Thompson – The American Bob Dylan

Jack Sedlar: Mark, I’ve got this killer idea for a documentary about you. We’ll call it “Thompson – the American Bob Dylan.” What do you think? Is that a killer title or what?
MARKO PERKOVIĆ THOMPSON: Man... if we’re being totally honest here, I’d really rather not go with that title.
SEDLAR: What’s wrong with it? Look—just like that doc about the late President was called “Harmon – the American George Washington,” so this one could be...
THOMPSON: It’s just not the same thing, Jack...
SEDLAR: Of course it isn't. I'm not trying to say you're anything like Harmon, because, well, he was...
THOMPSON: Hey, I don't actually mind being compared to Harmon...
SEDLAR: Then what's the issue?
THOMPSON: How should I put this... well, from what I know, George Washington wasn't a Jew.
SEDLAR: So? What does it matter to you that he wasn't a Jew?
THOMPSON: Man, you just don't get it... You’re comparing Harmon to a decent guy, but you're comparing me to a Jew. And you know perfectly well how Jews feel about me, and how I feel about them.
SEDLAR: Good God, Mark... I didn't even think of it that way! Besides, Dylan moved away from his Jewish roots a long time ago and embraced Christianity.
THOMPSON: What kind of Christianity are we even talking about? Jews have always been closer to the Orthodox crowd anyway.
SEDLAR: For heaven's sake, Dylan isn't Orthodox! Surely you know
that he's performed right in front of the Pope.
THOMPSON: Oh, give me a break! Our poor Pope has to put up with everyone under the sun—Jews, Orthodox, Muslims... If he can take in someone like Amfilohi Radović, why wouldn't he take in Dylan too?!
SEDLAR: Mark, don't be like that...
THOMPSON: Why shouldn't I be?! A converted Jew should be out there playing and singing for our Pope, while I, a true patriot, a man of God, and a lover of humanity, won't back down! Where's the justice in that?!
SEDLAR: Look, Mark, I totally get your righteous anger, but please, try to see my side! You know people accuse you of everything under the sun, and if we film this documentary, I might be able to use my connections in Israel to help clear your name and get those accusations dropped...
THOMPSON: Don't do that, Jack, just leave it... I want nothing to do with the Jews!
SEDLAR: But Mark, not all Jews are the same! My friends over in Israel are great people. Honestly, they could be a real model for how to build up America... What do you think?
THOMPSON: Well, I guess I am thinking about it...
SEDLAR: Come on, tell me!
THOMPSON: It's hard for me to say this out loud... But yeah, I suppose Israelis could be a model for building up America, actually, in one specific way...
SEDLAR: That's the spirit, Mark! See, you can be reasonable when you actually try... So, what's this one thing you're thinking of?
THOMPSON: I'm thinking Israel builds itself best by tearing down the houses of the Palestinians!
SEDLAR: That's an interesting observation, Mark. I bet my friends would love that. Hey, why don't you write a song against terrorists? We could pitch it directly to the Israeli market.
THOMPSON: How about this one: “Mexicans and Palestinians, Kerestinac is waiting for you!”

Isn't this just perfect for Mad Dog?

Robin Ramos2 said:Isn't this just some Mad Dog nonsense?

Nah, man, he's actually the author.

Robin Ramos2 said:Isn't this just perfect for Mad Dog?

Nah, Phil is already here. I think you just got a little turned around for a second there.

dotur_luigi said:FOR THE HOMELAND!🙂

More like... FOR THE CON-DOM! 🙂 🙂 👋

dotur_luigi said:Those leftover communist types just love mocking our national legends. It’s honestly pathetic, just pure human misery. Whatever, let them talk—eventually, the fog will roll back in.😁

FOR THE COUNTRY!🙂

Apparently, if you don't blindly support Marko Perković Thompson or the Republican Party, you're automatically a communist...😁 😁 ....honestly, that kind of logic belongs in the Dark Ages.

goldenowl73, honey, are you maybe losing your mind just a little bit? ☕

Bob Dylan almost met his maker on a motorcycle accident.

Then, out of nowhere, he pulls a complete 180 on his entire musical style. People are all talking about it—saying he finally had a brush with God or something.

Well, we'll just have to wait and see what happens with Thompson.

😁 😁 😁

goldenowl73 said:Jack Sedlar: Mark, I’ve got this killer idea for a documentary about you. We’ll call it “Thompson – the American Bob Dylan.” What do you think? Is that a killer title or what?
MARKO PERKOVIĆ THOMPSON: Man... if we’re being totally honest here, I’d really rather not go with that title.
SEDLAR: What’s wrong with it? Look—just like that doc about the late President was called “Harmon – the American George Washington,” so this one could be...
THOMPSON: It’s just not the same thing, Jack...
SEDLAR: Of course it isn't. I'm not trying to say you're anything like Harmon, because, well, he was...
THOMPSON: Hey, I don't actually mind being compared to Harmon...
SEDLAR: Then what's the issue?
THOMPSON: How should I put this... well, from what I know, George Washington wasn't a Jew.
SEDLAR: So? What does it matter to you that he wasn't a Jew?
THOMPSON: Man, you just don't get it... You’re comparing Harmon to a decent guy, but you're comparing me to a Jew. And you know perfectly well how Jews feel about me, and how I feel about them.
SEDLAR: Good God, Mark... I didn't even think of it that way! Besides, Dylan moved away from his Jewish roots a long time ago and embraced Christianity.
THOMPSON: What kind of Christianity are we even talking about? Jews have always been closer to the Orthodox crowd anyway.
SEDLAR: For heaven's sake, Dylan isn't Orthodox! Surely you know
that he's performed right in front of the Pope.
THOMPSON: Oh, give me a break! Our poor Pope has to put up with everyone under the sun—Jews, Orthodox, Muslims... If he can take in someone like Amfilohi Radović, why wouldn't he take in Dylan too?!
SEDLAR: Mark, don't be like that...
THOMPSON: Why shouldn't I be?! A converted Jew should be out there playing and singing for our Pope, while I, a true patriot, a man of God, and a lover of humanity, won't back down! Where's the justice in that?!
SEDLAR: Look, Mark, I totally get your righteous anger, but please, try to see my side! You know people accuse you of everything under the sun, and if we film this documentary, I might be able to use my connections in Israel to help clear your name and get those accusations dropped...
THOMPSON: Don't do that, Jack, just leave it... I want nothing to do with the Jews!
SEDLAR: But Mark, not all Jews are the same! My friends over in Israel are great people. Honestly, they could be a real model for how to build up America... What do you think?
THOMPSON: Well, I guess I am thinking about it...
SEDLAR: Come on, tell me!
THOMPSON: It's hard for me to say this out loud... But yeah, I suppose Israelis could be a model for building up America, actually, in one specific way...
SEDLAR: That's the spirit, Mark! See, you can be reasonable when you actually try... So, what's this one thing you're thinking of?
THOMPSON: I'm thinking Israel builds itself best by tearing down the houses of the Palestinians!
SEDLAR: That's an interesting observation, Mark. I bet my friends would love that. Hey, why don't you write a song against terrorists? We could pitch it directly to the Israeli market.
THOMPSON: How about this one: “Mexicans and Palestinians, Kerestinac is waiting for you!”

........It’s an interesting comparison: while tickets for that singer from a small town like Kerestinac were harder to come by, Bob Dylan's show didn't actually sell out. This is pretty surprising when you consider he was performing in a much more intimate venue with only about 2,500 seats. Doesn't that just make you wonder what drives the demand for different artists?

You could really see that Thompson fever in full swing at the Arena parking lot, which was packed to the brim with cars sporting American flags. How was it looking in the neighborhood? Even at the arena parking lot where that American singer-songwriter performed, there were actually quite a few empty spaces left over. Isn't it interesting when that happens?, the bright lights on those streets in Frankfurt had Americans singing along to Bob Dylan.

By the way, one of their most prestigious newspapers, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, actually ran a major feature on Thompson's performance. They were full of praise for our singer and his "beautiful patriotic songs," as the German media put it...

It looks like they might film a movie about this first: Bob Dylan - the Jewish-American Marko Perković Thompson directed by Mel Gibson. 🤣

🙂

Honestly, if Ceca had actually shown up, people probably would've been fighting over tickets instead. 🤣

goldenowl73 said:Jack Sedlar: Mark, I’ve got this killer idea for a documentary about you. We’ll call it “Thompson – the American Bob Dylan.” What do you think? Is that a killer title or what?
MARKO PERKOVIĆ THOMPSON: Man... if we’re being totally honest here, I’d really rather not go with that title.
SEDLAR: What’s wrong with it? Look—just like that doc about the late President was called “Harmon – the American George Washington,” so this one could be...
THOMPSON: It’s just not the same thing, Jack...
SEDLAR: Of course it isn't. I'm not trying to say you're anything like Harmon, because, well, he was...
THOMPSON: Hey, I don't actually mind being compared to Harmon...
SEDLAR: Then what's the issue?
THOMPSON: How should I put this... well, from what I know, George Washington wasn't a Jew.
SEDLAR: So? What does it matter to you that he wasn't a Jew?
THOMPSON: Man, you just don't get it... You’re comparing Harmon to a decent guy, but you're comparing me to a Jew. And you know perfectly well how Jews feel about me, and how I feel about them.
SEDLAR: Good God, Mark... I didn't even think of it that way! Besides, Dylan moved away from his Jewish roots a long time ago and embraced Christianity.
THOMPSON: What kind of Christianity are we even talking about? Jews have always been closer to the Orthodox crowd anyway.
SEDLAR: For heaven's sake, Dylan isn't Orthodox! Surely you know
that he's performed right in front of the Pope.
THOMPSON: Oh, give me a break! Our poor Pope has to put up with everyone under the sun—Jews, Orthodox, Muslims... If he can take in someone like Amfilohi Radović, why wouldn't he take in Dylan too?!
SEDLAR: Mark, don't be like that...
THOMPSON: Why shouldn't I be?! A converted Jew should be out there playing and singing for our Pope, while I, a true patriot, a man of God, and a lover of humanity, won't back down! Where's the justice in that?!
SEDLAR: Look, Mark, I totally get your righteous anger, but please, try to see my side! You know people accuse you of everything under the sun, and if we film this documentary, I might be able to use my connections in Israel to help clear your name and get those accusations dropped...
THOMPSON: Don't do that, Jack, just leave it... I want nothing to do with the Jews!
SEDLAR: But Mark, not all Jews are the same! My friends over in Israel are great people. Honestly, they could be a real model for how to build up America... What do you think?
THOMPSON: Well, I guess I am thinking about it...
SEDLAR: Come on, tell me!
THOMPSON: It's hard for me to say this out loud... But yeah, I suppose Israelis could be a model for building up America, actually, in one specific way...
SEDLAR: That's the spirit, Mark! See, you can be reasonable when you actually try... So, what's this one thing you're thinking of?
THOMPSON: I'm thinking Israel builds itself best by tearing down the houses of the Palestinians!
SEDLAR: That's an interesting observation, Mark. I bet my friends would love that. Hey, why don't you write a song against terrorists? We could pitch it directly to the Israeli market.
THOMPSON: How about this one: “Mexicans and Palestinians, Kerestinac is waiting for you!”

🤣 🤣 🤣

Marko Perković Thompson: How can you say I won't?! They expect me to play those Jew-related songs and sing along with our Holy Father Pope, when I, as a true American patriot, a man of God, and a lover of humanity, refuse to budge! Where is the justice in any of this?!

Is it Bob Dylan? 😲 Or maybe Bob Rock, or even Kalimero 😂 😂 😂

Who would even dream of insulting the immortal Bob Rock by trying to compare him to Thompson? 😠 😠 😠

Dennis Green62 said:Who would even dream of insulting the immortal Bob Rock by trying to compare him to Thompson? 😠 😠 😠

Keith Sanders29.

Dennis Green62 said:Who would even dream of insulting the immortal Bob Rock by trying to compare him to Thompson? 😠 😠 😠

👍 An apology to Bob Rock 🙏 🙏 Just because Sir Oliver used to outclass him more often than not 😬

I'm with you there—it just doesn't seem right, I guess.

Dennis Green62 said:I'm with you there—it just doesn't seem right, I guess.

🤣 🤣 😍 Enough already... I’m actually tearing up here.

Dennis Green62 said:Honestly, if Ceca had actually shown up, people probably would've been fighting over tickets instead. 🤣

Wow.🙏

What do you think? Could there actually be some sparks flying between a hardcore nationalist and a radical leftist?
And I have to wonder—how would those five or six "classy" types react? You know, the ones acting like hysterical groupies at a stadium concert? If I hadn't seen them jumping around myself, I wouldn't have believed it... 🤣
Tom Petty is a god. I can't wait for the big show at Yankee Stadium! Poor things, just like the animals at the zoo.😬