Oregonians and music fans were amused last night to notice that Ted Nugent had been seated in the SOTU gallery right next to Thomas Lauderdale, the Occupy-supporting and openly gay founder of Pink Martini, Portland’s famed “little orchestra.” Lauderdale reports that he and Nugent had a pleasant conversation about hunting.
From their official YouTube channel, here’s a recent Pink Martini performance of Lauderdale’s song, Sympathique, with co-author China Forbes on vocals.