Taking sides: Rock Paedoes Gary Glitter V Jonathon King

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So who rates higher in the 'rock' paedophile stakes? Mr Gadd with hairy chest and wig or good 'ole "I'm ahead of my time, me" Kenneth King. You the public decide...

― stevie, Friday, 22 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

technicaly ones a paedo and ones a pedearst

― anthony, Friday, 22 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Glitter, because he's a likeable idiot, rather than a nasty little shit of a predator, and because he made at least one great single. Whereas King ...

― Robin Carmody, Saturday, 23 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

David Koresh

― dave q, Saturday, 23 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

We shouldn't confuse the person being scum with the quality of the music. Lots of the all-time greatest are/were horrible people, if rarely THIS horrible. Anyway, King made shite, Glitter made a bunch of top stomping singles.

― Martin Skidmore, Saturday, 23 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

King gave Genesis their start. Without him, there would be no Passion, "Biko", or "Firth of Fifth"; neither would there be "Sussudio", Mike and the Mechanics, or "I Can't Dance".

― Joe, Saturday, 23 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

King gave Genesis their start. Without him, there would be no Passion, "Biko", or "Firth of Fifth"; neither would there be "Sussudio", Mike and the Mechanics, or "I Can't Dance".
Yeah, but half of that we could do without.

― Lord Custos, Saturday, 23 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Who saw the Jon Ronson meets Jonathan King prog a couple of weeks back? All who were able to, I imagine. It's probably already been discussed here somewhere (link, anyone?). How was your opinion of JK affected by said prog? Up til transmission I was verging on sympathetic to Mr King's plight. However, he came over as the most obnoxious, uncaring, selfish person I have witnessed. But what did I expect? No more sympathy...he got what he deserved. As Robin says, a nasty little shit.

But let's not forget the music (!): Gay Girl, Let It All Hang Out, pretty much all of "Or Then Again", discovering (or at least, promoting) 10cc. 2 singles, an LP, half-a-hand in promo work. Big deal.

― harvey williams, Saturday, 23 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

King documentary discussion

― Michael Jones, Saturday, 23 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Let's try that again shall we?

― Michael Jones, Saturday, 23 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

"arms that can barely/lift a spoon..." - man that's a good song.

― , Sunday, 24 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

It was. But it was a one-off, definitively.

― Robin Carmody, Sunday, 24 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

six years pass...

http://www.thesun.co.uk/discussions/posts/list/Kids_to_study_Gary_Glitter_in_GCSE_music_-130947.page

Food for thought here

― The Slash My Father Wrote (DJ Mencap), Monday, 10 November 2008 12:52 (seventeen years ago)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7719540.stm

Glitter hit axed from music GCSE.

"Boys and girls of 15 or 16 who select this song will go straight to the internet to find Glitter's music.
"I dread to think what they may find searching online for him," he added.

― Cool Hand Tiller (onimo), Monday, 10 November 2008 13:03 (seventeen years ago)

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1911914.ece

STONKING GREAT CHILD MOLESTER

― Cool Hand Tiller (onimo), Monday, 10 November 2008 13:05 (seventeen years ago)

It's an outrage, that nonce scum should not get any recognition for his music.

Whoever thought this one up should be sacked, glorifying a paedo in schools in beyond me.

'Leader of the Gang', yes the leader of the gang of f-cking nonce perverted scum, he should be tortured and then shot.

Last para particularly good.

― Matt DC, Monday, 10 November 2008 13:38 (seventeen years ago)

Conservative Shadow Minister for Children Tim Loughton said: “I can’t believe AQA could not find a song from an alternative musician.”

Joining Cameron on the lol indie bandwagon I see

― The Slash My Father Wrote (DJ Mencap), Monday, 10 November 2008 15:08 (seventeen years ago)

Well, they did write "Barbie Girl"...

― Mark G, Monday, 10 November 2008 15:18 (seventeen years ago)

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