I used to regard Alan Titchmarsh as a bearable TV presenter. Until, that is, he told us that he is a raving monarchist and Tory supporter. I now switch to anything, including "BidUp TV" to avoid the smug so-and-so.
Roxy Music. Wonderful. Got their first album. Know the name of their drummer. Virginia Plain was one of the most superb pop creations ever.
But then I found out that Bryan Ferry's son is a raving hunt supporter (indeed, he works for a hunt). And Bryan Ferry created what has now been voted the most annoying moment in pop music history:
My God, the Nazis knew how to put themselves in the limelight... Leni Riefenstahl's movies, Albert Speer's buildings, the mass parades and the flags - just amazing. Really beautiful.
Bryan Ferry in 'Welt Am Sonntag'
I will never listen to Roxy Music again.
UPDATE: Thank you to Jock Coats and Well-behaved orphan for putting me right. I will continue to listen to the instrumentation on Roxy Music tracks. I had forgotten about Eno. Many apologies, in many ways he was the true genius behind Roxy Music anyway.
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OK forget Ferry's solo albums but you don't need to jettison the whole of Roxy's output - http://www.guardian.co.uk/guardianpolitics/story/0,3605,1447677,00.html
ReplyDeleteOh come off it - you know perfectly well that if Ming could command the winter gardens like Hitler managed Nuremburg we would all be happier!
ReplyDeleteBesides, Ferry's producer is a good Lib Dem too!
Thank you Jock and WBO. I have updated the post and stand corrected.
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