Audio emerged Wednesday of folk singer Michelle Shocked’s performance at a San Francisco club on Sunday night, in which her anti-gay remarks have led to a firestorm of criticism among the LGBT community and its allies, and led to an abrupt end to her U.S. tour.
During a brief exchange with audience members minutes into her second set at Yoshi’s San Francisco, Shocked said, “If someone would be so gracious as to please tweet out, ‘Michelle Shocked just said from stage, God hates faggots.’ Would you do it now?”
Michelle Shocked
Her remarks, which included her opposition to same-sex marriage, led to most of the audience walking out of the venue.
“So it’s not too late. You can jump into this Jesus gang anytime you want. But, um, I was in a prayer meeting yesterday, and you’ve gotta appreciate how scared, how scared folks on that side of the equation are.
“I mean, from their vantage point — and I really shouldn’t say ‘their,’ because it’s mine, too — we are nearly at the end of time. And from our vantage point, we’re gonna be, uhhh, I think maybe Chinese water torture is gonna be the means, the method — once Prop 8 gets, uh, instated, and once, um, preachers are held at gunpoint and forced to marry the homosexuals, I’m pretty sure that that will be the signal for Jesus to come on back.
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“You said you wanted reality.
“If someone would be so gracious as to please tweet out, ‘Michelle Shocked just said from stage, God hates faggots.’ Would you do it now?”
[Emphasis added.]
In a statement issued late Tuesday, Shocked claimed her remarks were “misinterpreted.”
“To those fans who are disappointed by what they’ve heard or think I said, I’m very sorry: I don’t always express myself as clearly as I should,” she said.
The audio is here, the audience exchange begins at about the 4:35 mark, and continues until the Yoshi’s management intervenes at about the 17:15 mark:
Fall out since Shocked’s performance was swift. In the 48 hours that followed, ten of the eleven venues remaining on Shocked’s U.S. tour cancelled her performance, citing the San Francisco incident. The remaining venue said Shocked herself cancelled that performance.
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Well FUCK YOU MICHELLE SHOCKED.
She sounds like she’s on drugs.
i thought she was gay…ohhh welll
She’s gross!
Btw, see not even a has been…!
I second that FUCK YOU.
Apparently, at one point, she did come out as gay. Then I read later in her career that she was married to a man. I never cared either way, I just loved her music so much. Now…. she seems like someone who has been captured and brain-washed by some Westboro-nutbag, so-called christian group. I really hate that for her. She was once a very avid spokesperson for so many , and now she is whatever!
Who the heck is she anyway?
well…First I gave you the benefit of the doubt because i wasn’t there…I was about to believe your forgiveness…but Michelle Shocked? Fuck. YOU!!!!! Fuck you with something HARD AND SAND PAPERY!!!!!!!!!!!
I thought she was gay, too.
big dummy lol
Can we get passed this? No one even knew who she was until this. She’s not worth all the attention since she is obviously unhinged.
so who is this person? o that’s right a nobody.
^^true.
She’s a washed up, has been! Probaly slating homosexuals for publicity!
I say ‘fuck you’ to Michelle Shocked too. But could you assholes lay off the “who the hell is that” and “never heard o her” crap. There’s quite a few of us over 30. Over 50 even! We know who she is. I’m NOT defending her but damn, just cuz you don’t know who she is doesn’t mean she wasn’t relevant… once. Matter of fact I have her first cd, which is about to be smashed with a hammer. You can now resume listening to One Direction. #getoffmylawn
Some of us may not know her…but of the few who do. Why NOT expose her? Why NOT display a supposed “Loving” Christian who is anything but loving? The irony.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/LGBTQ-Confessions/431789666907823?fref=ts
always call out haters – they are the real threats to society!
Yes because her relevant-ness can excuse her homophobic slurs?
If this was a racist rant she would have been arrested? How is it ok just because its against gays? It’s totally unacceptable
Ok…does she ALWAYS sound like that, cause she sounds drugged and possessed
She had it coming…solo knock out in the first!!
this shit is hilarious. i dont even know who the fuck she is.
I love the part at the end where she begs for more money from people who already paid to see this debacle. Shameless.
LOL, Bi Bi IGNORANT BE-ATCH
Another deadbeat looking for there 15 minutes of fame.
I heard her speak. She knew what she was saying. She was homophobic as ever – a crazed jesus nut job.
all i can say is wow
Her music was terrible.
If she was gay ex gay it is disgusting she calls herself a Christian barf…..I find ex gays worse they seem to go out of there way to be more hateful like their conversion makes them above reproach…..
Michelle who? :(
How embarassing for her. What a disgrace.
who gives a fuck…. let the nobody remain unknown
I am so glad that I got to hear that recording because I was really wanting somehow to believe her after reading her apology. I think she is a really confused woman and don’t be too harsh on her because she may have issues we know nothing about.
WTF!!? This attention-hungry bitch considers herself a Christian!?!? Sounds more like she is possessed by the devil instead. She disgusts me on so many levels…
She’s an obvious idiot. And maybe gay herself???? HMMMMMMM….
Ah the Jesus freaks…..
There’s no misconstruing her words when you listen to the audio.
To be honest, she sounds bipolar, needs medicine, hyper-religious, feels empowered like she knows something, her song was terrible – difficult to follow – out of touch. She continued singing when they turned off the lights. A normal person would have picked up on the social cues that something isn’t right.
She is so much like many crazy people I have met in the evangelical church. Its a form of mental illness,she is self deluded, narcisstic and riding on an ego trip. Funny thing is, not many know who the hell she is anyway,,,,till now. wow!!!!!!
Really? She was misinterpreted? How do you misinterpret that?
Yeah, my only thought on Michelle being misinterpreted was this: http://twitpic.com/cd103k
Must not listen. Must . . . not . . . listen!
Now she shouldn’t be anti gay. Let them be themselves. Just refrain from trying to force your belifes on anyone else. God will deal with them soon enough.
Can we stop discussing this person today LGBTQ Nation?
No body knew she was until this statement came out.
Hey Brad, please see Curt Struebin’s comment further up the page… and yes, that would apply to you.
Wow, I am “Shocked.” I forgot about her for the last ten years. I thought she was progressive and wondered if she was a lesbian. Her lyrics have been decidedly feminist.. What happened to her? Very disappointing news.
Shun her ass.
Very sad, she should have kept her mouth shut and stick to singing and play her guitar which is much more pleasant.