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[–] [email protected] 45 points 7 months ago (2 children)

And now they don't play music at all. If you don't count the MTV Classic channel.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (3 children)

I never even had MTV. Any Canadian know if Much Music still exists and/or plays music?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

Much still exists, but there hasn't been music on there for a long time.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_programs_broadcast_by_Much

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Funny thing. I didn't have MTV growing up. I had Much Music. I'm from the US btw.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That's... unexpected.

How did that come to be?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

Safe bet, MTV cost too much for my cable company.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

Rob Dyrdek finessed his way into MTV and now he's all they air. Dude hustled MTV cuz their management got lazy and he basically took over for them.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Bowie was an interesting dude.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago

No doubt. He either released himself or produced multiple of my favorite albums.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

David Bowie, "it seems you may be racist, why is that?"

Adult with lime green socks, "no, not us."

David Bowie, "if you look and see, it appears you are. How come?"

Person who I can only see the back of their head, "couldn't be, never."

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Why does Will Smith only play black people?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Why does Will Smith always play opposite Latino girls?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Before or after he said Hitler was the original rock star?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Dammit. What is it with my favourite musicians and Hitler?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

With Bowie it was definitely easy too much cocaine...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

One of my favorite quotes of all time came from a psychiatrist, speaking on Mel Gibson's famous drunk driving tirade:

"You can't pour vodka on a turnip and have it say anti-semitic remarks."

However, Bowie claims it was a stage persona. Why he decided on a fascist for the persona is a decent question on its own, but I don't think "because cocaine" is a good explanation by itself.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

About a decade after 🤦 Jesus I hope he came around on this before he died

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thin_White_Duke

The Thin White Duke was the persona and character adopted by the English musician David Bowie for public appearances in the mid-1970s.

[…]

The Thin White Duke became a controversial figure due to ostensibly pro-fascist statements made by Bowie in press interviews during this period. Soon after making the comments, Bowie claimed that they were "theatrical" remarks made in character and did not reflect his actual views.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Thank you for this!