The singing Mayor
The Herald reports:
Manukau’s singing, rapping mayor, Len Brown, wants to sing the national anthem at Eden Park during the Rugby World Cup.
What’s more, Mr Brown plans to invite Dunedin Mayor Peter Chin, who has sung the anthem at two test matches at Carisbrook, to join him in a duet.
“I’m known as the singing mayor of Manukau and I want to be the singing mayor of Auckland,” Mr Brown said.
All I can say is make sure you vote.
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Tags: Len Brown
August 28th, 2010 at 8:29 am
Is there a bucket handy?
August 28th, 2010 at 8:32 am
Quite.
Maybe he could practice by singing about who was at the celebrated ratepayer-funded dinner.
August 28th, 2010 at 8:33 am
Some of Len’s greatest moves here..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWkT4Ri5U9E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tzwis39YY-4
*cringe*
August 28th, 2010 at 8:49 am
Perhaps Len would prefer to sing a duet with Roseanne Barr.
August 28th, 2010 at 9:42 am
I’m increasingly convinced there is something wrong with Len Brown’s head after his massive heart attack. This is emotional garbage from someone who is apparently serious about representing the largest city in the country.
August 28th, 2010 at 9:58 am
As Bill English pointed out, don’t vote for someone who is nuts.
August 28th, 2010 at 9:58 am
There is George. Its empty.
August 28th, 2010 at 10:12 am
“don’t vote for someone who is nuts.”
Soooo… a super city with no mayor then?
August 28th, 2010 at 10:57 am
Sounds like a plan.
August 28th, 2010 at 11:10 am
FFS. Brown is an accomplished mediocrity and imbecile.
August 28th, 2010 at 11:10 am
@thedavincimode – it’s tempting to laugh, but seriously, I do think this guy has been affected after his major heart attack. He’s been far too erratic after his near death experience.
August 28th, 2010 at 11:21 am
that sounds plausible about Brown – after all, apparently George Hawkins apparently was quite smart before his stroke.
The question I find myself asking though, is what is Banks’ excuse?
I am a supporter of the Super City idea – But:
1. It HAS to work if NZ is to be competitive
2. The first mayor and council matter
3. All the candidates look and behave like retarded traffic wardens with entitlement syndromes
It does make me wonder… perhaps Auckland (and NZ) gets the government it deserves?
August 28th, 2010 at 1:18 pm
The super city concept is a folly….another great leap backwards…..
August 28th, 2010 at 1:24 pm
George –
Do you think they didn’t get him going again quickly enough and he suffered brain damage? Possibly compounded by his recent exercise in self-flagellation. Who knows, perhaps the public demonstration was not an isolated incident? Maybe he can no longer cope with stress as well as he could previously.
You are right though; he does seem to behave very strangely, although previously he tended to remain below the radar, or maybe I just hadn’t noticed him. One wonders why anyone would allow themselves to behave as he does in public. But then, lets not forget Andrew Williams …
August 28th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
They are sure strange up north but hey whatever rocks your boat, the rest of the country and our foreign visitors could probably do with a good laugh, so bring it on.
August 28th, 2010 at 3:50 pm
What a fucking moron
August 28th, 2010 at 4:36 pm
One problem Len you will not be the mayor for Manukau during the world cup. So I have to ask the question, why would they invite some has been, last place loser to sing. They are more likely to invite Susan Boyle, for the honour.
August 28th, 2010 at 5:13 pm
Why would this clown bring poor old Peter Chin into this/, last time I looked Peter had a political future.
I had a birthday the other day and wrote to Len and asked if I could put a few beers for friends and family on his Credit card.
Havn’t had a reply yet.
August 28th, 2010 at 5:37 pm
Why didn’t you ask him around to sing happy birthday?
August 28th, 2010 at 5:50 pm
Len Brown reflects the confidence of a working-class, grass-roots community. Which quite frankly, out-strips the Banks team by thousands of miles.
South Auckland, with the confidence of West Auckland, is all that it would take for Len Brown to secure victory. The goal now is making sure the entire constituency votes. Yes, it will be a challenge; but one well worth the fight.
A singing politician is probably alien to the likes of Central and North Auckland, but to the grass-roots communities of South and West Auckland combined – it could well be the deciding factor. Someone who sides with the ordinary and the average.
Greater Auckland, you have been warned.
August 28th, 2010 at 7:10 pm
I’m voting for whoever has the greatest chance of stopping that fruitloop Brown. I failed to do so in 2007 and I won’t make the same mistake again.
August 29th, 2010 at 8:59 am
I will be mainly voting for the ‘Clown’ clone option.
I truly believe that Public Urination.
Playing fast and loose with expenses and procurement on alcohol.
And looking like a smug fat twat is the future.
August 29th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
Fale, if that’s the case, why doesn’t Phil Goff or Helen Clark sing on TV (or slap their face).
The truth is, it’s odd behaviour. Tongans and Samoans might find it quaintly refreshing, but its a huge turnoff for almost all others. Chinese and SAFas loathe displays of weakness by their political leaders, and they won’t like Brown’s crying and slapping one bit.
August 30th, 2010 at 7:50 am
You know its a crap line up when your least bad vote is John Banks
August 30th, 2010 at 8:35 am
DO NOT WANT.
There are always plenty of young NZ opera singers in training who are available, and they usually sing it properly.