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Howard Stern (again)
Keith,
Re your comments on Howard Stern:
>"You say she's a virgin
Well I'm gonna be the first in.
Her fellah's gonna kill me
Oh, fucking will he!" (Now that's kinda offensive, but I don't hear anyone
complaining)<
You have now. I have *never* liked those lines, and in fact, used them
(and the following line, "Who is it? I'll rape it") as part of a report on
"Sexism
In Rock Music" that I cowrote with two friends back in 1984. (Don't think
there were any other Who lyrics....)
I will say in Pete's defense, however, that those lines were sung by
Jimmy, a CHARACTER, with a personality distinct from Townshend's.
I don't believe that Pete actually feels that way about women...quite
the opposite, if anything! If the Who's music all tended to support
the POV of "Dr. Jimmy/Mr. Jim", then I wouldn't be a fan.
And re Mr. Stern: I think he's an asshole, and I wouldn't listen to him
(or Rush Limbaugh) if I were paid. But he has a right to broadcast
within the F.C.C. rules.
--Carolyn
"When a man is a man, he doesn't act to a plan"--P.T.
"In case I don't see you...good afternoon, good evening, and good
night."--T.B.