I used to regard Alan Titchmarsh as a bearable TV presenter. Until, that is, he told us that he is a raving monarchist and Tory supporter. I now switch to anything, including "BidUp TV" to avoid the smug so-and-so.
Roxy Music. Wonderful. Got their first album. Know the name of their drummer. Virginia Plain was one of the most superb pop creations ever.
But then I found out that Bryan Ferry's son is a raving hunt supporter (indeed, he works for a hunt). And Bryan Ferry created what has now been voted the most annoying moment in pop music history:
My God, the Nazis knew how to put themselves in the limelight... Leni Riefenstahl's movies, Albert Speer's buildings, the mass parades and the flags - just amazing. Really beautiful.
Bryan Ferry in 'Welt Am Sonntag'
I will never listen to Roxy Music again.
UPDATE: Thank you to Jock Coats and Well-behaved orphan for putting me right. I will continue to listen to the instrumentation on Roxy Music tracks. I had forgotten about Eno. Many apologies, in many ways he was the true genius behind Roxy Music anyway.
OK forget Ferry's solo albums but you don't need to jettison the whole of Roxy's output - http://www.guardian.co.uk/guardianpolitics/story/0,3605,1447677,00.html
ReplyDeleteOh come off it - you know perfectly well that if Ming could command the winter gardens like Hitler managed Nuremburg we would all be happier!
ReplyDeleteBesides, Ferry's producer is a good Lib Dem too!
Thank you Jock and WBO. I have updated the post and stand corrected.
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