Ha! I'd like to join you in this announcement, and add that I have also avoided Marilyn Manson's music.
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"I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back in Whittier, they're not much bigger than two meters.'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
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Oh yeah totally.
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I'll be honest, I was pretty disappointed with the MM stuff. Not that I was a fan of his music. Some of the singles I heard on the radio were alright, but that's as far as I went. I did like MM as a anti-establishment figure at the time and this plays into what his detractors thought at the time. I think that's the main disappointment. I'd like to think his issues stem from what seems to be a bad cocaine/booze habit that maybe wasn't an issue during his prime, but that's probably wishful thinking.
Also on reviewing his discography, I'm surprised how many of his hit songs were covers. Not a hit, but his "I Put a Spell On You" cover from the Lost Highway soundtrack is probably my favorite thing from him.
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.
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Like with Clapton, where drugs didn't make him a racist, drugs didn't make MM a misogynist. They exaggerated or facilitated what was already there.matedog wrote: ↑29 Jul 2021, 10:34amI'll be honest, I was pretty disappointed with the MM stuff. Not that I was a fan of his music. Some of the singles I heard on the radio were alright, but that's as far as I went. I did like MM as a anti-establishment figure at the time and this plays into what his detractors thought at the time. I think that's the main disappointment. I'd like to think his issues stem from what seems to be a bad cocaine/booze habit that maybe wasn't an issue during his prime, but that's probably wishful thinking.
That said, I'll admit that I was amused by the fear and outrage his camp schtick caused moral scolds, but I never regarded anything especially meaningful in what he was doing. He played, and for a time played well, the old rock gimmick of scaring parents.
"I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back in Whittier, they're not much bigger than two meters.'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
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Yeah and he was just mostly recycling the shock image from those who came before.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑29 Jul 2021, 10:42amLike with Clapton, where drugs didn't make him a racist, drugs didn't make MM a misogynist. They exaggerated or facilitated what was already there.matedog wrote: ↑29 Jul 2021, 10:34amI'll be honest, I was pretty disappointed with the MM stuff. Not that I was a fan of his music. Some of the singles I heard on the radio were alright, but that's as far as I went. I did like MM as a anti-establishment figure at the time and this plays into what his detractors thought at the time. I think that's the main disappointment. I'd like to think his issues stem from what seems to be a bad cocaine/booze habit that maybe wasn't an issue during his prime, but that's probably wishful thinking.
That said, I'll admit that I was amused by the fear and outrage his camp schtick caused moral scolds, but I never regarded anything especially meaningful in what he was doing. He played, and for a time played well, the old rock gimmick of scaring parents.
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My favorite thang about Matey is that he isn't a total cynic yet. It's a good time to introduce him to the Cynics.revbob wrote: ↑29 Jul 2021, 10:51amYeah and he was just mostly recycling the shock image from those who came before.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑29 Jul 2021, 10:42amLike with Clapton, where drugs didn't make him a racist, drugs didn't make MM a misogynist. They exaggerated or facilitated what was already there.matedog wrote: ↑29 Jul 2021, 10:34amI'll be honest, I was pretty disappointed with the MM stuff. Not that I was a fan of his music. Some of the singles I heard on the radio were alright, but that's as far as I went. I did like MM as a anti-establishment figure at the time and this plays into what his detractors thought at the time. I think that's the main disappointment. I'd like to think his issues stem from what seems to be a bad cocaine/booze habit that maybe wasn't an issue during his prime, but that's probably wishful thinking.
That said, I'll admit that I was amused by the fear and outrage his camp schtick caused moral scolds, but I never regarded anything especially meaningful in what he was doing. He played, and for a time played well, the old rock gimmick of scaring parents.
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I used to be a sound guy, it was joyless to say the least. Totally wasted 1.5 years at the Art Institute for this?!
While I was reading that, This headline caught my eye and caused a chuckle: https://thehardtimes.net/opinion/if-neg ... th-my-cat/
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It's not untrue.Kory wrote: ↑21 Aug 2021, 7:55pmWhile I was reading that, This headline caught my eye and caused a chuckle: https://thehardtimes.net/opinion/if-neg ... th-my-cat/
"I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back in Whittier, they're not much bigger than two meters.'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
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Don't be too hard on yourself - I'm obsessed with my betta and snail.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑21 Aug 2021, 8:20pmIt's not untrue.Kory wrote: ↑21 Aug 2021, 7:55pmWhile I was reading that, This headline caught my eye and caused a chuckle: https://thehardtimes.net/opinion/if-neg ... th-my-cat/
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We've got renos going on—we started the process last June but work only commenced this week because of pandemic-related logjams!—and my main stress is making sure the cats aren't too wigged out by all the disruption and noise. As I type, they've all been snoozing for the past three hours.JennyB wrote: ↑25 Aug 2021, 10:43amDon't be too hard on yourself - I'm obsessed with my betta and snail.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑21 Aug 2021, 8:20pmIt's not untrue.Kory wrote: ↑21 Aug 2021, 7:55pmWhile I was reading that, This headline caught my eye and caused a chuckle: https://thehardtimes.net/opinion/if-neg ... th-my-cat/
"I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back in Whittier, they're not much bigger than two meters.'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
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As cats are wont to do.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑25 Aug 2021, 12:00pmWe've got renos going on—we started the process last June but work only commenced this week because of pandemic-related logjams!—and my main stress is making sure the cats aren't too wigged out by all the disruption and noise. As I type, they've all been snoozing for the past three hours.JennyB wrote: ↑25 Aug 2021, 10:43amDon't be too hard on yourself - I'm obsessed with my betta and snail.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑21 Aug 2021, 8:20pmIt's not untrue.Kory wrote: ↑21 Aug 2021, 7:55pmWhile I was reading that, This headline caught my eye and caused a chuckle: https://thehardtimes.net/opinion/if-neg ... th-my-cat/
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Four-legged jerks.JennyB wrote: ↑25 Aug 2021, 12:00pmAs cats are wont to do.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑25 Aug 2021, 12:00pmWe've got renos going on—we started the process last June but work only commenced this week because of pandemic-related logjams!—and my main stress is making sure the cats aren't too wigged out by all the disruption and noise. As I type, they've all been snoozing for the past three hours.JennyB wrote: ↑25 Aug 2021, 10:43amDon't be too hard on yourself - I'm obsessed with my betta and snail.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑21 Aug 2021, 8:20pmIt's not untrue.Kory wrote: ↑21 Aug 2021, 7:55pmWhile I was reading that, This headline caught my eye and caused a chuckle: https://thehardtimes.net/opinion/if-neg ... th-my-cat/
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The Economist are such dicks.