| re: NJCish: She Tore Out My Heart and Stomped That Sucker Flat... | |
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Jsteinfan 09:12 pm UTC 02/12/10 |
| In reply to: | re: NJCish: She Tore Out My Heart and Stomped That Sucker Flat... - RepeatandFade 07:50 pm UTC 02/12/10 |
You, Vin, n I should catch a sox game this spring... Steinfans betray Steinman and Cheer for Red Sox. > Not too much - just got married a few months ago, and > moved from Pittsburgh to the Boston metro area ... > > How have you been? > > > 'Sup, Dube? > > > > > Well, Jim Steinman is a private public figure (sort of > > > like how Richard Strauss was, in his own phrase, a > > > "first-class second-rate composer"). > > > > > > I suppose the biggest fear on the part of his "camp" was > > > that the AP would write a story entitled, "Total Eclipse > > > of the Heart." > > > > > > I suppose the second biggest fear was that the AP would > > > not write that story, confirming that Jim has indeed been > > > out of the spotlight for some time, since "Vampires" on > > > B'way. > > > > > > Either way, get well Jim! We miss you. > > > > > > Once upon a time, Meat was tweeting away > > > Told us news that gave us a start > > > Nothing we can do > > > But wish Jim the best with his heart! > > > > > > MD > > > > > > > > > > My understanding is that public figures often release > > > > information about things like heart surgeries because they > > > > want to control how the information is communicated in > > > > order to minimize dangerous speculation and hurtful > > > > nonsense. In other words, if Steinman went in to have a > > > > little surgery and is recovering nicely, he wants to make > > > > that clear before Meat Loaf tweets something to make > > > > everyone think Jim's dying. Meat's alarmism will have > > > > less effect, spook Bat Musical investors less, and cause > > > > less pain and frustration to Jim's loyal following if Jim > > > > just sets the record straight from the beginning. Should > > > > Jim or anyone else have to do this? No. I think Meat's > > > > tweet probably unintentionally forced the situation and he > > > > no doubt regrets it. I've certainly authored a tweet or > > > > too I'd take back. > > > > > > > > At any rate, I'm troubled and saddened to hear about Jim's > > > > health woes. You know you're getting a little older when > > > > your rock hero needs heart surgery. If you really have > > > > had surgery, Jim, please get better soon! | |
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