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36. Having been a voracious student of rock music history since the age of about 3...

Reply to La Lioness Priyanka (Reply #20)

Mon Feb 20, 2012, 01:44 AM

Feb 2012

as well as a professional rock musician for the past 25 years, I certainly don't need a lecture about the injustices perpetrated on black musicians throughout the years. The fact that you see racism in that graphic speaks more about you than it does me. Tell you what... next time some talentless, white hack like Britney or Madonna shuffles off the old mortal coil, if the ensuing grief-gasm is anything like it has been for Whitney, I'd be happy to contrast it with the lack of press given to the passing of true artists like Phil Lynott, Harold Melvin, or Claydes Charles Smith.

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...I'm just sayin'... [View all] opiate69 Feb 2012 OP

I have to take exception to this comparison. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2012 #1

That was sort of my thought. And I thought "Bodyguard" was an excellent movie. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #19

Miss Peggy always finds the right words to express my thoughts exactly! n/t Tom_Foolery Feb 2012 #26

100% agree Peg. nolabear Feb 2012 #33

sad. May they both rest in peace. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2012 #2

yes, society habitually makes black women more famous than white men La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #3

And if a black woman is raped or beaten, or goes missing, it's all over the news. NYC_SKP Feb 2012 #5

indeed. just sayin. La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #6

like clockwork? What exactly are you implying? opiate69 Feb 2012 #7

For those who misinterpret the OP as a statement about race, feel free to substitute this guy.. opiate69 Feb 2012 #11

the fact that you can be so blind about race, really makes me laugh La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #20

Having been a voracious student of rock music history since the age of about 3... opiate69 Feb 2012 #36

Not about race, it's about unnecessarily tearing down someone to make a point about another person. NYC_SKP Feb 2012 #21

In regards to the music industry, yes - indeed it typically does. opiate69 Feb 2012 #8

LOL. La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #9

... opiate69 Feb 2012 #10

Um, Let's see? Chan790 Feb 2012 #12

3 for 3 on the women, 1 for 3 on the guys. opiate69 Feb 2012 #13

Freebird!!! Chan790 Feb 2012 #14

Mary J Blige writes her lyrics. UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2012 #18

Resentful of black female singers? nope.. just mediocre ones. opiate69 Feb 2012 #23

I own all of Quorthon's albums OriginalGeek Feb 2012 #4

I'd trade either one for Justin Bieber Major Nikon Feb 2012 #15

Beibs is the antichrist. Chan790 Feb 2012 #16

You mean in terms of their current biophysical conditions? petronius Feb 2012 #35

Van Gogh could barely feed himself with his paintings Major Nikon Feb 2012 #17

John Lennon once put a cigarette out on a Matisse drawing at the Playboy Mansion. NYC_SKP Feb 2012 #22

It looks like Viking Metal will never have its day. UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2012 #24

Fine. cliffordu Feb 2012 #25

Well acquainted with Pass and Roberts. Incredible musicians who had far more impact opiate69 Feb 2012 #27

I'm not into either of their music. If I had to pick one to hang out with, Whitney Houston all day. limpyhobbler Feb 2012 #28

Your profile shows you been on DU since 2003, Quortthon snagglepuss Feb 2012 #29

Not likely, since I wasn't into black metal or viking metal until around 2008. You have a point? opiate69 Feb 2012 #30

The point is that M$M isn't interested covering anything but corporate products so snagglepuss Feb 2012 #31

Why one person is more famous than another is tough to pinpoint treestar Feb 2012 #32

Racist tea-bagger claptrap. nt madinmaryland Feb 2012 #34

Ignorant, vapid non-sequitor... opiate69 Feb 2012 #37

Whitney is (no typo there) a wholy owned commodity... dogknob Feb 2012 #38