Tuesday December 21, 2004

Fan Club Prez Out in ‘Troopola’ Scandal

The Nashvegas Tennessean has uncovered a scheme to push a country single up the charts by having fans request the song while posing as family members of U.S. troops.

That’s right, the pro-military ballad “The Bumper of My SUV” by country has-been Chely Wright has reached number 44 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, thanks in large part to an astro-turf campaign orchestrated by members of the singer’s fan club, who inundated radio stations with deceptive letters like this one:

I heard that Bumper Sticker on my SUV song. Well, let me tell you it stopped me in my tracks! My husband is over in Iraq right now and he is a Marine. Half way through the song my tears were flowing. I brought a sense of pride and a longing for him to come home. The words were so true. How lucky are we! We drive safe on our streets and no one wants war but this is their job.

I hope you can play this again so more people can hear and during this holiday season when we are missing our loved ones it gives us a sense of pride that someone gets why they are away and are doing what they are doing.

Thank you, Thank Chely Wright and God Bless this great nation of ours!

Wright has dismissed the president of her fan club over the effort.

(Thanks, Clay)