April 1976, after a trip to Moscow, David Bowie is detained on a train at the Poland-Russian border by customs officers who don't like his Nazi books

[basquebromance]

this is your Spotify playlist, right?

Eric Clapton: known for anti-immigration rants on stage in the 70s

John Lennon: wrote a song called “Women Is The N***** Of The World”

David Bowie: photographed giving a Nazi saltute and said Britain needed a fascist leader

 

[BULLDOG]

That's why I listen to musicians for music, and not musicians for everything else. Being able to perform a great concert, and being able to sort out the problems of the world takes different skill sets.

 

[toobfreak]

That's why I listen to musicians for music, and not musicians for everything else. Being able to perform a great concert, and being able to sort out the problems of the world takes different skill sets.

You're an idiot. Music is like poetry, it is an expressive art whose entire point is making a commentary on the world.

 

[BULLDOG]

You're an idiot. Music is like poetry, it is an expressive art whose entire point is making a commentary on the world.

That's why it was such a shame that Tony Orlando and Dawn never ran for the presidency.

 

[toobfreak]

That's why it was such a shame that Tony Orlando and Dawn never ran for the presidency.

You're such a dope.

 

[Montrovant]

You're an idiot. Music is like poetry, it is an expressive art whose entire point is making a commentary on the world.

A couple of responses to this: First, not all music is going to be all that deep or profound. Maybe it's still a commentary on the world, but sometimes it's a very limited portion of the world.
Second, people will interpret music (or poetry) differently. What the creator means in a song is not necessarily what the listener will glean from it. As such, one can certainly separate the music from the intent of the writer. While this can be especially true with instrumental music, it holds true even for music lyrics.

It is entirely possible to listen to someone's music and keep that at least somewhat separate from the beliefs and views of the writer.

 

[toobfreak]

A couple of responses to this: First, not all music is going to be all that deep or profound. Maybe it's still a commentary on the world, but sometimes it's a very limited portion of the world.

I never said otherwise. Some music is a rather shallow commentary, others deep.