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Re: Politics, WGFA, PC songs



I agree whole heartedly.
By the way, I wonder if Pete would have given good old Monica a ride (pre
and post heroin days)?
I wonder if Pete would consider President Billy a phony leader that breaths
the are we gave him?
Joe Cozz


-----Original Message-----
From: Mark R. Leaman <mleaman@sccoast.net>
To: TheWho@igtc.com <TheWho@igtc.com>
Date: Thursday, February 04, 1999 3:17 PM
Subject: Politics, WGFA, PC songs


>> I
>> suggest that those interested in discussing American politics should
>> move their discussions to private e-mail.
>
>YL:
>
>Fine; my reply regarding politics will be privately CCed to all who
>responded (other interested parties can contact me privately), but by the
>same token although I have never once complained about the
>dream/fantasy/whatever notes YOU have posted for years, I will now request
>that by the same standard YOU cease and desist posting those types of
>notes. Even if you do manage to get The Who in there, as you sometimes do.
>Fair enough? I think it is.
>
>> Although Townshend was certainly no counterculture "champion," I don't
>think
>> Won't Get Fooled Again is anti-revolution.  It just points out that once
>the
>> revolution has happened, it will eventually be subverted.
>
>Howard:
>
>It's a "cautionary tale," which would be to warn people not to do
>it...which would make it anti-revolutionary.
>
>> I don't think Townshend himself was anti-revolutionary, either.  He
>wanted the
>> whole Lifehouse thing to revolutionize the way people thought about what
>music
>
>That would be a social revolution as opposed to a political revolution,
>which WGFA is clearly about.
>
>> I don't remember who that was that wrote the above, but it wasn't me.
>
>Brian:
>
>It was me.
>
>> However,
>> I'd say it was pretty much correct.  WGFA was seen at the time of its
>release as
>> a slam on the counterculture.
>
>That's exactly how I saw it, back in 1971.
>
>> DAN QUYALE FOR PRESIDENT IN 2000!!!!!!
>
>Sorry, but I see that his fans are equally able to spell as the candidate
>himself.
>
>> I venture to suggest no woman ever called Jimi a cute little lovemaker;
>> his manhood would've been insulted if one had.
>
>Carolyn:
>
>Of COURSE, but there ARE differences between the sexes. Just thought you'd
>want to know.
>
>> above.  BTW, I notice in general that those folks who are most
>> agin "PC" tend to be Caucasian males...if you're African or
>> Asian-American, please forgive my assumption. ;-)
>
>I'm part Cherokee, if that helps, but no matter what I am...silliness and
>extremism is still silliness and extremism. No problems will EVER be solved
>by people being far too sensitive about things that are not pointed at
>them. If you don't believe me, ask the guy who lost his job for using the
>word "niggardly" (which is in NO WAY a racial term). Hell, ask Pete
>Townshend!
>
>