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Topic History of: Gary Glitter back on tv shock
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robbiex |
I think the reason for this is that there is a taboo about child abuse of any type and people take a dim view of anyone involved in it at any level. The taboo is obviously hyped by the media. Some of Glitter's songs may be pop classics, however when people hear them now, they just get a creepy feeling and think about peadophilia.
They did however show a short clip of Glitter on the bbc documentary 'Lock up your daughters' a couple of weeks ago, so he hasn't been completely blanked out of history. It was only a short clip, but then Glitter wasn't a big a player in the glam rock scene as Bolan, Bowie, Slade, or Mud. |
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emmapeelfanclub |
Whatever one thinks of GG and his crimes, the FACT is, he was a major name in the early 70's and a big part of the whole Glam Rock movement. His records were very influential too... do you think Adam and The Ants would had happened had it not been for the drum sounds and tricks used on GG's records? GG's crimes do not in any way alter the fact that many of those singles - for which Mike Leander deserves much credit - were, and remain superb pop singles.
To wipe him out of history and therefore rewrite it is utterly absurd and fascistic. Maybe there isn't much demand for the music now, but that doesn't mean he should be written out of history completely. If that is to be the case then there's quite a few legendary names that should be written out as well, who are revered, loved and their music continues to be played and bought, not to mention able to tour and go about life without meejah harassment. |
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robbiex |
I worked at a well known Music Television channel based in Camden and they only had one Glitter track on their Asset database, which was 'Its good to be back'. I don't think he should be removed from music documentaries about the early seventies, but I really don't think there is any demand to hear is music anymore. |
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Chris Retro |
Magic played Everyone's Gone To The Moon only at weekend |
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BR |
Cultural censorship is a sign of a Authoritarian Police State.
So if there is a MEMO that exists within any corporation or company that says certain people's work should not be played I would say that this breaks every trade law and every civil rights law about the right of an individual to work.
We are seeing a dreadful erosion of our civil liberties under this government and their "media" control.
Good to see JONATHAN ROSS back on TV this week. another case of ridiculous censorship led by JEALOUSY. |
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