Rush vs Floyd (who plays the poor me card
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Topic: Rush vs Floyd (who plays the poor me card
Posted By: lighthouse
Subject: Rush vs Floyd (who plays the poor me card
Date Posted: May 10 2007 at 02:24
One thing bugs me about both of these bands... what could they possibly
know about financial hardship , oh they talk the talk but they don`t
walk the walk .. its time this little charade was addressed once and
for all both respected artists who like to sell their hard luck
story in their lyrics do you believe it ? I feel sad that Peart
went through hes hardship but I bet you know people who have been
through hell and back as well ? are they counting their millions after telling their story ? money is a funny thing but half of us are not left smiling , as far as roger waters goes I never understood that guy 
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Posted By: progismylife
Date Posted: May 10 2007 at 02:28
| Certainly not Rush...I don't think they were playing the poor me card. How dare you accuse Rush of doing so! Unless you can point me to something convincing that says opposite.... |
Posted By: Floydoid
Date Posted: May 10 2007 at 05:24
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Oh I don't think the Floyd ever really did that. Songs such as Money, Welcome to the Machine, Have a Cigar, are merely examples of their cynical humour.
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: May 10 2007 at 05:34
Worst Poll ever!
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Posted By: rushaholic
Date Posted: May 10 2007 at 05:40
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Got to agree with the others here....pretty lame poll. First off - these guys can write about whatever they want. Doesn't mean they have to live through it. And the line about Peart's hardships is BS. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: May 10 2007 at 05:40
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Rush have never played the 'poor me card' Thats a ridiculous suggestion. Neil Peart did go through hell, as many people do, why on Earth should he not write books and music about his experiences? Thats what all good authors and song writers do; draw on personal experience.
The fact that he is wealthy is neither here nor there. He was wealthy before he lost his family, and no amount of money is going to compensate for that degree of loss. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: lighthouse
Date Posted: May 10 2007 at 06:20
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it is a lame poll ... I admit it
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: May 10 2007 at 06:25
I gotta admire your honesty.  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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lighthouse wrote:Posted By: andu
Date Posted: May 10 2007 at 06:34
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I remember Gilmour saying in "Live at Pompeii" that his earnings were "breadline; breadline and less" before entering the Pink Floyd. However that wasn't "oh poor me", but a rather humorous approach to his story.
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Posted By: seamus
Date Posted: May 10 2007 at 08:14
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Posted By: cuoredifalena
Date Posted: May 10 2007 at 09:12
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it is obvious that the poster of this topic,never understood nothing about neither the two bands in question..
the poor me card?? you completely misunderstood..
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Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: May 10 2007 at 09:20
Do you really think that after the hell Peart went through in his personal life he even gives a damn about how much money he is making?I know I wouldn't.
As far as Waters goes,I don't think he wrote music for financial gain.I think writing about stuff like an unhappy or abusive childhood is cathartic,a way to get it out of your system. -------------  |
Posted By: debrewguy
Date Posted: May 10 2007 at 12:58
I'm trying to recall a Rush or Pink Floyd lyrics that related to being poor ??? OH, now I get it ... suffering is only possible when you lack wads of money. So in Peart's case, his millions (??? how many) could have been spent towards therapy that would have taken care of the pain. YEAH, LIKE LOSING YOUR WIFE & DAUGHTER IS SOMETHING THAT'S EASIER TO TAKE WHEN YOU'RE RICH ! But now back to normal type - get a life, they make music. Would you say the same about Muddy Waters or John Lee Hooker singing blues songs after they became financially stable (they deserved millions $$$ more, but thus is fate). ------------- "Here I am talking to some of the smartest people in the world and I didn't even notice,” Lieutenant Columbo, episode The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case. |
Posted By: Kid-A
Date Posted: May 10 2007 at 16:53
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err... they were alive before they were in successful bands you know. And money does not equal happiness, no matter what this retarded capitalist world we live in says. ------------- 
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: May 10 2007 at 16:55
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If he admits it then its closed.
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