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It's been a month-and-a-half since the last Kid Rock related post here at Idolator, and while there may be no argument that ever convinces me to pony up $65 for a ticket, A.D. Amorosi uses a preview for an upcoming Atlantic City concert to re-examine whether we should all be fans of the Kid by now.
When he got arrested for some sort of scuffle outside a Waffle House in Atlanta (and how can you not like a guy who eats at Waffle House?!), the Rock had just paid for breakfast for everyone in the restaurant. When Rock got his grinning mug shot after the incident, he still looked better than his famously scorned ex-wife without makeup.
But that's Kid Rock—he steps in the gooey stuff and comes out smelling like a rose. It's that charmed bravura what made him the Rock N Roll Jesus he portends to be on his new album of the same name. Going on 10 years since Devil Without a Cause, Rock's made a case for his brand of sloppy hip-hop and chugging rock by making each album more daringly and proudly American; heartlandish even with sincere allusions to patriotism in the lyrics and to his Michigan Bob Seger rock roots in the melodies he pens.
At very least, Kid Rock's pre-mainstream-fame appearance in the late, lamented Grand Royal magazine makes him a tad bit cooler. But at this point it might take an album of nothing but covers of music from the Waffle House jukebox to convince me fully.
For music and more, gotta love Kid Rock [Philly.com]
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I fucking love those Waffle House songs.
Scott Stapp could cure cancer and I still wouldn't listen to Creed.
Hmm - A.D. might have a point were he not such a douchebag.
I ate at a Waffle House once and it was horrible. I made the dubious mistake of ordering waffles. Stupid me.
Why isn't it called Hash Brown House? Then, I would have at least ordered the right thing.
@encyclopediablack: People order food at Waffle House? I just go for the jukebox, frankly.
dude was on video getting a bj next to scott strapp from creed. dude will never be cool.
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He's from Detroit Metro, but he's one of the first people to cross the WGA's Late Nite picket line.
Makes more of an impression on me then picking up the tab for some $3.00 breakfast plates.
Why don't they take credit cards at Waffle House? That's messed up.
@92BuickLeSabre: You know there was no picket line right? They took a break during the taping hours out of respect of their hosts.
@DanGibson: I'm from the Northeast, so I didn't know the "unofficial" rules. Figured it was like IHOP: if you name your establishment after a food, said food must be the best thing on the menu. Guess I'll stay on my side of the Mason-Dixon line.
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