Aging Facepaint Man Doesn’t Like Young Artist Having Political Beliefs

Brian? Hey, it’s Kelly. Listen, can you get a mop and bucket? Mr. Simmons got a little testy and he had another accident in the game room, and it’s beginning to smell.

The reason? Well, I guess some younger musicians had political opinions, and Katy Perry appeared at the Democratic National Convention, and it upset Mr. Simmons. He was doing an interview with Yahoo! News, and said something like:

“They should all shut their pieholes. I really believe democracy doesn’t work well when celebrities butt their heads into places they don’t belong. And what I mean by that is because you’ve got fans — Katy Perry, Gene Simmons, Chubby Checker, I don’t care who you are — you’ve got influence, and your fans tend sometimes to do stuff they would normally not do just because they’re your fans. I think when celebrities tell you who they’re voting for, that rapes the democratic process.”

No, seriously, he actually said ‘Chubby Checker.’ That’s who he thinks is a relevant musician.

He also went on some sort of tirade about voting booth curtains:

“It’s worth noting that when you go into a voting booth there’s a curtain. It’s nobody’s damn business who you’re voting for. I’d like to think people that are voting are voting their conscience and for that reason I don’t think people should care who Gene Simmons is voting for.”

Yeah, I know he publicly endorsed Mitt Romney in 2012, and he keeps talking about how great Donald Trump is. Brian, I have to spend all day with the man, I’m aware of what a hypocrite he is. You’re preaching to the choir, son. I guess we just don’t know how hard these rich guys have it.

But listen, can we get this taken care of? We don’t want the other residents to get riled up so soon after taking their meds. I’ve got to get Mr. Simmons back to his room before he gets too agitated and hurts himself. We know how bad that last nasty fall was for him.

[via Rock Feed]