Sammy Hearts Johnny. Yo, Johnny. My eyes are up here. Image by Cherrybombed. For LP and Surly.

When Van Halen requested presidential candidate John McCain stop using their 1991 hit “Right Now” during his campaign stops, it seems the band (thankfully) neglected to ask Sammy Hagar his opinion. In a recent interview, Sammy said he got a call from Eddie Van Halen shortly after VH told the aging Senator to stop using their music without their consent. At least Sammy is pretty sure it was Eddie that called him:

I got a message on my cell phone and it was Eddie’s voice. He goes, ‘Sam? This don’t sound like you. I got the wrong number.’ And he hangs up! So I hit redial. He didn’t answer, but I left a message: ‘Ed, it’s me. If you would like to talk about the ‘Right Now’ situation I’d love to speak to you about it.”

It sounds like poor Eddie’s voice might be drunk-dialing again. Anyway, Sammy went on to say that he didn’t mind that the G.O.P was using Right Now, a song he penned to music Eddie composed. Hagar also said that he was offended when Van Halen agreed to let Right Now be used in Pepsi ads. Which makes sense since Sammy Hagar is a tool. Eventually, Sammy was asked how he would be voting in the upcoming election. Not surprisingly, that’s when Sammy decided to stop having diarrhea of the mouth for once in his life:

I’m keeping my presidential choice private. I vote for the man, not the party.”

Which, by the powers of my dedruncktion means Sammy, is voting for McCain. Yee-Haw.

Thanks to the awesome Metal powers of Blabbermouth for the link.

Mickey Rourke does his best “Happy Birthday to Me”…

Mickey Rourke turns 52 today amid rising Oscar buzz for his role in Darren Aronofsky’s new film, Wrestler.

Thanks to AFJ for reminding me not to forget such as auspicious event. Let’s all celebrate by getting cheek implants (your choice, ass or face), getting drunk at a Miami gay bar and then drunk-driving home on our Vespas. Except this time, let’s not get arrested. Jail is such a buzz-kill.

Alex Pardee is Treeple…TREEPLE!

More fun stuff from creative madman, Alex Pardee. Check out the vid above for Pardee’s self-proclaimed awesome secret project called Treeple. And yes, that is Pardee himself at the beginning this sorta creepy, totally campy trailer. Now, in addition to lumberjack type serial killers, I can add trees to the list of things running amok in the woods trying to kill me.

If you’re in Boston this weekend (and I know some of you are), check out Pardee live-painting outside at Underground Snowboards at 2:00 on Saturday, September 20th. It’s part of a three city, live-painting tour with fellow artists, Sam Flores and N8 Van Dyke.