Icy Gull
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I was seriously anti punk but I agree, for the most part I still feel the same yet I have warmed to the Clash and the Stranglers as well as a few Sex Pistols songs
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[Music] Elton John
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I was seriously anti punk but I agree, for the most part I still feel the same yet I have warmed to the Clash and the Stranglers as well as a few Sex Pistols songs
Sussex Nomad
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I thought that was why Springsteen never played it as a rock tune again but just did it acoustically, maybe just something i read. I saw Elton john at Sussex many years ago (freebie, couldn't say no), was an odd day as some fans turned up casual and others not much short of ball gowns/shirt n tie. I liked some of his early stuff but when kiss the bride was released, that was enough. Just reminds me of Liberace now
That’s fine. But in my mind you are the exact definition of a narrow minded and blinkered person who overlooks everything in favour of blind patriotism; in short a Little Englander.
studio150
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It's called mellowing with age
The sad thing is, l quite like Joe Loss & his Orchestra, and Herb Alpert now. I think i've become my dad.
Icy Gull
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Sussex Nomad
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And I was a big fan of Abba but kept it very quiet when I was going to punk gigs!
maltaseagull
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Me too but then ashamed of the morons in Portugal tarnishing our nation yet again.
I believe he's got the mad hits. Or at least that's what the Barenaked Ladies taught me.
whosthedaddy
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Going tonight with Mrs WTD with knobs on (mine of course) 
, it's our 34th Anniversary and she loves Elton's music as much as I do.
We watched the EJ film 'Rocketman' last night in the lead up to his Farewell Tour gig tonight. Like a lot of people, he had a tough upbringing which comes through in a lot of musicians music, he is no different and it gives it an edge.
I wish him all the best and I don't care about his politics etc, we all have a point of view, some wish to express it while others shy away, it's a choice you make.
Let's all enjoy and celebrate music in whatever form it takes, it touches the soul like nothing else.
, it's our 34th Anniversary and she loves Elton's music as much as I do.We watched the EJ film 'Rocketman' last night in the lead up to his Farewell Tour gig tonight. Like a lot of people, he had a tough upbringing which comes through in a lot of musicians music, he is no different and it gives it an edge.
I wish him all the best and I don't care about his politics etc, we all have a point of view, some wish to express it while others shy away, it's a choice you make.
Let's all enjoy and celebrate music in whatever form it takes, it touches the soul like nothing else.
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Why shouldn't they go ?
vegster
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And proud to be European?
And I was a big fan of Abba but kept it very quiet when I was going to punk gigs!
Lots of punks loved ABBA back in the day.
GT49er
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No, I'm British, and comfortable with that. Happy to live in friendship alongside Europe (and as a part of the geographical continent of Europe), yes, absolutely, but no, I don't identify as (to use a current popular expression) European.
Sussex Nomad
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Never felt European and in my mid 50s I doubt I ever will. Culture is so, so different on the mainland, they have a different mindset to us, for better or worse, I think.
Icy Gull
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I’ve lived in Germany, Spain and France as well as England and feel unashamedly European, and I’m older than you.
Except when it comes to sport and then I am 100% English and British if required
Sussex Nomad
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That's fine, absolutely no problem with people feeling European, I personally, just don't.