Russell Brand on Revolution

[Blagsta]

Never liked it. All the finger pointing and stuff...tiresome. I dont mean the lyrics...i mean the melody and image of the band...

You don't have to do that finger pointy dance, its not compulsory.

 

[butchersapron]

The guitarist ( i think it was him) was well involved in miners strike support - helping out on flying pickets and other stuff.

 

[mystic pyjamas]

I've explained this before on another thread. It's the username I used on The Guardian's website which I picked years ago in response to an article by some members of the Fabian Society who wanted the word "chav" banned and wrote "You cannot consider yourself of the left and use the word". I picked "PoorButNotAChav" because I was pointing out that some chavs are not poor and some poor people are not chavs. The name wasn't chosen to denigrate chavs. It was chosen to differentiate.

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2008/jul/15/equality.language

However, I'm prepared to denigrate chavs. I see no contradiction between being "of the left" and disliking chavs and their predecessors such as townies. There might have been a revolution in this country (or at least no Tory-led coalition government) if thousands of young people had been more interested in politics, socialism and bringing down the system than in getting pissed, consumerism and battering goths and students and the Labour Party hadn't been taken over by the likes of Peter Mandelson and Tony Blair and sold its soul to the City of London and Rupert Murdoch.

So the students and goths didn't climb on board the capitalist system getting jobs in banking and I.T. ex thus diminishing any prospect of a revolution.
You sound like a swappie .

 

[Limerick Red]

The guitarist ( i think it was him) was well involved in miners strike support - helping out on flying pickets and other stuff.

Weren't they accapella ?

 

[cantsin]

I've explained this before on another thread. It's the username I used on The Guardian's website which I picked years ago in response to an article by some members of the Fabian Society who wanted the word "chav" banned and wrote "You cannot consider yourself of the left and use the word". I picked "PoorButNotAChav" because I was pointing out that some chavs are not poor and some poor people are not chavs. The name wasn't chosen to denigrate chavs. It was chosen to differentiate.

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2008/jul/15/equality.language

However, I'm prepared to denigrate chavs. I see no contradiction between being "of the left" and disliking chavs and their predecessors such as townies. There might have been a revolution in this country (or at least no Tory-led coalition government) if thousands of young people had been more interested in politics, socialism and bringing down the system than in getting pissed, consumerism and battering goths and students and the Labour Party hadn't been taken over by the likes of Peter Mandelson and Tony Blair and sold its soul to the City of London and Rupert Murdoch.

what a load of wank.

 

[treelover]

The guitarist ( i think it was him) was well involved in miners strike support - helping out on flying pickets and other stuff.

Russell Senior has co-wrote a musical about the Miners Strike and the 80's, not sure if it will see the light of day though

 

[editor]

I got sent this. I was unable to watch more than a minute but perhaps others will find it interesting.

 

[butchersapron]

Is it Tracey barlow?

 

[editor]

Is it Tracey barlow?

Black Robin, a masked anarchist persona, releases a devastating
statement to Russell Brand on YouTube and Blog, warning him that he is
on the side of the elite:
http://blackrobinanarchy.blogspot.nl/2014/10/russell-brand-anarchist-critique-of-his.html

Crushing.

 

[8ball]

Googly-eyed ninja FTW!

 

[butchersapron]

All a little joke but, to think they need to make the joke.

 

[8ball]

I got sent this. I was unable to watch more than a minute but perhaps others will find it interesting.

Do you know roughly who sent it to you, and where else they sent it?

 

[editor]

Do you know roughly who sent it to you, and where else they sent it?

It was a Mr Black Robin. Why do you ask?

 

[8ball]

It was a Mr Black Robin. Why do you ask?

Just wondering both who he is and how likely the video is to catch the attention of Russell Brand.

 

[editor]

Just wondering both who he is and how likely the video is to catch the attention of Russell Brand.

(a) Don't know and (b) hugely unlikely I'd imagine.

Did you sit through the whole thing?

 

[8115]

(a) Don't know and (b) hugely unlikely I'd imagine.

Did you sit through the whole thing?

I read the transcript. There was a disappointing lack of jokes.

 

[8ball]

(a) Don't know and (b) hugely unlikely I'd imagine.

Did you sit through the whole thing?

Yeah, had it on in the background. Broadly reasonable points made - thought RB might actually find some of it interesting if it got to him. Though at times wasn't sure if it was Beaker in a ninja costume or Will Self having a laugh.

 

[butchersapron]

Yeah, had it on in the background. Broadly reasonable points made - thought RB might actually find some of it interesting if it got to him. Though at times wasn't sure if it was Beaker in a ninja costume or Will Self having a laugh.

I thought will self simply because of the posho accent. If it's not a joke and they are about being embedded in communities with fuxing kendo nagasaki masks on.

Nah, some poshoes on the internet read some stuff out.

 

[8ball]

I read the transcript. There was a disappointing lack of jokes.

He deserves some props for 'left-wing Nigel Farage', though.

 

[8115]

He deserves some props for 'left-wing Nigel Farage', though.

If that's what passes for anarchist humour things are in a bad way.

 

[butchersapron]

If that's what passes for anarchist humour things are in a bad way.

If that's what passes for anarchist humour things are in a bad way.

 

[8115]

Don't google anarchist humour, it's all badly drawn comics and lightbulb jokes.

 

[8ball]

Don't google anarchist humour, it's all badly drawn comics and lightbulb jokes.

You forgot the herbal tea.

 

[imposs1904]

Don't google anarchist humour, it's all badly drawn comics and lightbulb jokes.

not anarchist, but close enough:

"What do you get if you cross a situationist with a mafioso? A guy who makes you an offer you can’t understand."

 

[rekil]

Swappies on the bandwagon.

 

[Batboy]

Jarvis Cocker made an excellent point about 10 years ago, as regards the seemingly apolitical stance of many popular musicians, which boiled down to "if you're not hungry, you don't get angry". Given the predominance of "fame school" alumni, manufactured groups and the like that populate the charts, there's little hunger there, so no urge for change from them.
It's a class thing.

From my observations most musicians come from a middle class backgrounds, any anger is borne from teenage angst... It subsides once the money rolls in...

I know a lot of people don't agree with me on here but I find Russel Brand a hypocrite, he may make some pertinent points, but he could at least lead by example and give most of his dosh away if he truly feels the way he does.

I have always felt this way ever since Geldof spouted at Live Aid 'give us your fucking money'. Well Bob and Bono 'Give us your fucking money'

Live Aid raised about 30 million, between them Geldof and Bono (main players in Band Aid) they are pupportedly worth £550 million . Brand is heading that way too. It's not just Bankers that generate telephone number wealth.

 

[Awesome Wells]

He probably could stand to put some of his money where his mouth is. But I think it's a bit ridiculous to expect him or anyone to just give all their money away. If he's a tax dodger like Bonovox (or as much of a pious hypocrit cunt, whichi don't htink he is) then fair enough. But this is bordering on the politics of envy. That said, I wish I had that kind of money!

 

[butchersapron]

Why is it ridiculous to expect someone to give their money away?

 

[JTG]

From my observations most musicians come from a middle class backgrounds,

Well you're not observing very well are you?

 

[andysays]

Hot tip:

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