tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786284110007207873.post5842691304699452216..comments2024-03-14T00:27:45.681-07:00Comments on Brits in the USA: Becoming more like John LennonDavid Macaulayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14873439047946166820noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786284110007207873.post-80410467782736681382012-07-19T05:21:51.484-07:002012-07-19T05:21:51.484-07:00Absoutely Jen - Brando is the classic example, alt...Absoutely Jen - Brando is the classic example, although I hadn;t thought of him. He had early matinee looks but everybody thinks of the big scary, brooding guy in the Godfather as classic Brando.David Macaulayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873439047946166820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786284110007207873.post-26586039985459734632012-07-17T19:04:28.673-07:002012-07-17T19:04:28.673-07:00I couldn't agree with you more. Legends are le...I couldn't agree with you more. Legends are legends in Hollywood because of their last image. Look at Elizabeth Taylor. She is considered Hollywood royalty, of course, but she will never truly be considered the flawless icon like that of Marilyn or Grace, because she was all over the tabloids as a crazy, Michael Jackson bff overweight diamond-grubber.<br /><br />Look at Marlon Brando. He was the original James Dean and was super gorgeous. But that image has been tainted because most of us know him as the obese cranky old man who scowled until he died.<br /><br />I often wonder what would have happened in Marilyn had lived to 80-something. No doubt she would have gone the Liz route. Addiction to pills or alcohol would cause her to be either obese or gaunt. She would have married a lot more men that were no good for her, which isn't as adorable when you're 50-something. She would have probably gotten bitter and spiteful because of it. Fame was the only thing going for her and Marilyn after 40 wouldn't have been able to handle it.<br /><br />John Lennon though...he would probably still be cool...probably shopping at Whole Foods and promoting his agendas via twitter though.Jennifer Fabuloushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07521908385026885699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786284110007207873.post-42811748836462921382012-07-16T17:23:53.291-07:002012-07-16T17:23:53.291-07:00cool Jacqueline - were you in London back then? Tr...cool Jacqueline - were you in London back then? True Jack will be forever hipDavid Macaulayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873439047946166820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786284110007207873.post-6922343030760366452012-07-16T17:22:58.922-07:002012-07-16T17:22:58.922-07:00ooo sacrilege JoJo - although I would agree with y...ooo sacrilege JoJo - although I would agree with you in liking Bryan Ferry's version of Jealous Guy betterDavid Macaulayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873439047946166820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786284110007207873.post-10047215646490772502012-07-16T17:21:56.255-07:002012-07-16T17:21:56.255-07:00Yup Starla - think he always will beYup Starla - think he always will beDavid Macaulayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873439047946166820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786284110007207873.post-48963327529407720042012-07-14T06:37:40.361-07:002012-07-14T06:37:40.361-07:00Interesting take on it all! Thanks for sharing.
J...Interesting take on it all! Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />John Lennon was always my favourite Beatle, then it was George, then Paul and Ringo. I loved wearing the John Lennon sunglasses, back then.<br /><br />To add to your list, let's not forget Jack Karouac. I think he died from too much drink. (A habit that came with the times). It was his liver. But to emulate his drinking among young writers of today as cool- I dunno!Jacqueline Howetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13522485407848765933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786284110007207873.post-47586724975167562972012-07-14T06:31:14.407-07:002012-07-14T06:31:14.407-07:00So this is where everyone will get mad at me when ...So this is where everyone will get mad at me when I say that if I never hear 'imagine' or a Beatles song again it'll be too soon. I guess I got SO sick of their music after Lennon was killed b/c it got overplayed. I do, however, still like #9 Dream and whatever gets you thru the night. But of the two, I'll take Paul Weller any day. Also prefer Bryan Ferry's Jealous Guy. Just as I prefer Elton's Lucy in the Sky (and Pinball Wizard).JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165375435543044068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786284110007207873.post-79290741775658204442012-07-14T05:29:14.107-07:002012-07-14T05:29:14.107-07:00Thanks for the selection, David. It seems that Lia...Thanks for the selection, David. It seems that Liam Gallagher is still obsessed by John Lennon, in spite of what he says in Supersonic: 'I need to be myself, no one else'.starlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03063477930058898616noreply@blogger.com