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offline B3n from Manchester (United Kingdom) on 2002-04-10 20:59 [#00166278]
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A pop star with lots and lots and lots of money or a
musician with a lot less money and fame, but far more
respect.

I think I'd prefer to be respected, and there's only so much
money you need, I think I'd really hate having millions and
millions if I'd got it too easily, like I'd inherited it or
something.

hmm


 

offline CORTEX from Canada on 2002-04-10 21:01 [#00166284]
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a less known but respected musician. being famous = no
private life. that's pretty awful id think.


 

offline Paco from Gothenburg (Sweden) on 2002-04-10 21:02 [#00166287]
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Well, I'd rather be rich. Respect is something you get from
insecure women! ..I think.


 

offline B3n from Manchester (United Kingdom) on 2002-04-10 21:03 [#00166288]
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Fame is a very visceral (?) thing...whereas having made
quality respected music would be with you for the rest of
your life.


 

offline EVOL from a long time ago on 2002-04-10 21:03 [#00166290]
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as long as i can still be myself and keep all the $ after
the whole pop star part dies down and fades away, sign me
up!


 

offline Amonbrune from Vancouver (Canada) on 2002-04-10 21:03 [#00166291]
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That's true. Id rather have a small group come see me
intimatly (musiclly) than have 40,000 fans roaring. Being a
pop star would suck and I have no wish to be famous with
lots of money.

I saw that Milli Vinilli thing from Behind the scence on
that VH1 show or something? Sad case. They were all famous
with more money than they could spend. But how did they
feel? Trapped. They felt they couldn't do anythign or say
anything. Pretty sad. Fame / lots of money, in the end,
does not bring happiness.


 

offline Jarworski from The Grove (United Kingdom) on 2002-04-10 21:04 [#00166292]
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A question I often bring up to people and myself... cause
look at the lives these pop acts have to live, loadsa dosh
but just walking down the street is a fucking nightmare.


 

offline supreme from Antwerp (Belgium) on 2002-04-10 21:04 [#00166293]
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I prefer to be the respected star...(I already am!!)
as long as I can survive,I don't care about money


 

offline Amonbrune from Vancouver (Canada) on 2002-04-10 21:05 [#00166296]
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'that's true' to what Bn3 said.


 

offline Paco from Gothenburg (Sweden) on 2002-04-10 21:05 [#00166297]
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True. A lot of plastic surgery will be with you only so far.
See M. Jackson.

-P


 

offline B3n from Manchester (United Kingdom) on 2002-04-10 21:06 [#00166299]
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But the thing is, these people are so reliant on the public
to adore them and basically worship them for what they are
not, amazing human beings. They aren't being adored because
of their music, they must know its all fake, and that must
be the worst part.


 

offline B3n from Manchester (United Kingdom) on 2002-04-10 21:07 [#00166300]
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BTW, I'm not saying they are all bad people, just victims of
their own naiveness as to what would really fulfill them
possibly.


 

offline recycle from Where is Phobiazero (Lincoln) (United States) on 2002-04-10 21:09 [#00166306]
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im happy being me.


 

offline Jarworski from The Grove (United Kingdom) on 2002-04-10 21:09 [#00166307]
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I think a lot of them have a severe case of delusions of
grandeur


 

offline Amonbrune from Vancouver (Canada) on 2002-04-10 21:09 [#00166308]
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oops "B3n" sorry


 

offline Amonbrune from Vancouver (Canada) on 2002-04-10 21:10 [#00166310]
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here here Recycle :)


 

offline B3n from Manchester (United Kingdom) on 2002-04-10 21:12 [#00166317]
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I often hope that if I ever see a celeb I would just treat
them like any other person


 

offline Jarworski from The Grove (United Kingdom) on 2002-04-10 21:15 [#00166321]
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I've decided that I only feel weird when I see a 'celebrity'
is because it's slightly unreal to see a person in the
street who you've only ever seen before, probably numerous
times, on a three foot box. Or a 40 foot screen.


 

offline Amonbrune from Vancouver (Canada) on 2002-04-10 21:15 [#00166322]
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I know I would. Being the rabid fan of Autechre if I ever
saw Sean or Rob I wouldn't freak out. I would probably open
my eyes lots and go 'oooo' but that's it.

I saw the actor Kevin Costner in real life on a set in a
town near us quite awhile ago. We just drove past and were
like 'hey there's Kevin Costner'. He's just a human like us
really.


 

offline B3n from Manchester (United Kingdom) on 2002-04-10 21:21 [#00166329]
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Well, I saw rob and sean recently and got pretty excited,
mainly I think because I was seeing the people who make
*that* kind of music, not because they are famous....but
then again, I think some of it would be because they are
near 'celebs'. At least those guys have achieved something
proper, not that I'm anyone to say what an achievement is..


 


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