Pet Peeves

[Juggz]

Milk it. Get loads of Facebook likes and artificial sympathy, take a day off to listen to his music and drink to his memory (might have to swing in to Golden Discs on your way home to grab a greatest hits CD). Shit, I'm starting to well up here myself, now that I think about it. I might take the day off myself...

The faux sadness tweet trawling for likes.

"Rest In Power #EddyVanHallen. I remember once seeing you on MTV. Jump into heaven. #Jump #EddyVanHalo #EddiVanHeaven #VanValen #VanTheMan"

On a side note, when did "Rest In Power" slip into people's vocabularies? Did it sneak in at the same time as "wet pubs"? Maybe I live under a rock and missed it but horseshite new phrases seem to pop up overnight.

It's safe to say "Rest in Power" didn't originate in the North. It would never have caught on. That's all I can contribute.

[Blackout]

"Get your Rest In Power t-shirt" - some influencer probably.

[ldj]

I can't think really think of any celebrity deaths that made me upset, even musicians I liked, the only one that really shocked me was Chris Cornell.

[blessed1]

I can't think really think of any celebrity deaths that made me upset, even musicians I liked, the only one that really shocked me was Chris Cornell.

Exactly.
Don't understand how anyone would get upset from the death of someone they don't know.
I can get you would be disappointed they won't release music anymore or whatever but getting upset about it is beyond me.

[Eoin McLove]

Well, I think it depends. Being disappointed and upset by, say, Pete Steele biting the bullet ous understandable. Acting like you are actually personally grieving and fishing for sympathy on social media is transparent and sad.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Who does that, though? I'm sure they exist, but why would you have the kind of person visible in your online circle of contacts that you would do everything possible in real life to avoid? In my feeds, sure I've got a load of RIPs, but mainly shares of some quality performances I'm more than happy to check out. Anyone spa enough to fish for sympathy over a dead stranger has been long deleted or blocked/hidden.

[Nail_Bombed]

Seem to remember a massive outpouring of grief from the 'metal community' when Dime died.

[Kurt Cocaine]

I can't think really think of any celebrity deaths that made me upset, even musicians I liked, the only one that really shocked me was Chris Cornell.

Exactly.
Don't understand how anyone would get upset from the death of someone they don't know.
I can get you would be disappointed they won't release music anymore or whatever but getting upset about it is beyond me.

I'm upset that you don't get upset... 

[blessed1]

Well, I think it depends. Being disappointed and upset by, say, Pete Steele biting the bullet ous understandable.

You gay Bro?

[Juggz]

Fuck your peace signs. Nothing says "Look at me, I'm grieving" like modern dance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA5BNebqC2I

[Kurt Cocaine]

Fuck your peace signs. Nothing says "Look at me, I'm grieving" like modern dance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA5BNebqC2I

Comments are turned off. Pity....

[Pedrito]

I'm personally more concerned about this Eddie Harrington chap. Does he llay the guitar and smoke boxes of Silk Cut Purple by any chance?

[Eoin McLove]

Who does that, though? I'm sure they exist, but why would you have the kind of person visible in your online circle of contacts that you would do everything possible in real life to avoid? In my feeds, sure I've got a load of RIPs, but mainly shares of some quality performances I'm more than happy to check out. Anyone spa enough to fish for sympathy over a dead stranger has been long deleted or blocked/hidden.

You, for a start. And all the rest of them too. I left Facefart a couple of years ago but I might reactivate my account to block you and all the rest of them.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

  

[Giggles]

It's very rare indeed that a musician/celebrity/thinker whatever passing would affect you for very much longer than a quick moment.

Fast Eddie's death was one of those moments for me, knowing that the whole Ace of Spades lineup were dead. Probably the only albums I listen to, where I'm aware that all the band members  who have played on it are dead.