Little Beirut

I Little Beirut sono una indie-rock band di Portland, Oregon, USA.
"Little Beirut" è l'espressione con cui lo staff di George Bush Sr. definì la città di Portland dopo le violente proteste con cui i cittadini lo accolsero quando visitò la città all'inizio degli anni '90.

Dal http://www.littlebeirut.com/main.html#
della band:
"George Bush Sr., while in office, and visiting Portland, Oregon for the first time, was met with massive resistance and protests from the liberal city’s citizens. Some went as far as to ingest red, white, and blue food coloring in hopes of regurgitating the colors of the flag on Bush’s entourage. This led to the elder Bush nicknaming the city “Little Beirut”, a name that earned Portland national attention, and one that has stuck to this day and is recited as a badge of honor by many in the city."