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[–] hal_5700X@lemmy.world 45 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

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

[–] rbesfe@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year 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 1 year ago (1 children)

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 1 year ago (1 children)

That's... unexpected.

How did that come to be?

[–] hal_5700X@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

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

[–] UsernameIsTooLon@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year 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 1 year ago (3 children)

Bowie was an interesting dude.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 9 points 1 year ago

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

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year 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 1 year ago (1 children)

Why does Will Smith only play black people?

[–] scottrepreneur@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Why does Will Smith always play opposite Latino girls?

[–] jtk@lemmy.sdf.org -2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

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

[–] hal_5700X@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago
[–] can@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] pimeys@lemmy.nauk.io 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

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 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] Entropius@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

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 1 year ago

Thank you for this!