Unpopular opinions
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Winehouse was a visionary who did things I've never heard vocally and brought back organic soul music into the mainstream in an era of computerized, sequenced music.
Imagine my surprise when what I thought to be someone who looked like Mahalia Jackson turned out to be a young, skinny, White, British drug addict….
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I remember the first time I heard her. I was blown away by her range and couldn't understand a word she sang. I didn't know what to make of it but I liked the song ("Tears Dry On Their Own"). The doc "Amy" is worth a watch as well.
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Every year my FB memories remind me to bring this up…
Amy Winehouse was a far better singer/songstress than Adele is.
This belongs in the “stating-the-obvious” thread
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Every year my FB memories remind me to bring this up…
Amy Winehouse was a far better singer/songstress than Adele is.
This belongs in the “stating-the-obvious” thread
+1
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This is no longer an unpop. Too many people agreeing. @UnTucked you really ought to edit your post
Adele’s songs just hit me in the right place. Lines up nicely with my depression. -
Adele is more popular, but she absolutely doesn't have a better voice or music.
Kinda the same how Levi's is more popular than Iron Heart…..
Is she though? I'm not sure…
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Every year my FB memories remind me to bring this up…
Amy Winehouse was a far better singer/songstress than Adele is.
This belongs in the “stating-the-obvious” thread
+2
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Sports fandom is a collosal waste of human energy and capital, and a pointless drain on resources that could better be focused on much more important things.
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Sports fandom is a collosal waste of human energy and capital, and a pointless drain on resources that could better be focused on much more important things.
George Orwell wrote the same sentiment almost 70 years ago in «1984». He was basically reformulating Marx’s idea regarding religion being the opium of the people, but specified football.
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Not much of a leap given the fervor and us v them mentalities inculcated by sports. And yes,sports can also bring people together, but generally together against some other. In fact people often draw the comparison if not downright stating that sports is a, or their, religion.
I'm slowly letting go based not on trying to, but having other pursuits that are more meaningful to me. I will always cherish having witnessed some wonderful sports moments, but it feels good to focus on other things that I've realized are much more meaningful to me.
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Sports fandom is a collosal waste of human energy and capital, and a pointless drain on resources that could better be focused on much more important things.
George Orwell wrote the same sentiment almost 70 years ago in «1984». He was basically reformulating Marx’s idea regarding religion being the opium of the people, but specified football.
And we can dig deeper.
Stadium sport is 'panem et circenses'.
That's based on Juvenalis, a Roman satirist. -
@Megatron1505 is going to hate what we’re doing to this thread [emoji23]
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Getting pretty highbrow and pretentious up in here with the philosophy and literary references…
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As a Geordie, perhaps it'd be better for his mental health to come around to this post-sport mentality.
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Getting pretty highbrow and pretentious up in here with the philosophy and literary references…
…as opposed to being snobs about $300+ Japanese denim made on shuttle looms
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Bunch of dogs cocks @neph93
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Bunch of dogs cocks @neph93
It’s ok buddy… I can get us back on track:
Just unfollowed Viberg on IG, because their boots/slippers/shoes/sneakers are naff.
