Many social conservative groups have launched a protest against the White House inauguration committee’s decision to invite Kid Rock to perform Jan. 18 at the Washington, D.C., Armory in a concert hosted by Bush daughters Jenna and Barbara.

Among those who are lobbying the committee to drop Kid Rock from the entertainment line-up:

The American Family Association

Campaign for Children and Families

Concerned Women For America

I applaud them. Some “South Park conservative-” types are ridiculing the protesters. “Lighten up,” they say. But I’m with the family groups on this. The inaugural celebrations should highlight the best the GOP has to offer. A guy who, as World Net Daily points out, “dedicated his first album to songs about oral sex and who was voted the Sluttiest Male Celebrity at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards” and who titles songs “F— U Blind” and “F— Off” doesn’t belong there, even if he is a rare celebrity Bush supporter.

In response to a flood of calls, the inauguration committee has apparently backpedaled, according to WND.

Good. Glad to see that some conservatives aren’t embarrassed about upholding decency.

Update: Lots of negative reaction to this post from fellow conservative bloggers. Bill at INDC Journal, shaking his head at the “Religious Right,” writes:

I guess they don’t allow contemporary musicians in the big tent – four years of Pat Boone and the Oak Ridge Boys it is.

Alex at Reagan Republican says:

Conservatives really do need to lighten up, we’ll do a lot better promoting the cause to my generation if young people realize that you can be pro-life, pro-gun, and pro-marriage without being a prude who squeals every time you hear the F word.

Jim K. at Right Thoughts weighs in:

This is exactly the kind of behavior that drives young people away from the Republican party. Congratulations, Michelle, you’ve championed the act of alienating some more potential (R) voters.

Look, I love Malkin (a fact to which anyone who reads this blog can bear witness), but she has a stick up her ass about everything pop culture. She’s uptight from the word go. PEOPLE HAVE SEX, AND OFTEN ENJOY DISCUSSING IT IN VARIOUS WAYS. It’s time to accept that fact. Elvis wasn’t always singing about shoes.

I have no problem, Jim K., with PEOPLE WHO HAVE SEX AND OFTEN ENJOY DISCUSSING IT IN VARIOUS WAYS. The question is whether someone who sells records with lyrics like this should be singing at an official inaugural event:

From “Classic Rock:”

Well guess who’s back, with a big fat cock

It’s the kid motherfucker with the classic rock

Like wax that booty, yodeleyeho, punk

Slappin you hoes with dick when I get drunk.

From Alabama to Texarkana

Bend over bitch and let me slam her

Playin shows, fuckin hoes

Got the dope in my veins and up my nose…

And this, from “WCSR:”

Kid Rock motherfucker yo I ain’t no fag

I fuck bitches dry I fuck em on the rag

Tag their toes–check em off my list

Hoes get fucked–they don’t get kissed.

And this, from “Fuck Off”:

So blow me bitch I don’t rock for cancer

I rock for the cash and the topless dancers ….

And this, from “Welcome to the Party”:

‘Cause I’m a player that you love to hate

Got your girl suckin dick on videotape

I like pussy, suckin on titties

Fucked a lot of different bitches

from a bunch of different cities.

Kid Rock and I’m the same old fool

I’ll tell ya drop your boyfriend then drop outta high school

I got a whirlpool, don’t even ask

Lickin pussy underwater shootin bubbles up your ass.

And this, from “Fuck U Blind”:

I’ll fuck u blind bitch

I’ll fuck u blind bitch

I’ll fuck u blind till you just can’t

see no more

I’ll fuck u blind bitch

I’ll fuck u blind bitch

I’ll fuck u blind till you just can’t

see no more

I’m super fly bitch

I’m not that guy bitch

I’ll fuck you blind leave you face down in the ditch

And this, from “Pimp of the Nation:”

Pimp of the nation, I could be it

As a matter of a fact, I foresee it

But only pimpin hoes with the big tush–

While you be left pimpin Barbara Bush.

If questioning whether it’s a wise idea to have this guy on stage for a Bush-sanctioned event makes me an old-fart prude, then, yeah, get me my Metamucil.

P.S. I’ve opened comments for further non-F-word-laced discussion.

*1005pm EST. Comment thread closed now due to troll infestation. Thanks to everyone else for the great discussion.

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