German rock band Scorpions retire after five decades

[Savonarola]

Of course it's rather ironic that they use artsists like The Stones, Prince and The Who when thinking of bands that won't shock or offend.

Dr. Dre now shills for Dr. Pepper and Ice Cube has starred in a children's movie.  No matter how controversial you once were, if you live long enough then you become the establishment.

[The Brain]

  I especially miss their tasteful Virgin Killer cover art. Bands today have no class.

[Josephus]

I especially miss their tasteful Virgin Killer cover art. Bands today have no class.

Do they still print the original one like that? (the original had a young girl naked on the cover), but I'm pretty sure by the time I started buying records they changed it (at least the Canadian version).

[Neil]

Of course it's rather ironic that they use artsists like The Stones, Prince and The Who when thinking of bands that won't shock or offend.

Eventually, the rebelious kids who listened to their music grew up to become the Establishment.

[Duque de Bragança]

I have no strong opinion on the issue, because I didn't follow them much. I'm not a follower of music news overall or who releases what and when.

Sidenote: the hockey team in their hometown are the Hanover Scorpions (or were? I don't follow hockey, either ).

Hannover ? The Scorpions could have then sung in perfect standard German in theory 
According to wikipedia, it's Scorpions for Ice Hockey and Hurricanes for inline Hockey 

[CountDeMoney]

Speaking of geriatric bands, what genius came up with the idea for The Who to play at the Superbowl?

The same babyboomers that are still in charge at the executive level.

[CountDeMoney]

Good. They are useless. I've had the misfortune to hear their newer "music".

Scorpions.  So 1985.  Gee, lemme break out my Huffy bike while we're at it.