[Closed] People you used to like..

Not really after reading their autobiography but used to love Kenny Everett when I was a kid until I found out he was a tory.

Colin Firth until I found out he was remoaner looney enough to become and Italian citizen.

I've gone right off Rolf Harris

Become what and an Italian citizen?

Louise

Quite a while ago but I liked Eric Clapton until I found out that he liked black music but wouldn't want one moving in next door.

More interesting is the people who seem to be suspect but people you respect who know them say the opposite. Phil Collins, apparently, but I can't remember who said it.

black music

David Millar, comes across as a self-regarding bell end in his books. And that's disregarding the doping.

Really good at his TV punditry stuff though, so I'm coming back round to him.

Flashy, up until the footwear fashion shoot.

Anyone that would pigeonhole any form of music as 'black' attracts my immediate disdain.

So where do you stand on the MOBO's? 😆

I've gone right off Rolf Harris

+1 He was the one out of the whole post-Saville clear-out that surprised and disappointed me.

Not really after reading their autobiography but used to love Kenny Everett when I was a kid until I found out he was a tory.

Do people really dislike others just because of who they vote for? Really really? 😕

Lance Armstrong -- until I read his book "It's not about the bike" and realised what a nice person he was.
I don't really read autobiographies, self aggrandising bellends telling the world how great they are doesn't really work for me.

Do people really dislike others just because of who they vote for? Really really?

Of course.

See also Michael Caine.

Conversely I think I might like Colin Firth a bit more than before.

[i]I don't really read autobiographies, self aggrandising bellends telling the world how great they are doesn't really work for me.[/i]

Rather knowledgeable about autiobiographies for someone that doesn't read them. 😆

See also Michael Caine.

I seem to remember his policy is "two terms is enough". So do you like him for 8* years, then not, then do etc.?

Rather knowledgeable about autiobiographies for someone that doesn't read them

Ye gods that OP reminded me of a time when we once dropped in to witness an Annie Nightingale DJ slot at the Big Chill. We lasted all of 2 minutes before sodding off. A full 120 seconds within which we were subjected to [url= http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Blipvert ]blipvert[/url] style blasts of vintage news-footage of events such as you mention, cut with snips of 'choons ov the day'. Came over as relentless, disjointed, and self-conscious. Rather than the 'momentous' set that I'm sure she imagines it was. And I do remember correctly. Horrible. Felt good to slip into the cool night and away from such aching guffrage.

[i]Yours was alright though[/i]

Cos I just tell everyone what I dick I am. 8)

I seem to remember his policy is "two terms is enough". So do you like him for 8* years, then not, then do etc.?

Come again?

I used to really really like Mary Anne Hobbs! Like, we exchanged emails n everything!
Then, I found out that her musical taste just goes with whatever show she's asked to present. What a let down! (I knew about some rock show thing, but thought she'd seen the light!) Then on a review show she slagged off this great track and a few months later the bloke who made it DIED! I bet she didn't even care, the bitch.

I have a signed copy of John Major's autobiography. As someone who's rabidly anti-tory after reading it I quite liked him.

So where do you stand on the MOBO's?

Of course.

Then that makes them a right bellend.

I seriously can't believe that's serious though.

I've never actually "liked" the bloke or been a fan but I saw Gary Glitter in Baileys Nightclub, Leicester 39 years ago and thought he put on a good show without ever realising what a ****in sick bastard he would turn out to be ..

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I seem to remember his policy is "two terms is enough". So do you like him for 8* years, then not, then do etc.?

Come again?

Michael Caine, if memory serves correct will vote for who ever is in opposition if the government has been in place for two terms.

Eg voted labour in 97 and 2001 then conservative subsequently and will do that until they've had two terms in office* then vote labour again.

I've still got a Gary Glitter album. I like it.
Wouldn't make him a cup of tea or anything though.

I have an autographed copy of The Rolf Harris Song Book, as well as the cartoon dedication he penned in it for us my ex wife had the added bonus of a grope, as did my friend Rachel. They were rather too surprised to be offended.

Took a while longer before he really went down in my estimation.

Thanks for the explanation.

To answer your question, no I'd have even less respect for him basing his voting on such a facile principle.

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Almost the other way round with this guy. Nobber but knows it, and a right rollicking read...

David Bowie, nazi loving Hitler fan ****er..
I always thought Clapton and Glitter were grade A tossers!

Used to like Joe Cocker, but have become tired of his gravelly drone.
Saying that though, I wouldn't want anything bad to happen to the man.

Brandon Flowers.

Used to really like The Killers and wound up going to see them live in Sheffield. By co-incidence they were being interviewed on TV shortly afterwards and he came across as disinterested, bored and spent the whole interview being rude towards the interviewer.

I can barely listen to them now.

Phil Collins, apparently, but I can't remember who said it.

Exactly! Never seen Alexei Sayle's Stuff?

NICE?! I don't want my rock stars to be NICE!

I don't mind if they're not nice, I like John Lydon and he's a right tosspot!
but I have to draw the line at racist nazi ****s..

Anthony Kiedis.

frankly I went off him with the coffee-table schlock that was Californication but the autobiography really sealed it

Used to really like The Killers and wound up going to see them live in Sheffield. By co-incidence they were being interviewed on TV shortly afterwards and he came across as disinterested, bored and spent the whole interview being rude towards the interviewer.

ref Alan Clark - I had several occasions to "meet" him as he always dropped in the establishment where I worked when travelling to his house in Scotland, he was very charming, remembered peoples names, told funny stories and was quite self deprecating. Total Snob.

Chris Evans, - liked him, hated him, liked him again, can't be arsed with him now.

NICE?! I don't want my rock stars to be NICE!

This. As long as they leave those kids alone.

Graham Norton.
He used to be funny, honest.

Charlie Brooker.

Mike Myers and Ben Stiller, until I read about how they treat people.

Peter Kay, because of the way he treated Dave Spikey.

Always assumed Mick Jones was the heart and soul of the Clash and Joe was a bit of a prima donna.
Got that one wrong.....

Chris Evans is a good one - Liked him back in the Don't Forget Your Toothbrush days. Can't stand the sight (or sound) of him these days.

Anyone that would pigeonhole any form of music as 'black' attracts my immediate disdain.

I do beg your pardon. I meant to say "music by black people". B B King, Robert Johnson, those people. You know, the ones that are black.

So what if they are black?

Would anyone say 'music by white/yellow/purple people'? Colour is a complete irrelevance to music.