But I'm inclined to think that there was at least an element of intentional irony. I mean...
I used to be into dope, now I’m into racism. It’s much heavier, man.
I used to be into dope, now I’m into racism. It’s much heavier, man.
bobzilla77 wrote:zphage wrote:i guess this is pretty subjective
one could argue most of the bands of '77
will pretty much die with their audience
the Pistols and Joy Division may be the only two exceptions (on the UK side)
You've never been to LA and seen waves of 17 years olds in Varukers jackets. With Lurkers shirts underneath.
I'm not sure if that still happens, but this was a prominent phenomenon around 2003 or so. "77 Punks." It was the weirdest thing, going to see the Vibrators and feeling like the oldest people there by at least 20 years, except for some of the musicians. Elise and her friend had the realization that, if they had had kids when they were punkers, this would be the exact age their kids would be. And these kids likely had bigger collections of UK '77 punk than we did. I was really hoping we could cash in on this scene with the Rotters, who were actually around in '77, but they were completely uninterested in us.
Jay Zed wrote:LL COOL J
Their reputation will die with their audience
Who gives a fuck what you think , fucko.oh! wrote:That is the point of the whole thread, fucko.
Gabble Ratchett wrote:Who gives a fuck what you think , fucko.oh! wrote:That is the point of the whole thread, fucko.
Quaco wrote:He was the first rock/white guitar player to really have his licks together. At a young age, he was playing confident solos with feeling. That wasn't really happening before, and I bet seeing him in a club must have been pretty ear-opening.
Rayge wrote:
Is there anyone who actually likes I Shot the Sherrif?
Diamond Dog wrote:
"Do we have any foreigners in the audience tonight? If so, please put up your hands. Wogs I mean, I’m looking at you. Where are you? I’m sorry but some fucking wog…Arab grabbed my wife’s bum, you know? Surely got to be said, yeah this is what all the fucking foreigners and wogs over here are like, just disgusting, that’s just the truth, yeah. So where are you? Well wherever you all are, I think you should all just leave. Not just leave the hall, leave our country. You fucking (indecipherable). I don’t want you here, in the room or in my country. Listen to me, man! I think we should vote for Enoch Powell. Enoch’s our man. I think Enoch’s right, I think we should send them all back. Stop Britain from becoming a black colony. Get the foreigners out. Get the wogs out. Get the coons out. Keep Britain white. I used to be into dope, now I’m into racism. It’s much heavier, man. Fucking wogs, man. Fucking Saudis taking over London. Bastard wogs. Britain is becoming overcrowded and Enoch will stop it and send them all back. The black wogs and coons and Arabs and fucking Jamaicans and fucking (indecipherable) don’t belong here, we don’t want them here. This is England, this is a white country, we don’t want any black wogs and coons living here. We need to make clear to them they are not welcome. England is for white people, man. We are a white country. I don’t want fucking wogs living next to me with their standards. This is Great Britain, a white country, what is happening to us, for fuck’s sake? We need to vote for Enoch Powell, he’s a great man, speaking truth. Vote for Enoch, he’s our man, he’s on our side, he’ll look after us. I want all of you here to vote for Enoch, support him, he’s on our side. Enoch for Prime Minister! Throw the wogs out! Keep Britain white!"
John San Juan wrote:Diamond Dog wrote:
"Do we have any foreigners in the audience tonight? If so, please put up your hands. Wogs I mean, I’m looking at you. Where are you? I’m sorry but some fucking wog…Arab grabbed my wife’s bum, you know? Surely got to be said, yeah this is what all the fucking foreigners and wogs over here are like, just disgusting, that’s just the truth, yeah. So where are you? Well wherever you all are, I think you should all just leave. Not just leave the hall, leave our country. You fucking (indecipherable). I don’t want you here, in the room or in my country. Listen to me, man! I think we should vote for Enoch Powell. Enoch’s our man. I think Enoch’s right, I think we should send them all back. Stop Britain from becoming a black colony. Get the foreigners out. Get the wogs out. Get the coons out. Keep Britain white. I used to be into dope, now I’m into racism. It’s much heavier, man. Fucking wogs, man. Fucking Saudis taking over London. Bastard wogs. Britain is becoming overcrowded and Enoch will stop it and send them all back. The black wogs and coons and Arabs and fucking Jamaicans and fucking (indecipherable) don’t belong here, we don’t want them here. This is England, this is a white country, we don’t want any black wogs and coons living here. We need to make clear to them they are not welcome. England is for white people, man. We are a white country. I don’t want fucking wogs living next to me with their standards. This is Great Britain, a white country, what is happening to us, for fuck’s sake? We need to vote for Enoch Powell, he’s a great man, speaking truth. Vote for Enoch, he’s our man, he’s on our side, he’ll look after us. I want all of you here to vote for Enoch, support him, he’s on our side. Enoch for Prime Minister! Throw the wogs out! Keep Britain white!"
He did a rather watered down remake of this rant for a beer commercial a few years back. It really doesn't hold a candle to the original.
Jimbo wrote:I guess I am over Graham Nash's politics. Hopelessly naive by the standards I've molded for myself these days.
zoomboogity wrote:Eric Clapton - The Chevy Chase Of Rock.
VRZ Robotz wrote:zoomboogity wrote:Eric Clapton - The Chevy Chase Of Rock.
If most of what Chevy Chase did for 40+ years was successful - then sure.
I used to be into dope, now I’m into racism
Diamond Dog wrote:VRZ Robotz wrote:zoomboogity wrote:Eric Clapton - The Chevy Chase Of Rock.
If most of what Chevy Chase did for 40+ years was successful - then sure.
In the sense that most of what Chevy Chase has done for 40+ years has been artistically bereft, it's a fine analogy.
VRZ Robotz wrote:So a non-racist Chevy Chase, then. Agreed.