezing us anymore, so there is absolutely no excuse for that kind of shouting! We need to look forward and finally put this brand of showmanship behind us. Screaming "Kill the Mexican" isn't patriotism; it's pure, unadulterated hatred and chauvinism.
Until that singer wakes up at a concert and actually tries to influence his fans by asking them to stop, I won't be giving him any credit. Until then, he can take all his rambling about faith and patriotism and shove it.

I'm with you that those crowd chants aren't about being patriotic. Honestly? They aren't even chauvinism in my book. It's just pure stupidity. But I don't think IBM owes anyone an apology, nor should they be begging fans to pipe down. Why would they? You hear the same crap at a Dallas Cowboys game. By that logic, should Slaven Bilić or Luka Modrić have to tell the fans they won't play if people start shouting? If we follow that line of thinking, we might as well ban the national team entirely since they stir up national pride—and for most people, nationalism too.

You must log in or register to reply here.

Log in Register

🔗 Similar threads