Re: Roger is Hot ???????

["L. Bird" <pkeets@hotmail.com>]

>>One of the great mysteries of Who-ness for me has always been Roger's sex 
>>appeal.  Since I don't have the inclination to find men attractive, I've 
>>tried to analyze his appeal.  I just did not get it.  He is not physically 
>>attractive in a standard way.

>Many chicks (& some guys) dig Pete much more than Rog.  I know girls who 
>oooh & aaah over Pete but seem confused or put off by Roger's persona.  Too 
>jock-ish? And I know of at least two girls who think both Pete & his nose 
>are incredibly sexy.  And then there are the girls who dig Keith.  And 
>OX.......well....... anyone dig The OX?  Physically?

Hey, if we could figure out how to bottle and sell sex appeal, we certainly 
wouldn't be wasting our time working for a living.  :)

One thing at work here, which I've never seen discussed on the lists, is the 
glamour lent by the stage--for example, several people have mentioned they 
thought Roger was much taller than he turned out to be face to face.  Plus, 
performers tend to be up for a show, and there may also be make-up and 
various types of industrial light and magic involved.  Thus, all rock stars 
tend to look much bigger and more important because of their occuplations.

Another thing at work is the personalities involved.  This is supposedly 
something that attracts women more than men, but still I'd bet the guys on 
this list could come up with a pretty good assessment.  All of TED are right 
on the verge of ugly, and so are likely to be (as Pete says) discounted 
because of their appearance.  Once you see them in action, though, or even 
hear them talk, you'd tend to reconsider.  Women are attracted to Pete 
because of his very touching lyrics, and once they're captivated, then they 
have another look at him physically.  Hey, who'd have thought a nose like 
that would be considered sexy?  ;)

I think the sex appeal crosses over.  Remember that LIKE IT IS is currently 
one of Roger's top selling movies.  I haven't noticed that Pete has as big a 
gay following as Roger, but there does seem to be in interest in his sexual 
orientation.  You'd suspect some of the gay men Pete considered role models 
back in the sixties might have thought him attractive.  Whatever, they 
didn't seem to mind him hanging around.  ;)


keets

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