Gary Glitter

Originally Posted by 1888

Yes he will be a changed man now. Lets see him back in the charts as we all love him.

Be careful for what you wish for....
'Gary Glitter' announces comeback album 'Still Shining' | News | NME.COM

Originally Posted by Thermostat9

In simpleton-land

The People's Despotat of Scotland, if you don't mind.

I'm surprised he sold any records, kiddy-fiddler or not.

'Do you wanna be in my gang, my gang, my gang....wanna be in my gang? Oh yeah!'

Even at the tender age of 7 I used to think: Not really Gary. You look a twat, sound awful, can't write a song and I'm sure in years from now somebody will say you've been caught with your hands down some boy's pants'

Originally Posted by gremlin

I'm surprised he sold any records, kiddy-fiddler or not.

'Do you wanna be in my gang, my gang, my gang....wanna be in my gang? Oh yeah!'

Even at the tender age of 7 I used to think: Not really Gary. You look a twat, sound awful, can't write a song and I'm sure in years from now somebody will say you've been caught with your hands down some boy's pants'

I thought he was feckin great in a rock star parody type way. He was a great showman when on the TV too. Very disappointed to find out who the man behind the star was.

*Ding* *Ding* fire up the outrage bus.

Originally Posted by motopat

you just want to argue with someone don't you.

Only really stupid people who post rubbish.

Originally Posted by motopat

GG is still doing kids up the shitter. the cuddly wuddly beary beary boo.

If you think he isn't then you are very welcome to your opinion, and everyone else is allowed to think their own thoughts too.

You can think what you like, saying something is a fact when you are too dumb to know better or imagining that becasue you happen not to like what a person who has been released from prison did and is not allowed to go about their life lawfully is another.

Originally Posted by gremlin

I'm surprised he sold any records, kiddy-fiddler or not.

'Do you wanna be in my gang, my gang, my gang....wanna be in my gang? Oh yeah!'

Even at the tender age of 7 I used to think: Not really Gary. You look a twat, sound awful, can't write a song and I'm sure in years from now somebody will say you've been caught with your hands down some boy's pants'

I was told to be suspicious of a man with a massive chopper.

Spoiler

Originally Posted by Taipan

I thought he was feckin great in a rock star parody type way. He was a great showman when on the TV too. Very disappointed to find out who the man behind the star was.

I don't mind admitting I enjoyed his ToTP showings. Getting lowered onto stage in a crescent moon of lightbulbs and all that.

Hmm.

I met him once, introduced by a friend of his, who was a friend of a friend of mine. This was many years before his subsequent notoriousness. A backstage pre- gig thing, I think he was playing at a theatre in Islington, or it might have been Brixton. Don't remember. We didn't see the gig, just popped in to say hi.

But I do remember that he gave me a kiss ( an "affectionate" peck on the cheek" ) which I found distinctly odd, given that I was at least 22. It wasn't very nice though, even for me. I didn't reciprocate.

And incidentally, I might be wrong, I'm not going to look into it, but I think his crimes were against young girls, generally speaking

I don't know if that makes any difference to people's remarks or thoughts on the matter ... it ought not to, if it was an age of consent issue, IMHO.

In fairness, getting into Cockney Rhyming Slang whilst still alive is quite an achievement.

Originally Posted by Thermostat9

I was told to be suspicious of a man with a massive chopper.

Spoiler

That pic doesn't show here at work. Is it the Enfield twin?

I always thought Avin Stardust had more stage presence, with his creepy "immobilised cripple hook" style...



I'm not shitting either! I genuinely enjoy Alvin and the fact that he looks like he's just come out the basement all sweaty and relaxed.

Obviously this was back in the 70s when old men (who weren't in Snowpatrol) could get into the charts without anyone batting an eye, which undoubtedly raised the creaze factor to Bad Uncle levels.

Oh, Glitter is acrueing royalties? Well, I guess so long as he doesn't molest children no more then justice is served and the public is safe! It's the molesting children bit that I'm against, not the count of "Being Gary Glitter" and the count of "Acessory to being Gary Glitter" (sorry, couldn't resist).

Originally Posted by ink ink

That pic doesn't show here at work. Is it the Enfield twin?

Yeah.

Originally Posted by ink ink

I don't mind admitting I enjoyed his ToTP showings. Getting lowered onto stage in a crescent moon of lightbulbs and all that.

Think most people did as he was a great showman. And why wouldn't you if you didn't know about his paedo tendencies.

Originally Posted by Mr Rooty Tooty

I always thought Avin Stardust had more stage presence, with his creepy "immobilised cripple hook" style...



I'm not shitting either! I genuinely enjoy Alvin and the fact that he looks like he's just come out the basement all sweaty and relaxed.

Obviously this was back in the 70s when old men (who weren't in Snowpatrol) could get into the charts without anyone batting an eye, which undoubtedly raised the creaze factor to Bad Uncle levels.

Oh, Glitter is acrueing royalties? Well, I guess so long as he doesn't molest children no more then justice is served and the public is safe! It's the molesting children bit that I'm against, not the count of "Being Gary Glitter" and the count of "Acessory to being Gary Glitter" (sorry, couldn't resist).

He lived down the road to us when we were kids. Dont recall ever seeing him but he may have looked a lot different in civvies? My Sister won his signed glove in a local paper's competition. I bet its still in my Mums loft!