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[-] hal_5700X@lemmy.world 45 points 8 months ago

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

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 6 points 8 months ago

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

[-] rbesfe@lemmy.ca 6 points 8 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

[-] hal_5700X@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

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

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago

That's... unexpected.

How did that come to be?

[-] hal_5700X@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

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

[-] UsernameIsTooLon@lemmy.world 5 points 8 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.

[-] watson387@sopuli.xyz 29 points 8 months ago

Bowie was an interesting dude.

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 16 points 8 months ago
[-] watson387@sopuli.xyz 9 points 8 months ago

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

[-] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 7 points 8 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."

[-] michael_palmer@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 8 months ago

Why does Will Smith only play black people?

[-] scottrepreneur@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Why does Will Smith always play opposite Latino girls?

[-] jtk@lemmy.sdf.org -2 points 8 months ago

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

[-] hal_5700X@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago
[-] can@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago

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

[-] pimeys@lemmy.nauk.io 6 points 8 months ago

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

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 2 points 8 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.

[-] Bristlecone@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

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

[-] Entropius@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

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.

[-] Bristlecone@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Thank you for this!

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