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Vin 05:17 pm UTC 06/27/07 |
| In reply to: | re: So Jim Steinman walks into a bar...... - Infinite_Victims 05:14 pm UTC 06/27/07 |
| Yes, at least 50. To make no mention of the dozens he could aggressively mock before the bus finally hit him. > Kind of ties in with the sad case of Chris Benoit. I > think in Benoit's case it is impossible for me to watch > his work in the future and not think of what he apparently > did, and how his life ended. It is much the same with O.J. > Simpson, I can't see film of him playing football or in a > movie and not be reminded of what he got away with. With > Jim it would be different, other people are recording his > work (except for BFG) and most people don't know about him > that hear the songs so few would notice. We don't see Jim > like those other public figures so I think it would be a > sad reminder for those of us who do know but I think I > could separate the art from the man & his actions. In > fairness to Jim I think he could shoot at least 50. > > > and guns down 47 people with an Uzi. He pushes a little > > old lady down a flight of stairs and steals candy from a > > baby before throwing himself in front of a bus, taking his > > own life. Hypothetically, of course. > > > > Does this ultimate act of villainy (or insanity? Its all > > the drugs, people!) negate Jim's body of work? Do you > > still love his music? Can you still stomach his music? > > Should radio stations still play the hits? Does the very > > thought of Jim Steinman now disgust you? > > > > Are the songs now a celebration of the Jim That Was, > > standing separate from the Jim That Was at the Last? Or > > can the two aspects never be considered separately? > > > > Thoughts? > > > > | |
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