when did "embarrassing" become a common critical term?

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were critics embarrassed for little richard or alice cooper, say?

― steve hise, Thursday, 10 November 2005 17:24 (twenty years ago)

If I remember correctly, Bangs has a whole essay in "Psychotic Reactions" about Alice Cooper and embarrassment. Of course a lot of critics at the time were embarrassed for Lester.

― Matt Carlson (mattsoncarlhew), Thursday, 10 November 2005 19:01 (twenty years ago)

It's true. When critics started wearing monocles and using the effete affection "say," they became embarrassed of a lot of stuff. Alice Cooper's vomit in their hair, et al. Kind of like when Eve noticed Adam's Genesis-style pong and got them both bounced out of the club.

― Ian Christe (Ian Christe), Friday, 11 November 2005 05:27 (twenty years ago)

Excuse me, did you say "pong"?!?!?!

Bwah-ha-ha-ha!!!

― Matt Carlson (mattsoncarlhew), Friday, 11 November 2005 20:34 (twenty years ago)

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