Re: Joe Jackson?? (no Who content)

[Scott Curtis <SJCurtis@cris.com>]

At 05:30 PM 5/15/96 -0600, you wrote:
>
>Please keep it on-topic for the list.  The volume of legitimate
>material is high enough without having to wade through silly off-topic
>posts.
>
>In article <199605140205.WAA29841@darius.cris.com> , you wrote:
>> >Date: Mon, 13 May 1996 18:04:25
>> >To: Litgo@aol.com
>> >From: Scott Curtis <SJCurtis@pop3.cris.com>
>> >Subject: Re: Joe Jackson?? (no Who content)
>> >
>> >At 05:02 PM 5/13/96 -0400, you wrote:
>> >>Doug Ciceri,
>> >>
>> >>Oh, that's right! I forgot no one on this list is allowed to listen to any
>> >>artist outside of the who. I'm not going to defend him, his music, or my
>> >>appreciation of it. I don't require affirmation from you or anyone to liste
>n
>> >>Joe Jackson or anyone else.  However,  I must be incredibly ignorant, becau
>se
>> >>when I offer an opinion about an artist, especially one that attempts to
>> >>opine about 'brilliance,' I would be certain to have listened to an artist'
>s
>> >>current work beyond the early '80s. Would you base your entire opinion of t
>he
>> >>Who on Face Dances and It's Hard?
>> >>
>> >>Now, Doug, you are entilted to your opinion, however myopic it may be. I fi
>nd
>> >>it refreshing to see such an abundance of obstinacy on this list.  I do
>> >>commend you on your apparent enjoyment of the full catalog of the Archies a
>nd
>> >>Christopher Cross. How could you compare them to Joe Jackson if you've not
>> >>listened to their releases? Oh, I see -- You were making comparisons to the
>> >>early '80s work of the Archies.
>> >>
>> >>Litgo
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>In a message dated 96-05-13 12:55:03 EDT, dciceri@credit.erin.utoronto.ca
>> >>(Doug Ciceri) writes:
>> >>
>> >>>On a related subject, couldn't believe what I was reading the other day!!
>> >>>It seems that we have a Joe Jackson supporter on this list??  What is goin
>g
>> >>>on??  I thought the days of candy pop were over forever?  In a previous
>> >>>post, Litgo (Ithink it was him;  actually, I'm positive it was him) seemed
>> >>>to glorify the work of Joe Jackson and his 'fresh' sound.  Hey Litgo, how
>> >>>about Christopher Cross and the Archies - they fit right in with the Joe
>> >>>Jackson scene.  This is all related to the first paragraph.  In the early
>> >>>80's, The Who performed at Exhibition stadium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
>> >>>and Joe Jackson was the opening act.  It is my recollection that Jackson w
>as
>> >>>not only booed off the stage, but also had projectiles thrown at him.
>> >>>Litgo, I guess that other Who supporters don't share your keen admiration 
>of
>> >>>Joe Jackson.  The only thing 'fresh' about Jackson's music is the fruit he
>> >>>picks off the stage at the end of one of his perfomances.  Perhaps we can
>> >>>organize a Joe Jackson list to discuss this 'brilliant artists' work
>> >>>further.  See you all in another post sometime in the future.
>> >>>
>> >>>DC
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>
>> >
>> >Alright.....That's it!!!! I've seen all my other favorite artists dissed
>> here(Mould, Joe Jackson, Jackson 5, Foreigner, etc.) but now you've gone too
>> far. C'mon people, the Archies simply defined pop culture in the late 60's
>> early 70's. I remember their concert in 73 when Scooby Doo did his Sinatra
>> tribute as an opener ( Now that's an opener!). All I can say is they rocked!
>> Veronica tossed her socks into the crowd. Guess who caught them. I still
>> keep them under my pillow. There's talk of a reunion by the way. Jughead is
>> out of rehab and looks great! Look for them on the next Power Rangers movie.
>> >
>> > Love and Carpet Tacks,
>> >
>> > Scott
>> >
>> Scott Curtis
>> 
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Rich,

You seem to be bent on keeping posts with humor in them out of the content
of the list. You say you don't want to take the time to wade through the
silly, off-topic posts so that you can keep up with the legitimate ones.
However, you take the time to write me personally on four occasions. I can
only respond this way:

This magician calls a guy from the audience to help him with a trick. He
gives the guy an 8lb sledge hammer and tells him to hit him in the temple
with the sledge hammer. The magician lays his head down on a pillow and the
guy from the audience swings back the hammer and hits him right on the
temple. 10 years later the magician wakes up from a coma and says: "TA DA"!!


Love and Goldfish,

Scott
Scott Curtis