Republicans Are PISSED Lizzo Played James Madison's Crystal Flute | What a Week | Lovett or Leave It

[@pickyourswitchoriginal]

Found online: "keep handing Lizzo different instruments to play until we accidentally bring back music education"

[@LaQuesaDeMI]

Yessss

[@MelissaThompson432]

Lizzo was specifically personally invited to play that flute by the LoC librarian because _Lizzo is a skilled classical flautist._

[@fdm2155]

Oh but the current librarian is also a Black woman. I'm sure the wingnuts have some conspiracy brewing around that. 🤣🤣 I'm already seeing crazy claims that this was set up as some sort of FU to white people. Not sure how that works out but... these are the same people who believe the Clintons were running a child trafficking operation from a pizza parlor ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@nitraM321]

it’s still wrong, she isn’t exceptional. but the flute is

[@eshbena]

@@nitraM321 She actually IS exceptional. Did you even watch her play? She's amazing. Go watch her playing at the LoC.

[@MelissaThompson432]

@@nitraM321 besides which, I didn't say she was exceptional: I said she was a skilled classical flautist, which she is. And, more importantly, the curator of the collection *_INVITED_* her _specifically_ to play the crystal flute, _because she thinks Lizzo is that good._ You'll never be that respected.

[@semikolondev]

It should have bee given to a black orchestra or someone who don’t sexualise everything…

[@EqqusHearts]

PETITION TO GET LIZZO TO RECORD AN ALBUM WITH THE FLUTE!

[@alandowney6961]

Yes! If anything, that flute is way more valuable now, having been touched by Lizzo and then being the subject of the Right Wing ire for a full news cycle.

[@semikolondev]

It definitely loses values.

[@alandowney6961]

@@semikolondev Nah. Before LIzzo played it last week, almost nobody even knew it existed.

[@eshbena]

I had no problems with Lizzo playing that flute. I DID have massive problems with anyone anywhere even breathing on Marilyn Monroe's historic dress. That dress is made of incredibly fragile fabrics and when she stepped on the hem, dripping beads everywhere, and stretched it out, she caused damage to it that can not be repaired. No one should have worn that dress and certainly not to an event where there were bright lights, fluctuating temperatures, and where the person in the dress was not the person it was made for. That flute was in no danger from Lizzo and she was careful handling it. I was enchanted by her playing in the LoC, she's amazing.

[@xraeynex]

☝️My exact thoughts ☝️

[@floridamanrides863]

Yes, when she played it in archive that housed it, she was wonderful. When she took it on stage with her and blew on it she degraded it and disrespected it’s historical meaning. There is a difference. Like wearing a dress respectfully and failing to be respectful and ripping it. See the difference.

[@nicholsonfile]

Old dresses don't really matter :/

[@infinitecurlie]

@@floridamanrides863 The curator is the one who invited her to play the flute lol. Also it's a flute, whatever. I hope Madison is rolling in his grave knowing that a powerful black woman played his glass flute lmao. Also should statues of Confederate traitors still be standing? Or is taking them down "disrespectful" and "degrading" to history even though confederates represented everything modern America is supposed to be against? 😁

[@daniellepatrioticexpat1022]

@@floridamanrides863 except almost none of us even knew about this flute before she played it.

[@passiveaggressive6175]

I nominate Lovett as the new Daily Show Host🗳🗳🗳

[@MrSexydivas]

Omg!!! I never thought of.this but I love the pure chaotic genius this would be

[@daniellepatrioticexpat1022]

thank you Lizzo. what else can you teach us about music history? I think she should get a show.

[@MartinMartin-bh4ke]

I think we should crucify her so she can play God, why stop here? Also when is the live action remake of Black Tarzan coming out?

[@daniellepatrioticexpat1022]

@Max Mutzi ha ha. Not really but I'd love to see what else she can teach the ignorant American population. (Myself included as I knew Dolly saved George's portrait but did not know about this beautiful flute) Getting to see a bunch of racist blood vessels pop while a world class classically trained musician shows off our national treasures again would be so entertaining.

[@Snoozems]

I know I've curated my algorithm well because all I've seen is Lizzo playing the flute, people talking about how awesome it was, and memes making fun of the conservatives that apparently lost their fucking minds over it.

[@Ανατόλιαείναιελληνική]

They actually got pissed because someone played a FLUTE?! Boy, these people need to find a hobby!🙄

[@M3atP0psicl35]

No they got mad cuz she sorta twerked with it. Lol

[@Phoenixx42]

Could it be that a strong black women had her hands wrapped around a slave owners "flute"? 🤔 Your thoughts Sigmund Freud?

[@liberalsockpuppet4772]

James Madison would be thrilled to have Lizzo play his crystal flute. What?

[@50toinfinityatleast]

Nope it was that she twerked with it. It literally has nothing to do with race.

[@lindsays2007]

@@50toinfinityatleast nope. Twerking is a black cultural thing. Cultural context matters. White conservatives were uncomfortable. Don’t make them uncomfortable, golden rule! It’s Lizzo’s schtick. Get over it.

[@christenford3864]

@@50toinfinityatleast I could understand if she didn't play it and twerked with it...but she played it at the same time. This is such a dumb thing to be mad at.

[@pilotdave1000]

@@50toinfinityatleast ok racist. Be mad that your man child Trump lost and ain't coming back lol. Keep taking Ls

[@grosskid5664]

They are mad about everything, it is necessary for grievance politics. Otherwise they would have to come up with policy.

[@theparadoxicaltouristtrave9320]

*policy that isn't nearly universally hated. They have policy. End Medicare. end aid. Tax the poor elderly aid veterans. Virtually no republican said boo to Rick Scott plan because they fundamentally agree with it. Their 4 point plan is merely the stage curtain before Rick Scott plan.

[@SensibleMinded]

I just love how conservatives spent years calling liberals “snowflakes” while they throw a fit anytime someone black or gay does something that they don’t like.

[@eshbena]

@@lanasartlife like breathe.

[@ShadowIsSnarky]

This was excellent with my morning coffee. I lol'ed so hard, I frightened my 2 year old...lol

[@debrarymer]

😊

[@upstateNYfinest]

Probably some of the most blatantly racist shit ive seen in a while. She is like the most qualified person to play that flute

[@mangachu3626]

Why is she the most qualified?

[@upstateNYfinest]

@@mangachu3626 she is a classically trained flutist apparently

[@omarw3314]

@@mangachu3626 she’s a flute specialist, that’s the instrument she trained on.

[@Techlax43]

Ahh yes racism the lefts go to. Did you maybe consider that of the two clips that are out there the one where she plays beautifully for several minutes since she is classically trained is much better than the other where she twerks and yells incoherent sentences like “I just played James Madison’s flute Bitch!” You say racism I call it having some class.

[@JerseyJersey100]

So you’d be ok if trump’s admin loaned that flute out to Kid Rock so he could use a 200yo fragile piece of American history as a stage prop? Of course not so GTFO here with that BS. Respect of our historic relics ain’t got nothing to with race

[@lwells3937]

She didn't play it long enough as far as I'm concerned. She's awesome. I'd love her if she only played the flute, but she's got so many talents

[@lizajohnson920]

She played it more during a tour of the archives

[@joeschmidt8415]

Honestly I'd be scared af to break the mf

[@lindsays2007]

I would’ve LOVED to see it. She oughta incorporate the flute in her regular shows.

[@ser132]

there's video of her playing it at the library of congress, where she plays it for a bit longer. This one posted by the WashPo is pretty good. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZ7FZ2WHg72MZsk

[@hopekevans]

Cmon Jon! Don't be mad that Keith is back! I, for one, love his take downs! We need every loud voice we've got!

[@jamesritchie276]

I think they’re Havana nice time! I’m a straight cis man and Jon Lovett is my favorite comedian.😝 Semper Fi🇺🇸 and Slava Ukraini🇺🇦!

[@goatgirl5968]

I can't look away from that water glass. The suspense continues to build.

[@abrahamel-gothamy6472]

I think that any celebrity that inspires kids to study history or science or anything academic and pulls them away from their phones is doing great. I think she highlighted a time when our country was going through a crisis, during now, a time of crisis.

[@abrahamel-gothamy6472]

@@debrakennedy7671 maybe dancing does? I can’t really dance myself tbh

[@eshbena]

@@debrakennedy7671 She told her audience of young folks the history of the flute, of James Madison, and then shouted out "History is awesome! Go learn history!" If you only watched the fragment that news shows were playing, you MISSED EVERYTHING.

[@theunderdog724]

@@eshbena she failed to tell them about blm and that she supports blm and how blm Hates slave owners and madison was a slave owner....she's playing a narrative more than that flute

[@triofan9]

​@@debrakennedy7671 She's a classical flutist, a songwriter, has three Grammy Awards, among others. And here you are trying to diminish her in a KZbin comment section, misspelling the word "twerk". She has quite the list of achievements. Don't worry, I'm sure they'll be giving awards out to internet trolls named Debra any day now. Cheer up

[@themorales6]

I do find the cards dropping to the floor quite distracting….. BUT it’s also weird NOT to see them. ??? 🤔

[@debrarymer]

I know, right?

[@theparadoxicaltouristtrave9320]

And pants too.

[@debrarymer]

@@theparadoxicaltouristtrave9320 I rather prefer men to be pantless. But that's just me.

[@rooh5825]

Wow, those 7 people in the crowd make hardly any noise. LOL REKT

[@TheKaurK]

This brings unparalleled joy in my life

[@JackAShepherd]

The only flute I care about is Picard's flute from The Inner Light 🖖

[@eshbena]

My nerd! You made my day with that comment.

[@JackAShepherd]

@@eshbena ❤️❤️❤️

[@casey4602]

If James Madison doesn't mind, nobody else should neither

[@ArtGirl82]

I think considering that he owned 100 slaves and never freed any of them and was also instrumental in establishing the idea that black slaves were only 3/5ths of a person, he might be a little bit pissed that a black woman was the first person to play that flute. Meanwhile, I get the distinct impression that those idiots online are pissed that unlike in James Madison's day, nowadays they can only "own" Lizzo on twitter and not legally...

[@casey4602]

@@ArtGirl82 you missed my point. James Madison hence he's decomposed....

[@llc1976]

I just can’t understand why anyone would be bothered by this?!

[@SFMandy]

That Jesus/dog joke. I had to pause the show because I was laughing too hard to hear the next joke. Hilarious!

[@thomassears7396]

I love the windows your humor opens into the inner processes and recesses of your mind - particularly you spectacular fails.

[@ericmatthews9894]

According to replies from Facebook, the flute thing is because she is overweight, and they didn't like what she was wearing. What's any of that got to do with it? Hell if I know. When I tried to find out I learned it's also because she promotes body positivity and because she is not Beyonce. In other words, crybabies being crybabies throwing a fit about something they didn't even know about a week ago. I'm so done with this country, this planet, this galaxy, this dimension.

[@eleanor8652]

Didn’t these people also lose their mind after Beyoncé’s Super Bowl performance? They just like to clutch their pearls.

[@judysocal8682]

I think it was the video of her concert where she played the flute and twerked. The twerking sent them over the edge.

[@ericmatthews9894]

@@eleanor8652 Oh yeah, they did. Honestly, I can't keep up with all their mess

[@ericmatthews9894]

@@judysocal8682 Yeah, things were said about that too. And that Ben Shapiro praised her when she did it at the white house or something but condemned when she did it at her concert

[@charisoubrehunt6455]

“Hail of gunfire during a meth lab heist!” 😂

[@muzzymuzzy12]

The issue about the flute is not because she is fat or black. People do not realize that a vast majority of actors, musicians etc, in the entertainment business, are not uneducated poor peeps. They are highly educated, classically trained individuals from very prominent schools and universities. They often are from upper middle class families. Don't assume anything about anyone, because you will be wrong. Lizzo is a classically trained flautist, and I am sure she was very honored to play the crystal flute made by Laurent and given to Madison. Would they be upset if Eddie Van Halen played an instrument by Stradivarius? Probably, because they only see him as a hard rocker, not that he played classical piano without sheet music,or that he was a musical genius

[@chacha59]

LOVE you Lizzo!😍

[@danielmargolis3210]

She played it well.

[@NuiYabuko]

I saw a brief clip of her live performance with the flute on TLS and the way she seemed to geek out over it was charming. She also treated it with the utmost care, almost like it was a religious artifect or something. So complete non-issue.

[@peterinbrat]

Madison owned slaves, she played a flute. Who's the problem again?

[@midnightblue6668]

My one and only problem with Lizzo playing the flute is that I don't know who Lizzo is. Where was Ian Anderson from Jethro Tull? HE should have rocked that flute! 😃🤟

[@eshbena]

Ian Anderson is 75 years old, let the man nap!

[@xraeynex]

Tbf Lizzo is classically trained. She could do so much with that flute if she had more time

[@midnightblue6668]

@@aprilmay1700 WTF??? When did a preference in music become racial? THIS is why Republicans talk about being "too woke". Never really understood it before.

[@chriswhitley3283]

Finally, everyone bringing up a flute. Now I see what all the raving is about. .

[@thomassears7396]

Good move, replacing the cards with the cup

[@trishaeastman2414]

Herschel should read Othelo

[@amykat75]

Herschel should just read. Period. 😂 but I agree.

[@oneshoewoo]

Great with coffee. Saturday morning, raining , dreary. A little ray of sunshine

[@elizabethclaiborne6461]

Lizzo is a trained classical flautist. So god forbid she play the fancy glass one…

[@blackbird5634]

Have no idea who are what Lizzo is, but if she can play the flute GREAT!!! If Trumpists hate her, then I LOVE her! Play that flute baby!!

[@skhicat5588]

We all supposed to understand that he's doing his standup in front of no actual physical people in front of him right(?)

[@JamesVBRoll]

Lol I do not understand that as I was one of the physical people in front of him two nights ago

[@madelineHanson]

i just personally want to extend my gratitude for the multiple elden ring references. i can barely get straight cis men to talk about the game with me, and i greatly appreciate the reflection on this podcast

[@LambieSamba]

The gas prices in WV jumped $0.50 /gallon guess only Fl paid attention!

[@floridamanrides863]

No one is pissed she played it, people are pissed she degraded it.

[@nataschavisser573]

The people who are pissed think her playing it degraded it.

[@floridamanrides863]

@@nataschavisser573 no. She played the thing twice. One was degrading one was respectful. I’m old enough to remember. Why are you commenting on a 4 month old video?

[@EricaGamet]

Not a fan of the teleprompters... at least with them being so low... you hardly made eye contact with the audience (in-person or to the camera). I think the cards give you more mobility, ease, and eye contact. Feel like the monitors and the glass of water killed your usual flow. The cards work great... you dropping them never stressed me out, but you could always send them to the back of the stack and not drop them.

[@Koip2022]

When will love it or leave it get its own channel? I look forward to the day when I can just leave it, forever.

[@theamazingjason3729]

We were mad when Kim k wore Marilyn Monroe’s dress

[@tonyabrookes9931]

Were we?

[@boiling_snow_water_]

Doubt.

[@_JONGFIRE]

Who's WE?

[@Sweetpea3051]

I wasn’t upset at all about her iconic dress being worn. But it drum up the sad story about how she was abused and used up by very powerful men, literally drugged and embarrassed on national television…Marilyn Monroe that is.

[@robertawalsh2995]

Actually, there's a big difference. The dress was made to be worn by someone much smaller. They ripped open the whole back of Marilyn Monroe's dress because it was way too small to squeeze Kim into it. There was also minor accidental damage to other areas on the dress. Even after it is repaired someone who looks at it closely will be able to tell that it was damaged and repaired just by looking at it. A flute is made to be played by someone of any size or shape. They didn't have to break the flute for Lizzo to simply play it.

[@MRICCI8]

MTG Q-a-mom! Hahahahahaha!

[@r.p.mcmurphy6623]

Can you imagine TRUMP camping? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@wholeshebang1]

Ha, ha, ha! Laugh, snort!

[@skyisfalling8173]

Love you!

[@Thekidfromcalifornia2.0]

Jokes on them Madison was a anti-clericalist.

[@RabbiJoeInJerusalem]

Are you telling me that's not what The Smurfs and the Magic Flute was about?

[@lauramcdowell8438]

I liked the Poseidon joke... we could use a few vengeful Greek gods right now. I would love parthenogenic Athena to show up and wreak havoc on the anti-choice fanatics!

[@Dancewithdre]

I love him so much hahaha

[@ZacharyHineytx]

Someone tell my why KZbin attached Dave Ramsey's ad to this video?

[@bertmung]

Where was I? I had no idea.

[@72sat360]

If only she had dropped it. Smfh.

[@alexwixom4599]

I'm more pissed that she didn't actually play it, she just blew into it.

[@wholeshebang1]

She played a whole note and some trills at her concert, and exclaimed, "B*tch, I just twerked and played James Madison’s crystal flute from the 1800s. We just made history tonight. History is freaking cool, you guys." Lizzo's freaking cool!

[@eshbena]

Go look up the actual concert she gave at the Library of Congress where she played several flutes and was incredible. I wasn't a fan before this, but I am now.

[@alexwixom4599]

The concert wasn't much, but the one at the library is more what I expected when someone "plays a historic instrument"

[@twagoner21]

11:10 is about where the subject starts

[@jayej692]

Couldn't they just not watch it?

[@greedowins]

Trying to make this a thing? I found it epically tacky, but fine - probably better than the interesting old flute just sitting in a box somewhere. The artist chooses to present herself as flagrantly as possible (obviously ok), but it certainly doesn't appeal to me. I'd like to see this kind of thing continue, especially with artists who aim for a generally likable persona.

[@nicklindsay3418]

Occupying the other hand with a glass just made it look more awkward and I focused on it. A bottle of water yes...but I dont think you can rock the glass in hand look. But yay everything else

[@KriLL325783]

"old age" isn't a valid cause of death in most places, pretty sure? Weirdly non-specific.

[@blueguise23]

James Madison owned over 100 slaves, right?

[@MrJimheeren]

Ok but seriously. Who is Lizzo and what’s up with the flute

[@mstsp9546]

Really funny!

[@fjmarcliff1390]

He must have missed the closet Jarred and Ivanka are in can you have a beard on a beard?

[@pmclaughlin4111]

I prefer the cards..It adds a JE NE SAIS QUOI

[@camilogonzalez1077]

I wish she had never touched it ffs

[@C.u.d.s]

Saw clips everywhere, but I don’t like flute solos. 🤷

[@richardherrell4770]

Lovett thinks his freakout about getting "old" is to wear a ball cap all the time. Just makes you look like fool.

[@jerikaylesneski]

They’re all snowflakes.

[@tarbaby2ya]

Lmao 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@jackbenimble999]

This is an example of the achilles heel of the Democratic party. Nobody was offended by her playing that stunning piece at the Library of Congress. It was when in a different setting, some kind of concert, where, obese and dressed is skin-tight slacks with much of her belly hanging out, she played a couple of notes on it and did a twerk. No beautiful verse. It was gross, and would have been equally so if she were white.

[@50toinfinityatleast]

No. The anger is that she was disrespectful and twerked with it. Have some respect for history

[@whatsthemonsterbelow]

How was she disrespectful? Who’s history? Give me a break

[@christenford3864]

Because she DANCED WITH A FLUTE?! Be angry at something else, like Vladimir Putin's actions against Ukraine. An entertainer playing a flute in a matter you don't personally like is a huge waste of time.

[@edwardlandmichl7622]

@@christenford3864, firstly... GOD BLESS PUTIN and every leader that stands for THEIR country AGAINST the New World Order Cabal! 2nd... That giant, fat, land-whale Lizzo has no business touching that flute with her twerking a**... No respect for history and it makes parts of the country dumber.

[@50toinfinityatleast]

@@whatsthemonsterbelow seems like the whole thing about tearing us apart is working. Apparently we don’t have a common history anymore. OUR history: warts and all. We’re not perfect but we’ve still done great things as a country. We’re not perfect just like you are not nor am I. Plus Twerking for any sort of dance that is specifically lewd on purpose it doesn’t matter where it comes from. I hope you don’t think it’s a great idea for your daughters especially to be doing that. These days you probably don’t care sadly.

[@50toinfinityatleast]

There actually is a respectful video of her playing the flute without the lewd nasty movements. That is the video that I respect. I see nothing wrong with her playing the flute- it was the manner in which it was done .

[@amykat75]

Nothing is more annoying than a comedian reading his jokes from a teleprompter. It is so distracting and makes any joke fall flat.

[@SGobuck]

You spent 13 minutes lying about how you think Republicans feel about her playing a flute that I'm willing to bet never had been used to it's full potential until she played it, which makes it even more valuable imo because now we know it plays and sounds great. Sorry to ruin your narrative, but you're wrong.

[@huttj509]

2 minutes < 13 minutes

[@blanktester]

Sorry, have you seen the news about the flute? How conservatives are reacting? Bench Appearo called the playing of the flute a "vulgarization of American history." It sounds like both of us are disagreeing with him, no? I think it was very nice to hear her play it and though I think its value isn't raised or lowered by what happened, I'm glad she got to play it. There's a lot of conservatives on Twitter complaining. Go look.

[@fdm2155]

@Slam Adams: 🤣🤣🤣 The wingnuts were out in full force crying and gasping about Lizzo. It was bizarre and completely predictable. Suddenly they all give a flying fuck about this flute nobody knew existed. Whatever.

[@nebulousvoid]

You can always tell the trolls by the two likes instantly after posting. You think they'd clue in.

[@blanktester]

@@nebulousvoid I fall for them too frequently

[@margotpreston]

This has to be the most pathetic thing I've ever seen in my life.

[@nicklindsay3418]

You mom probably said the same thing when you were born. #PWHHO

[@shan0997]

No mirrors huh?

[@Mark_Brooks]

@@shan0997 Oh my gosh. You're my hero of the day.

[@rustyb2692]

This was genius, Jon is the Best👏👏👏👏👏🌈🌈

[@kirk5152]

Really? What at about the down syndrome looking thing in ur profile pic?

[@nitraM321]

why is she allowed to play that flute ? why is anyone allowed to play that flute ? is she the best flute player ever ? is this an exceptionally good sounding flute ? yes this is not normal man. be realistic. yes reps will complain about anything, but in this case they are right, i find it shocking that someone, just because of fame is allowed to be in a situation where she/he can destroy a unreplacable unique piece of art ! stop your bs !! you should also be outraged about this, this is about the famous and powerful getting more,power than anyone. that is a thing for the left!

[@whitefluffydogs9278]

Cool your jets. She is a classically trained flautist.

[@hannahpreece3651]

In another way to look at it. World famous music star and classically trained flutist Lizzo was invited to play the crystal flute to raise awareness of both the flute collection and encourage school kids who look up to her to take up a musical instrument. I don’t think they would let just anyone who asked play it. What is a musical instrument that is never played? A sad sad thing.

[@goatgirl5968]

I think it's sad when musical instruments aren't played. The "art" is the music it puts out not the instrument itself.