glennjridge wrote: I think the negative points against them accepting is an extension of that sort of mind frame where one secretly hopes their favorite band doesnt have huge success again so they can stay "yours".
However, I do want them to stay true to the principles that they've had, and which I admired them for, some of which include opposition to the ludicrous idea of a monarchy in a modern nation, and a distaste for meaningless honours.
For them to go to and bow to the queen would be the ultimate sell-out and I hope and think that Neil and Chris are never going to cross that line.
your imposing your own idiosyncrasies on them before they've even been offered this. how many artists in whatever country gripe about the the Government/monarchy/Presidents?thats modus operandi of being in a band. its musician political outlook 101.
yet down the road you see these same guys shaking hands with them in pictures and being knighted and so on.
its not twisted. your putting the PSB in a box. I already gave you an example they have their music selling cars.
is there anything about chris, or especially neil that makes you think they are above some pompous event that has camera's that have a record feature?
glennjridge wrote: I think the negative points against them accepting is an extension of that sort of mind frame where one secretly hopes their favorite band doesnt have huge success again so they can stay "yours".
I dont go along with this rebellious to be credible stuff.
that ship already left harbor when I clearly saw a car drive around a corner on TV with "its alright" playin in the background.
It would be awesome if they were down to earth enough to just accept the freakin honor.
You call accepting a knighthood 'down to earth' behaviour? The recipient is basically saying that they're better than 'normal' untitled citizens. I doubt they would go that far down the lost principles highway, even Neil.
well I meant not the knighting being down to earth, but the PSB being able to not worry about what certain people might think ....and by certain people I'm talking about the joemoz'es if they accepted.
I remember how some reacted way back when,when lennon said the beatles were bigger than jesus and some people who were once fans destroyed all their beatles CD's.
although I'm fairly sure on the plus side joe might not actually go so far as to use a steamroller as some fans of the beatles did in tennesee.
First off, I rather like the Queen, She is very popular here in the States. Every time she comes around the politicians in DC fall over each other trying to get within a few miles of her. She was here this year and everywhere she went tens of thousands came out to see her.
As for the boys getting a medal from the British Head of State, why not. They are after all British and in my opinion some of the best British musicians of the last century!! They should be recognised for all the beautiful music they have made.
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MD wrote:First off, I rather like Queen, She is very popular here in the States. Every time she comes around the politicians in DC fall over each other trying to get within a few miles of her. She was here this year and everywhere she went tens of thousands came out to see her.
As for the boys getting a medal from the British Head of State, why not. They are after all British and in my opinion some of the best British musicians of the last century!! They should be recognised for all the beautiful music they have made.
Queen are a rock band............ I assume you are referring to The Queen? It's a bit like Pet Shop Boys and The Pet Shop Boys. One is popular pop electronic pop duo, the other are pop royalty.
Joemoz wrote:With everything else they've changed their minds about, I wouldn't be that surprised..
I sincerely hope not, though.
I agree with Joemoz. They're always going back on what they said a few years ago. I bet they would accept it. And after seeing some of the people who were picked for this honour recently, I don't see why they wouldn't be offered.
Bono and Bob Geldof accepted and they're not even British! That was a bit controversial over here in Ireland.
There are quite a few Irish awardees. Terry Wogan, Terry Leahy (Chairman of Tesco), the err MD of BT. I think Terry Wogan may actually have the right to British citizenship - or is a British citizen - because he was born before 1948 when 26 counties of of Ireland became fully independent.
Hello my name is Neil Tennant and I'm Chris Lowe and we're of the Pet Shop Boys.
I believe Neil is on the record as being opposed to the UK honours system. I remember him being asked about it in a magazine interview when Bob Geldof's name was first being mentioned in connection with an honorary knighthood. This was quite some years ago, however.
I also have a vague recollection of either Neil or Chris making mildly disparaging remarks when Mick Jagger was knighted a few years back.
Didn't they perform Rent on the Royal Variety and refuse to bow?
I didn't know Mick Jagger had a knighthood. Why? I find the Stones one of the most bland acts ever. Tuneless crap with a shreak of a voice thrown in. They all look like extra's from Fraggle Rock.
Undertaker wrote:Didn't they perform Rent on the Royal Variety and refuse to bow?
I think you're thinking of Sunday Night At The London Palladium (or whatever it was called). The Pets have never played a Royal Variety Show (Lord help us) although they did do that Prince's Trust thingy in Hyde Park around the time of Nightlife.
Dipso wrote:
I think you're thinking of Sunday Night At The London Palladium (or whatever it was called). The Pets have never played a Royal Variety Show (Lord help us) although they did do that Prince's Trust thingy in Hyde Park around the time of Nightlife.
I was thinking of that, yeah. Chris had a crazy jacket on and Jimmy Tarbuck presented it.
It´d be nice to see Neil and Chris knighted. But it´s just impossible.
Btw, talking about Jagger. Rolling Stones were performing here a couple of days ago.
Interviewer:
-What would you tell someone about yourself if you wanted to impress them?
I think the negative points against them accepting is an extension of that sort of mind frame where one secretly hopes their favorite band doesnt have huge success again so they can stay "yours".
The recipient is basically saying that they're better than 'normal' untitled citizens. I doubt they would go that far down the lost principles highway, even Neil.
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