"Free" Black Eyed Peas Concert Costs NYC Taxpayers Millions.....

[sweetheart2109]

You do realize that records companies pays for everything right? I mean records companies can rent the police

[ILLZUKUNT]

i hear u brother. keep speaking

[GiggleHz]

okay OKAY fine, millions were spent, BUT did they sing all that junk in my trunk????????????

[pontiacmaniac2]

I love breakfast, and I want it now. It's the most important meal of the day.

[srsr7788]

The f-#* country is broke because of MORONS like you who buy their f-#* cheap t-shirt at Wallmart - made in China.

+ it's the savage capitalism ideology of republicans that cause all that shit.

[Metalgoddess]

oh by the way, calm the fuck down.

[Metalgoddess]

oh really cause they rescheduled for last night and made over 4 million dollars in donations.

[Darkeklaw]

@Metalgoddess Donations for what. Did that money GO to NYC or to a charity? I mean the tax money still had to go to pay the PD, The Fire Dept, Park services. Just because the concert made money for charity doesn't mean it didn't cost NYC anything.

[keshihead07]

40 people would rather have a luau than breakfast...

[akdude182]

you know what i want breakfast too.

[lVIouse]

The next Woodstock? No....just no.

[sweetheart2109]

Does this guys has any idea what he is talking about/?

[bwong811]

wow... bob couldnt said it better man... keep doing your thing. i feel your anger.

[tubeviewerX20]

Bloomberg. What a freakin' joke.

[twooffour]

This guy should only yell about serious issues - otherwise, it's become a powerless gimmick.

[Marsdevilsvolta]

@twooffour speaking your mind is never a powerless gimmick.... and by the way i think out of control government spending is a pretty big issue. why did i just pay for a black eyed peas concert that i never went to?

[dwevill123]

his friends must love this guy

guy: "hey guys guess what! there's gonna be a FREE black eyed peas concert next week, I CANT WAIT!"

bob: "ALL THE TAX PAYERS ARE PAYING FOR THIS! THE POLITICIONS ARE SCREWING THIS COUNTRY! THEY'RE TAKING OUR MONEY AND WASTING IT ON THIS!! WHAT'S NEXT, WHAT'S NEXT, WHAT'S NEXT!?" *breathes heavily*

guy: *wipes spit off his face* "...jeez take a breath mint..."

[haimaphil]

panem et circenses - bread and circuses. Except that there is no bread, just circuses. We worst then Roman Empire.

[plungerjockey]

I just found out Bob's Great Great Grandmother was an Illegal Alien on Ancestry.com... I wanna tell him but I'm afraid he might yell @ me

[thejaymanx111]

@plungerjockey heh heh... actually, his great-great grandmother would have been living before the US had the immigration laws

.

[dwevill123]

@plungerjockey WHATS NEXT? I'LL TELL YOU WHAT'S NEXT! MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER WAS AN ILLEGAL ALIEN! WHY ARE THE GOVERNMENT LETTING THOSE VERMON IN OUR COUNTRY!? WHY ARE'NT WE TAKING SOME ACTION BY GETTING RID OF THESE PEOPLE!? WHY WON'T I JUST ACCEPT THE FACT THAT I HAVE A SMALL PENIS! WHY DID GOD HAVE TO GIVE ME SUCH A LITTLE BABY WIENER! THAT'S WHAT MAKES ME REALLY ANGRY! WHAT'S NEXT, WHAT'S NEXT, WHAT'S NEXT!!" *breathes heavily*

[xlr8r2010]

The free concert that cost millions....lol Man,this country is fucked ;)

[coffeeshop420]

"we want breakfast!!!!!"

[sideslide23]

any one going to see harry potter?

[Krahna]

Oh hey sounds like the united states and government spend money foolishly, whats new?  oh and have you seen Obamas campaign ad on youtube yet? GET REAL LOL

[thejaymanx111]

I totally love this guy. ( In a good way.)

[xlr8r2010]

@thejaymanx111 Bob rules...wish he would run for President ;)

[NAMEWIERD]

The breathing at the end is so creepy..

[SlipSlydinLydin]

@NAMEWIERD Corporate sponsorships provide the bulk of funding for the free concerts from Summer Stage in Central Park. Mastercard, Jet Blue, snd AT&T are 3 such sponsors.

This doesn't even take into account the money free concerts generate in tax REVENUE from local restaurants and other businesses. When 20,000 idiots get to see the blackeyed peas for free, they can spend the $50 they would have spent on their ticket on food and refreshments, generating more than enough to pay for the police OT.

[NAMEWIERD]

@SlipSlydinLydin OK?

[Darkeklaw]

@SlipSlydinLydin you would think that, but you'd be wrong. Just like people keep thinking the Holiday season is such a boon for the restaurant industry. Since black friday I've only had two weeks with overtime... The week after Black friday and this upcoming week I'm going to work. I've done maybe 30 hours a week. I now have two jobs where I do an additonal twenty hours a week at most. yep Free concerts really help boost revenue (Most people will eat something from a FF place off the $ menu

[SlipSlydinLydin]

@Darkeklaw No, I wouldn't be wrong. NYU did a study on the free concerts & how much revenue is generated during free shows, & they almost always generate more revenue than they cost. The only exception is when there is rapper like Drake who does a free show and it turns into a fiasco. Like it or not, rappers attract a different crowd than other music genres. So if it's a rap concert, your point is valid. But I doubt James Taylor fans would be eating at Mickey D's instead of a sit down eatery.

[LtChris909]

38 people didnt get breakfast......

[windowstechtalker]

38 people don't want breakfast.

[nascaracing9]

We want breakfast you idiot... ;P ah classic line

[lynnej1970]

wow your country is being destoyed  : (

[Bllackguard666]

@lynnej1970 Yah, it's in the shitter.

[chucknorrisgawd]

people actually listen to the black eyed peas?? lmao

[nihongeorge]

@chucknorrisgawd Lol, indeed.

[Bllackguard666]

@chucknorrisgawd IKR, do they even have a top 100 hit??

[twiztidlestat]

@chucknorrisgawd

Bob does, enhancing my opinion that he sucks

[duderme]

@chucknorrisgawd Is BEP pre Fergie OK to listen to?

[lucasregan1986]

BLACK EYED PEASE????PLEASE TURN OFF THE GAY!

[StompingRabbits]

The Black Eyed Peas promote the Democratic Party therefore Democratic Politicians promote them with tax payer money in a sickening symbiotic relationship! This is the kind of bullshit that needs to stop! Do you think that Emperor Bloomberg would allow Ted Nugent or Lynyrd Skynyrd to play in Central Park on the taxpayers dime? No way!

[KhmerD0g]

Bob, u didn't mention that fact people who attended the free concert also spend their monies at the surrounding places. It boosts businesses. The secondary effect that u didn't understand. U #FAIL

[Recon9143]

@KhmerD0g Not Millions of dollars you dumb idiot...

[KhmerD0g]

@Recon9143

How do u know? Dumb idiot. If u claimed "not millions", I can claim they spend billion$.

[whothaplaya]

@Recon9143 You think the Black Eyed Peas do concerts for free? That's a few hundred thousand to pay them alone. Anything over a dollar is too much. Even if the concert cost only 60k (which it didn't ,not even close) would be the salary for 2 firefighters for a year. I don't know about you but I rather have 40 more firefighters in my city then some stupid concert.

[sideslide23]

the best thing of black eyed peas in NYC Central park is to see Fergie go down the waterslide butt naked weeeeeee.

[BYawnsProductions]

you're right Bob... this concert cost each, single, individual NY taxpayer millions of dollars. btw, even if they charged for the concert, the gov't would've spent the same amount of money anyway. stuff like this happens everyday. you might as well have done a rant on how i lost my ipod cable, cuz frankly, that's more shocking than the gov't spending money on concerts. 

[milesname1]

Concerts like this are paid with corporate sponsors. The city holds these free concerts because they bring people to central park, who buy food and drinks, go shopping, and spend a lot of money. They're a reason for people from the suburbs and distant neighborhoods to go downtown and blow cash. Dummy.

[milesname1]

What people don't know is he's taking a dump in a big white paint bucket while taping this.

[DangerFamily]

32 people don't eat breakfast in the morning

[FedorCroCop44]

black eyed peas suck all that trash music is for losers

[miamirockstar2010]

TALK ABOUT A BAND THAT IS EPIC FAIL. THE BLACK EYED PEAS ARE A TOTAL JOKE.

[MarineForceAlpha]

good points, but calm the hell down lol

[diamonddust22]

@MarineForceAlpha Most people only listen when you grab them by the lapels in this no attention span world.

[MarineForceAlpha]

@diamonddust22 true that.

[diamonddust22]

@MarineForceAlpha thanks brother

[fenderamr2222]

youre the fuckan man

[Delivered0ne]

If Bob joined the next Presidential debate he would win the hearts and minds of the majority of the American people.

Bob for President in 2012!

[Sgtdieselfreak]

I LOVE YOU BOB!!!!!!! i just wish more americans thought like you...... this country would be so much better off.....as it is tho were screwed!!!!

[sideslide23]

@Sgtdieselfreak Mayor bloomberg needs to be thrown out and Bob should run for mayor of New York City.

[WarrivarNeo]

"We want breakfast you idiot!" XD priceless

[tampabayproductions]

Reminds me of Latin Nights and all of the other Concerts that Obummer is throwing at the White house..oh.. when he's not playing Golf, Starting wars without Congress approval, or making important predictions like who will win in the NBA. Hey nice call there in the middle east there obummer. they just love us now. NOT.

[crazyrahul97]

I want my brekfast!!!!!

[Pauschke]

Create a party and run for it bob.

[QueenLia1031]

the only problem with is that they are hiring policeman and correction officers

[GermanChocolateCake]

Why would anyone even want to see the Black Eyed Peas?

Much less waste taxpayer funds on it.

[sideslide23]

the best thing of Black Eyed Peas is to see Fergie going down the waterslide butt naked. weeeee

[wolfie83]

I wouldnt see the black eyed peas if i was paid, i dont need to listen to liberal shit heads make crappy music.

[christo930]

Didn't you do a rant against free school breakfasts?

[AmericasLifeboat]

i wouldnt see that shitty band if i was paid to go.

[dmlattieri]

Bob, do one on the "Huckleberry Finn" and the N-word debate.

How the PCs want to rewrite an American classic.

[Sims2VideoFunTime]

I love his shirt :L

[Zaku493]

BLACK EYED PEAS SUCK!!!!!! ESPECIALLY DURING THE SUPER BOWL!!!!!!

[GBTTKvideos]

Arent you a comedian?

[inferiorstud]

"We Want Breakfast You Idiot!!! We Want Breakfast!!!" LOL Thank you Bob for making my week. Keep it coming my friend! LOL

[NullPoint84]

@blackmetalrules999 it *is* a problem, bro.

[ret]

Was this filmed in a jail?

[sideslide23]

@ret this was filmed in his house, he's sitting in his beat up Basement on his lawnchair

[FELIXjk007]

@ret no

[fcmiller09]

@ret LMAO!!!!!!!

[watzgoodinthe711]

i agree

[iluv2rant]

beyond that,Black eyed peas are horrible live-seen em

[cucucachu0000]

I love the breathing at the end

[ImperialArmour]

Dearest Bob,

Please marry me. I hope you don't mind that i'mma straight dude, but you're just irresistable.

Love,

Me.

[MrSquaky]

@ImperialArmour

Bob's a republican, he doesn't approve of same sex marriage. lol

[ImperialArmour]

@MrSquaky Yeah right. damn.

[andtsol]

You should do a rant about the lip synching bill that congress wants voted in, talk about a wast of time and money.

[metsfreak4life]

i lost all my respect for the Black Eyed Peas after the "What the f***" Super Bowl Halftime show"

[Trevor1182]

@metsfreak4life Why? What happened? I'm from Europe... -_-

[metsfreak4life]

@Trevor1182

the super bowl halftime show is the championship game in American football, last February at the super bowl, the black eyed peas performed during halftime and it was messed up, and that's an understatement

Here's the link to the show

/watch?v=KVXyr2Vo3C4

[Trevor1182]

@metsfreak4life LOL you Americans.....xD

[goodfellagreg]

not american but fuckin a bob speak out against that nonsense

[mvptp]

I WONDER HOW MANY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN "ECONOMIC STIMULUS" THE CONCERT BROUGHT INTO NYC. " HOTELS, DINING, TRANSPORTATION" MILLIONS OF DOLLARS THATS HOW MUCH, AND GOOD FOR BLOOMBERG TO FIND A WAY TO GET COPS TO WORK AND AND MAKE MONEY FOR THE BUSINESS IN HIS CITY. JESUS BOB YOU WOULD THINK YOU WOULD BE HAPPY. OH ONLY IF BLOOMBURG WERE A REPUBLIC WOULD THAT BE COOL. YOUR A JOKE!

[radiosilence599]

I would travel to New York to vote for Bob for Mayor of NY.

[WONDOCTORJ]

Make a video about Ron Paul, or we are all UN - subscribing Bob.

[BoogyABGW]

The people of new york's xmas lists should consist of bloombergs head on a platter, I cant believe that ass-hat had the nerve to want to further mess up our country from the white house

[TheMajestuoso]

What I'm saying is: the concert was presented by Chase bank with other corporate sponsors, so I don't know if taxpayers would have been on the hook for anything. I suspect this guy hasn't looked at the books and crunched the numbers properly.

[killerproctologist88]

@TheMajestuoso dude...chase bank isn't paying the police officers, the fire department or EMS...they are paying the black eyed peas to play there. government owned institutions are funded by the tax payer. surely you knew about this?

[TheMajestuoso]

@killerproctologist88 Yes, but the big expenses for a concert are the promotions, stage, crew, lighting, sound equipment, transportation, etc. - the stuff paid for by private enterprise. There are a lot of police and EMS on duty whether there is a concert or not. They might have been pulled from other areas of the precinct, but not so much that it would affect ability to respond. So, was there extra resources needed above the normal operating budget? And it might actually be profitable: tourism,

[killerproctologist88]

@TheMajestuoso well, i don't think there is any question that the fire department and NYPD were operating under the assumption that a large group of people would be assembled at the concert. im no expert, but i imagine it was a "all hands on deck" type of day for them. bicycle cops, horse back cops, patrol cars, medical tents etc. what bob is saying is that the salaries of all this extra help to put on this "free" show ultimately comes out of your pocket and was another example of poor $managmen

[AmericasLifeboat]

i wouldnt pay to see the shitty band, and the tax payers shouldnt either. one could assume a portion of the people seeing the free concert are being supported by the taxpayers already. there is no wonder the tea party is so popular, this govt spending is bullshit, thats why the reciepients of this spending are so critical of the tea party, the tea party threatens their benefits. i cannot wait till nov 2011 and nov2012. time for real change, not bullshit liberal pissing away of taxpayer money

[smithwh]

its like theyre a bunch of neros playing the fiddle while our country is collapsing.

[TheCraziestMonkey]

Free concerts do generate revenue. That doesn't diminish the fact that the Black Eyed Peas, given their popularity and undoubtedly massively oversized paychecks, and that's not even mentioning the millions their record label makes off of them, should be able to afford everything you would need for a concert instead of being greedy/lazy and having others pay for their crap. The Black Eyed Peas aren't even that good anyway.

[sugarkang]

Man, is this dude still mad? He was mad when I checked three months ago. 

[TheSouthpaw1993]

you tell 'em Bob!

[anibalbknpulento]

the thing is that probably the concert would of have brought in people with money to spend at the local stores in new york, which in return makes tax money

[MargieMama]

@anibalbknpulento Are you kidding? Sorry but there is no way in hell that the revenue from increased sales came even close to the output of tax money.

[TheMajestuoso]

Most "free" concerts have a variety of revenue sources. Corporate sponsors, nonprofits, donations, vendor agreements all kinds of businesses may be involved. The free concerts bring in economic activity.

People hear the word "free" and they just start screaming "Socialist!"

[AmericasLifeboat]

@TheMajestuoso well considering private citizens had to pay the bill, other revenue is a bullshit arguement

[TheCaliCapitalist]

@USAGymnast

With just about any concert in New York all of the aforementioned is need.

[fight2Bfree]

I nominate drinkinBob to replace "the weiner". Instead of emailing his dick to skanks, Bob could go to washington and jam his wiener into every deaf tax money wasting congressman's ears and jumpstart them into action

[AmericasLifeboat]

@fight2Bfree they would hear him coming

[ItsFrankieBoy]

@fight2Bfree Are you kidding?? I would vote for Bobby for Mayor without thinking twice

[HybridD91]

@fight2Bfree Why are you concerned about another man's penis?

[nlchamps07fan]

@fight2Bfree lol love the comment and totally agree

[lushfauna]

It's 1984, war is peace, truth is lies and concerts are free now go back to your sector and be happy

[DrBandrew]

@lushfauna fun fact. George orwell was a socialist :-)

[lushfauna]

@DrBandrew well his book is dead on somehow

[DrBandrew]

@lushfauna George orwell was a democratic socialist who was against the totalitarianism of stalinism. his books like Animal farm werent shots at socialism in general it was more of an allegoricle shot at stalinism. 1984 is too like that. I say this because most people dont understand how socialism isnt always totalitarianistic. Marx himself was against government beuacracy, and envisioned the socialist future to be a direct democracy or a representitive democracy (like we have here in the U.S.)

[TheConservatveLibral]

@lushfauna Tell the fucking Libs that our 1776 is no match for their 1984....

[gotitans999]

NYC invested to bring people in to spend more money to make it a profitable scenario.

[freak3366]

Like MJ said, " They don't care about us". The global elite run the show. Full blown tyranny is upon us.

[obamaisapieceofshit]

This is even worse because the Black Eyed Peas suck shit. Absolutely fucking lame group - typical of New York I guess.

[Streetmastaalex]

@obamaisapieceofshit Baww someones mad because a liberal state likes black people? Don't worry, if you don't log onto the internet you won't have to hear about them. Just stay in your mom's basement with your fellow KKK members

[chromium77]

People wanted to see fergie lose her bladder control again

[spineadjuster13]

we want breakfast Bloomberg you jack ass

[VoiceCollector2012]

Because it is multicultural. thats why they spent the millions

[TheeDoppelganger]

@thecailcapitalist u really r missing the point moron

[TheCaliCapitalist]

This guy never ever knows what he is talking about. EMS, security, police have to be at all concerts and sports events. If they werent then it would be like woodstock 99. Were sexual assualts, people OVER DOSING, theft, riots, and other violent acts would go on.

[yfirkaldan]

@TheCaliCapitalist You're missing the point.

[ajs2984]

@TheCaliCapitalist Thats exactly the point. city/state employees dont NEED to be at any private event. Woodstock 99 was a result of the company trying to jack up the price of a bottle of water to 9$... thats in 1999. a bottle of water was about 75cents in nyc at the time. the problem is often the solution. dont try to call yourself a capitalist when your taking a socialist stance. Your an idiot

[yellowgrass111]

@TheCaliCapitalist you're missing the point idiot

[Sherry2314]

@fluff125 imagine that those ppl are the ones that put u in office and depend on u. If u still look at it that way then you have no feelings for ur fellow man

[Sherry2314]

I totally agree with you. Its completely ridiculous. They shouldve just flat out told them to bring their own security and pay for all their stuff but nooo these are celebrities. Gotta give celebrities what they want and screw the consequences. Pfft idiots. All that for nothin.

[hawkermustang]

LET THEM HAVE GAMES!!

[StonewallJackson26]

Well lets be honest people. Liberals don't have the slightest clue about economics or fiscal management.

[fluff125]

Imagine if you got to spend the money of millions of people who you don't know and don't care about without doing any work at all.

What would you do? PARTY!!!

[dswest33]

Revolt.

[number5ism]

Lol so....do i have to put the hawaiin shirt away?

[Tyrant2PointO]

As Bob said before, we elect the people who fund politicians ideas rather than what they say their ideology is

[Wingnutserstoopid]

You should piss some money away on a new background. You are a HACK!

[Tressco]

Bread & circus for electoral purpose...

[ilovenh1]

Aw... thanks for the food analogy's now I got the munchies, you are right on as usual Bob ! 

[NepaTeaParty]

Love it!!!

[whankerNJ]

When you're right, you're right

[ReadyTwoFightBack]

its true, the polititions are fucking up our economy on perpuse, and the builderburgs and rockefellers are in it too.

[1NWOMD]

@ReadyTwoFightBack

ABSOFUCKINGLUTELY!!! Our worst enemies couldn’t have screwed up the country worse than our so-called "leaders" have. These politicians (professional liars) are an absolute JOKE!! THEY HAVE SOLD US OUT!!! Anyone who believes the campaign promises of these disgusting lying clowns out to be committed and locked in padded rooms. WAKE THE HELL UP PEOPLE!!! WE ARE BEING ENSLAVED!!!!!!

[sideslide23]

the best thing of Black Eyed Peas is to see Fergie go down the waterslide butt naked.

[undeadnow]

If this is true its not good but i dont think the black eyed peas get off with out paying our officals they get paid but not by the gov.. drunkbob

[imkilling09]

ur a fool bob.

[shalcall]

If the Black Eye'd Peas want to give a free concert, they don't have to pay for anything except the permit for the band stand. The sanitation, police, ems, etc. is the city's job. They could decide not to be there, but then that would be Bloomberg's ass. God forbid the city allows free entertainment for people during a recession.

This is another bullshit video Bob.

And if you think Bloomberg's teacher layoffs is about money, you've got your head up your ass. It's about weakening the union.

[AETutorials42]

@shalcall

Then it should've been Bloomberg's ass, so that way it would've ACTUALLY been a free concert.

[ROCKanies]

i want dinner

[eddypimp]

Michael Bloomberg's response is right out of the words of Louis XVI " Let them eat cake." Unless we become more active and hold people accountable this will continue and we will not have a country left.

[flightoftheunknown]

Black eyed peas fucking suck so bad. They suck dick for crack.

[summerlight67]

Awesome. America's in the shit and I hope you all find a way out.

[xXGhostReaverXx]

You, are a smart man. Love your vids.

[oscie1]

OMG you are sooooooo fucking annoying!!! stop smoking meth you psycho

[lilpeaceacrap]

@oscie1 If he is annoying then why the hell did you watch the video

[mja2035]

This is why I got out of the city many years ago. I luv NY but it's corrupt.