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September 05, 2007
A Minor Threat
Possibly from the same people that brought you breaking stories such as "Micheal Stipe comes out of the closet" and "Layne Staley dies of heroin overdose", comes this gem of scholarship, via the BBC: rock and roll stars die young.
Specifically, the surely-well-intended folks at Liverpool John Moores University argue that rock and roll stars die young because of extensive drug and alcohol use. And apparently, this is now a bad thing. Not necessarily for the musicians themselves, but more so for the fans who might emulate their idols' actions. As if the only reason kids dance and drink and screw is because their favorite singer does it. Seriously, though, if people wanted straight-laced, wholesome rock stars, then Dave Matthews would still be alive.
Never to be outdone by our red-coated counterparts, CNN cut this one.
Posted by Randall Monty at September 5, 2007 12:29 AM
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Check this for a useless study:
http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/09/04/dating.mating.ap/index.html
Posted by: Jeff K at September 5, 2007 11:51 AM
I'm glad that ridiculous headline made it on here in some way. I thought about how to stretch it to a music related post and came up with nothing.
Posted by: Sebastian at September 5, 2007 12:12 PM
I love the first three words of the CNN article: "Science is confirming", as if the entire scientific community was on its heels about finding out what it is that guys are attracted to.
Posted by: Anonymous at September 5, 2007 02:29 PM
There's a new study coming out that says rock stars get a lot of chicks.
Posted by: david at September 6, 2007 09:37 AM
And get this... now Fred Thompson is running for President!
Posted by: Randall Monty at September 6, 2007 11:57 AM
