Frankly, I suspect quite a few are dumber.Kory wrote: ↑01 Mar 2021, 2:52pmMusicians ARE as dumb as athletes.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑27 Feb 2021, 1:29pmOh my fucking god. Musicians may be as dumb as athletes.ArmagideonTim wrote: ↑27 Feb 2021, 1:04pmI was watching the Beatles Stories film through the week which revealed that Lennon was planning on voting for Reagan which was a bit of a shock.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑27 Feb 2021, 9:35amPerhaps it's a result of being murdered, but, yeah, we tend to focus on the noble ideals rather than the often ugly reality of the man. I certainly confess to that.Silent Majority wrote: ↑27 Feb 2021, 8:49am
Had to look him up - if a convention circuit had existed in the seventies, he could have had a decent chatting career, like George Lazenby.
Considering I got some mocking Dionysian vibes, still pleasant but with a slightly dark aftertaste from Paul, I found it interesting that my subconscious had taken in the John Lennon peaceful icon myth at the expense of my knowing intellectually he was a damaged bully.
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Generally speaking, there's an inverse relationship between fame and critical thought. Exceptions always, but generally speaking.Wolter wrote: ↑01 Mar 2021, 3:42pmFrankly, I suspect quite a few are dumber.Kory wrote: ↑01 Mar 2021, 2:52pmMusicians ARE as dumb as athletes.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑27 Feb 2021, 1:29pmOh my fucking god. Musicians may be as dumb as athletes.ArmagideonTim wrote: ↑27 Feb 2021, 1:04pmI was watching the Beatles Stories film through the week which revealed that Lennon was planning on voting for Reagan which was a bit of a shock.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑27 Feb 2021, 9:35am
Perhaps it's a result of being murdered, but, yeah, we tend to focus on the noble ideals rather than the often ugly reality of the man. I certainly confess to that.
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I imagine you'd have to be stupid to want to be famous.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑01 Mar 2021, 3:56pmGenerally speaking, there's an inverse relationship between fame and critical thought. Exceptions always, but generally speaking.Wolter wrote: ↑01 Mar 2021, 3:42pmFrankly, I suspect quite a few are dumber.Kory wrote: ↑01 Mar 2021, 2:52pmMusicians ARE as dumb as athletes.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑27 Feb 2021, 1:29pmOh my fucking god. Musicians may be as dumb as athletes.ArmagideonTim wrote: ↑27 Feb 2021, 1:04pm
I was watching the Beatles Stories film through the week which revealed that Lennon was planning on voting for Reagan which was a bit of a shock.
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I'd spend a lot of time regretting the decisions I made with my life that led to that. Being a nobody has serious satisfaction.Kory wrote: ↑01 Mar 2021, 7:55pmI imagine you'd have to be stupid to want to be famous.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑01 Mar 2021, 3:56pmGenerally speaking, there's an inverse relationship between fame and critical thought. Exceptions always, but generally speaking.
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