Winston Churchill: What's On Your Walkman?

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British war leader. Icon of late imperialism. Sent army to shoot miners to preserve sainted status quo (small letters). Young man today. What does he dig?

― Robin Carmody, Sunday, 5 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Robin, I think you may have weighted that question a little unfairly. And all these Walkman questions, while a wonderful theme, seem to be about rightwing leaders. But as a man of imperialist terndancies in an increasingly liberal age I should expect he'd like the dead rock music that wasn't a part of his youth but figured in the days of the birth of his opinions. So, yeah, crap rock music. That's a disappointing answer, I know. I'm off to ask a walkman question about someone we might like.

― matthew james, Sunday, 5 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

krs-one.

― ethan, Sunday, 5 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I should expect he'd like the dead rock music that wasn't a part of his youth but figured in the days of the birth of his opinions
Sorry Matthew, I don't quite understand this sentence, assuming by opinions you mean his political and moral viewpoint surely they are formed in his youth. I know peoples political viewpoints change over time (as did Churchills to some extent) but the influences that *initially* shaped them won't change.
As for what he dig's, probably nothing much. Too busy working in futures or some such thing to care much about music therefore whatever big thing is doing the rounds eg Coldplay, Robbie, Craig David plus last night of the proms.

― Billy Dods, Sunday, 5 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

i think he and robin would liek the same kind of music, they were both very british.

― junichiro, Sunday, 5 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I think he'd like the Kinks and Pink Floyd. Though he'd think Roger Waters is a bolshie prat.

― Tadeusz Suchodolski, Sunday, 5 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

oasis - nuff said.

― Geoff, Monday, 6 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Manic Street Preachers, "Intense Humming of Evil". All conservatives seem to love publicity of any kind.

― dave q, Monday, 6 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

"Aces High" by Iron Maiden...if only for his cameo

― alex in nyc, Monday, 6 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I should expect he'd like the dead rock music that wasn't a part of his youth but figured in the days of the birth of his opinions Sorry Matthew, I don't quite understand this sentence, assuming by opinions you mean his political and moral viewpoint surely they are formed in his youth. I know peoples political viewpoints change over time (as did Churchills to some extent) but the influences that *initially* shaped them won't change.

Obviously no-one forms worldview prior to birth, yeah. But what i was saying was his opinions were suited to another age. And imperialist in a non-imperial age. Hardcore marxists are the worst for this syndrome, espousing a philosophy that has shown itself to fail a number of times even centuries ago when it was relevant to the socio- political situation. It's like free market capitalism never existed!

― matthew james, Monday, 6 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Yeah fair enough Matthew. I see what you're driving at now. I'm a bit slow. In that case he'd probably listen to a rousing Sousa or probably one of Winnie's great mate Noel Coward.

― Billy Dods., Monday, 6 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

speed garage

― tom, Tuesday, 7 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

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