BabyGirl
04-05-2005, 12:55 AM
Destiny's Child Performs for U.S. Troops
OCEANSIDE, Calif. - Loud music is nothing new at Camp Pendleton, the Marine Corps base 90 miles south of Los Angeles. But this time the music was live as Destiny's Child, Ted Nugent), Godsmack and others performed for more than 40,000 troops, family members and others.
The Rockin' the Corps show is "a 'Thank you' from America, for those Marines who are serving our country," producer Joseph Robert told Associated Press Television News.
Some of the performers confessed they were getting a little something back, as well. For Destiny's Child singer Michelle Williams, it was a look at "the troops, the soldiers, the Marines!" she gushed. "We talk about 'em in our song ("Soldier"), so we've really got to..."
Bandmate Beyonce completed the sentence: "See the men in the uniforms!" They broke out in giggles.
Knowles added that Destiny's Child had performed on military bases before, "but never 40,000 Marines. Never ever. And I know a lot of the Marines just got back to America from Iraq yesterday. So, this is a lot. This is a lot for us. This is historical for us, to be the people that they see with their families."
The stars — including Darius Rucker, Sharon Stone), Carmen Electra), Richie Sambora) and Mary J. Blige — had to rough it a bit as they spoke to press at Friday night's event.
Instead of a red carpet, the Marines simply laid squares of plywood over the sand leading to the beachfront that held the enormous outdoor stage, drawing jokes from concert host Cedric the Entertainer.
"Oh, man! This is military right here," Cedric observed. "I mean, we ought to talk to the government about getting a little more money out here. But we're walking on the sand, so you can't really do your carpet on sand. It gets dirty. So plywood on sand is the next best thing. And the thing about this is you can get this from Home Depot real cheap. And the thing about the military is that they can take the same plywood and make four houses out of the same thing right here. It's going to be lovely. It is not wasted, plywood."
OCEANSIDE, Calif. - Loud music is nothing new at Camp Pendleton, the Marine Corps base 90 miles south of Los Angeles. But this time the music was live as Destiny's Child, Ted Nugent), Godsmack and others performed for more than 40,000 troops, family members and others.
The Rockin' the Corps show is "a 'Thank you' from America, for those Marines who are serving our country," producer Joseph Robert told Associated Press Television News.
Some of the performers confessed they were getting a little something back, as well. For Destiny's Child singer Michelle Williams, it was a look at "the troops, the soldiers, the Marines!" she gushed. "We talk about 'em in our song ("Soldier"), so we've really got to..."
Bandmate Beyonce completed the sentence: "See the men in the uniforms!" They broke out in giggles.
Knowles added that Destiny's Child had performed on military bases before, "but never 40,000 Marines. Never ever. And I know a lot of the Marines just got back to America from Iraq yesterday. So, this is a lot. This is a lot for us. This is historical for us, to be the people that they see with their families."
The stars — including Darius Rucker, Sharon Stone), Carmen Electra), Richie Sambora) and Mary J. Blige — had to rough it a bit as they spoke to press at Friday night's event.
Instead of a red carpet, the Marines simply laid squares of plywood over the sand leading to the beachfront that held the enormous outdoor stage, drawing jokes from concert host Cedric the Entertainer.
"Oh, man! This is military right here," Cedric observed. "I mean, we ought to talk to the government about getting a little more money out here. But we're walking on the sand, so you can't really do your carpet on sand. It gets dirty. So plywood on sand is the next best thing. And the thing about this is you can get this from Home Depot real cheap. And the thing about the military is that they can take the same plywood and make four houses out of the same thing right here. It's going to be lovely. It is not wasted, plywood."