-----Original Message----- De: Honey <honey@Majordomo.net> Para: sinister@majordomo.net <sinister@majordomo.net> Fecha: sábado 7 de marzo de 1998 20:50 Asunto: Re: Sinister: Keith: Is he or isn't he?
Exactly - as Susannah pointed out Keith's just trying to shag someone famous. He tried it with Roger Whittaker and now he's trying it with someone else. I thought the story was a nice comment on this silly ongoing debate about is-he isnt-he, almost as if someone's been following it on the list and giggling at it.
I enjoyed the story too. I don't think anyone was offended. In keeping with the clear speech campaign, here's my humble opinion: That supposedly gay song never struck me as being gay at all until someone pointed it out. The first thing that ever struck me about B&S was the use of the word "confessed" at the beginning of The State I Am In. I thought oooh you'll get into trouble for that. But I was wrong. Perhaps when people refuse to be drawn on their own sexuality it's to avoid being portrayed as Motley Crue types who say "there are no faggots in this band!". Apologies to Motley Crue if it wasn't them. Anyway, if anyone is even slightly interested in this kind of thing, I heartily recommend the Faber Book of Pop. I know I tend to go on and on, but it really is a good read, putting "pop" music in a wider context. It's also quite...hmmm....refreshing(?) to read about people who don't usually figure in lengend-based music books, people like Sylvester of You Make Me Feel Mighty Real fame. Plenty of stories that make you stop and think. Which may or may not be a good idea, but I personaaly think it's better than the usual rock history books. The Village People story in this month's Mojo magazine is good too. It also contains photos of our old friend Bert Jansch. It would appear that he does exist after all. Which is more than can be said for any of the folk records that they rave over. After a hard day's rifling through record racks I found absolutely none of them. The only thing I found was a folk compilation with Billy Connolly on it, some song about wellies, so that was that. That was a hint... Yours in emotional drainage, Peter ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister@majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------