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Re: Willie Nelson's Lost Highway
« Reply #150 on: November 11, 2009, 05:14:53 pm »
and about this dicussion. If the song is a joke, then what exactly is the joke?

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Re: Willie Nelson's Lost Highway
« Reply #151 on: November 11, 2009, 05:18:35 pm »
Following that logic, Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, the Wayans brothers, and every other black comedian should just find new careers because they're giving ammunition to racists.

Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, and the Wayans brothers don't pretend they're not making fun of what they're making fun of.

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Re: Willie Nelson's Lost Highway
« Reply #152 on: November 11, 2009, 05:20:48 pm »
love your new avatar, Jeff!
 Yes, let´s look (stare) at Jack for a while.

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Re: Willie Nelson's Lost Highway
« Reply #153 on: November 11, 2009, 05:21:57 pm »
Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, and the Wayans brothers don't pretend they're not making fun of what they're making fun of.

Neither is Varble.
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Re: Willie Nelson's Lost Highway
« Reply #154 on: November 11, 2009, 05:23:34 pm »
Neither is Varble.

He is if he claims it's not making fun of homosexuals, rather it's making fun of homophobia.

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Re: Willie Nelson's Lost Highway
« Reply #155 on: November 11, 2009, 06:31:19 pm »
I was never a fan of W.N., but did kinda like him for his seemingly easygoing attitude over the years. It's a real shame he so thoughtlessly offended his gay fans with this song. It saddens me because everybody looses; he looses a growing fan base (and gay fans tend to be a loyal and supportive bunch), and his gay fans loose him. Just goes to show ya how homophobia is a double edged sword and cuts both ways. :-\

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Re: Willie Nelson's Lost Highway
« Reply #156 on: November 11, 2009, 07:26:31 pm »
Following that logic, Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, the Wayans brothers, and every other black comedian should just find new careers because they're giving ammunition to racists.

Following that logic, Willie Nelson is gay.


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Re: Willie Nelson's Lost Highway
« Reply #157 on: November 11, 2009, 09:33:08 pm »
Following that logic, Willie Nelson is gay.

Have we been missing the signs all these years? Maybe the bandanna and the ponytail were clues. ...
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Re: Willie Nelson's Lost Highway
« Reply #158 on: November 12, 2009, 02:46:42 am »
Have we been missing the signs all these years? Maybe the bandanna and the ponytail were clues. ...
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Re: Willie Nelson's Lost Highway
« Reply #159 on: November 12, 2009, 04:15:05 am »
I was never a fan of W.N., but did kinda like him for his seemingly easygoing attitude over the years. It's a real shame he so thoughtlessly offended his gay fans with this song. It saddens me because everybody looses; he looses a growing fan base (and gay fans tend to be a loyal and supportive bunch), and his gay fans loose him. Just goes to show ya how homophobia is a double edged sword and cuts both ways. :-\

And it is the gay fans that tend to have the most money. Sorry, but that is a stereotype that happens to be true much of the time. And not only that, but gay people tend to throw money at their icons. Just look at Bette Midler, Cher, Madonna, Janet Jackson, hell, even Kathy Griffin. They wouldn't be where they are today if it wasn't for their gay fans. We support our icons.

Trust me, he will be feeling the financial pain from this atrocious blunder of his...
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