The Off Topic Topic

[Razgovory]

They dug up all the concrete in front of my apartment door.  I'm trapped.  And it's really loud.  This must be what Noriega felt like.

[mongers]

They dug up all the concrete in front of my apartment door.  I'm trapped.  And it's really loud.  This must be what Noriega felt like.

Latest genius Russian outflanking position against the Ukrainians?

[Sheilbh]

Oh RIP Terry Hall from the Specials Also I had no idea his background was so traumatic:
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/dec/19/terry-hall-lead-singer-of-the-specials-dies-aged-63

[The Larch]

Awww, that sucks. 

[Eddie Teach]

Crosswords are generally designed symmetrically. That layout isn't uncommon.

[celedhring]

Dunno how legit it is, but it's a fun read 

Bands banned in the USSR and the allegations against them. I just love that Village People are banned for violence instead of "homo-sexualism". And I don't think they watched the same B-52 band I did...

https://twitter.com/Neutralious/status/1604900882868731905

[Sheilbh]

Sparks - neofascism? I guess they really didn't like Ron Mael's look

[Josquius]

Its funny how with some you can tell quite which song they're talking about whilst others are just bizarre. And 'Punk' being enough of a reason alone

[celedhring]

Its funny how with some you can tell quite which song they're talking about whilst others are just bizarre. And 'Punk' being enough of a reason alone

Yeah, we're talking about a band whose best-known hit is called "Blitzkrieg Bop" and they can't even get "Nazism" and "violence" added to their resumé? - though audience those commies.

[grumbler]

Al Stewart didn't get banned for Roads to Moscow?  Fake.

[Barrister]

Dunno how legit it is, but it's a fun read 

Bands banned in the USSR and the allegations against them. I just love that Village People are banned for violence instead of "homo-sexualism". And I don't think they watched the same B-52 band I did...

https://twitter.com/Neutralious/status/1604900882868731905

Trying to figure out why Van Halen gets singled out for "anti-communist propaganda".

[mongers]

Dunno how legit it is, but it's a fun read 

Bands banned in the USSR and the allegations against them. I just love that Village People are banned for violence instead of "homo-sexualism". And I don't think they watched the same B-52 band I did...

https://twitter.com/Neutralious/status/1604900882868731905

Trying to figure out why Van Halen gets singled out for "anti-communist propaganda".

The whole early/mid-80s upbeat American vibe they and the country (reaganonimics) had going then?

[Tonitrus]

The apparent source:



That Twitter list left off Iron Maiden's "religious obscurantism".

[Valmy]

None of those bands sang in languages people in the USSR spoke and understood so a little weird they were banned for lyrics in the first place.

[Josquius]

This week I'm getting a weirdly large amount of spam from shit I signed up for years ago and haven't touched since - Estate agents, some websites I used years before that in Japan, etc... .
Anyone else?