Comments on: http://idolator.com/369112/369112 Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com Sat, 26 May 2012 16:47:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jan74 http://idolator.com/369112/369112/comment-page-1#comment-499132 Jan74 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:43:50 +0000 http://ecd2d3c56c70c0afdb02d4540135db7a#comment-499132 <p>@<a href="#c4766695">manyjars</a>:</p> <p>Straight guys only give head in the world of Bandom.</p> @manyjars:

Straight guys only give head in the world of Bandom.

]]> By: scarletvirtue http://idolator.com/369112/369112/comment-page-1#comment-499152 scarletvirtue Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:07:32 +0000 http://ecd2d3c56c70c0afdb02d4540135db7a#comment-499152 <P>@<A href="http://idolator.com/369112/#c4748709">AL</A>: I knew he was out for a long, long time. But, SPIN magazine readers probably weren't reading The Advocate in the mid-90s.</P> <P>Besides, didn't the line, <I>"Am I good in bed? Do I give good head?"</I> from "I Don't Sleep I Dream" kind of make it obvious?</P> @AL: I knew he was out for a long, long time. But, SPIN magazine readers probably weren’t reading The Advocate in the mid-90s.

Besides, didn’t the line, “Am I good in bed? Do I give good head?” from “I Don’t Sleep I Dream” kind of make it obvious?

]]> By: manyjars http://idolator.com/369112/369112/comment-page-1#comment-499142 manyjars Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:43:06 +0000 http://ecd2d3c56c70c0afdb02d4540135db7a#comment-499142 <p>Because straight guys never give head? Or worry about sexual performance?</p> Because straight guys never give head? Or worry about sexual performance?

]]> By: HomefrontRadio http://idolator.com/369112/369112/comment-page-1#comment-499162 HomefrontRadio Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:43:36 +0000 http://ecd2d3c56c70c0afdb02d4540135db7a#comment-499162 <P>He was In?</P> He was In?

]]> By: relaxing http://idolator.com/369112/369112/comment-page-1#comment-499172 relaxing Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:11:18 +0000 http://ecd2d3c56c70c0afdb02d4540135db7a#comment-499172 <p>@<a href="#c4748709">AL</a>: But then he tried to play it off in the Rolling Stone by saying "sexuality and desire is a very fluid thing." He tried to be bi for a while, and no one bought it.</p> @AL: But then he tried to play it off in the Rolling Stone by saying “sexuality and desire is a very fluid thing.” He tried to be bi for a while, and no one bought it.

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/369112/369112/comment-page-1#comment-499182 Anonymous Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:42:09 +0000 http://ecd2d3c56c70c0afdb02d4540135db7a#comment-499182 <P>@<A href="http://idolator.com/369112/#c4751350">Lucas Jensen</A>:</P> <P>I second that. My friends in Athens say he's a really nice guy.</P> @Lucas Jensen:

I second that. My friends in Athens say he’s a really nice guy.

]]> By: SneakingThroughTheAlleyWithLalley http://idolator.com/369112/369112/comment-page-1#comment-499192 SneakingThroughTheAlleyWithLalley Tue, 18 Mar 2008 05:39:41 +0000 http://ecd2d3c56c70c0afdb02d4540135db7a#comment-499192 <P>Now I'm pissed. I totally gave this guy a finsky on the subway this morning, and here it is REM frontman-awkward-everybody-hurts-crooner?</P> <P>I thought he was just another 7th Ave local underground denizen.. I feel had.</P> Now I’m pissed. I totally gave this guy a finsky on the subway this morning, and here it is REM frontman-awkward-everybody-hurts-crooner?

I thought he was just another 7th Ave local underground denizen.. I feel had.

]]> By: Lucas Jensen http://idolator.com/369112/369112/comment-page-1#comment-499202 Lucas Jensen Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:19:50 +0000 http://ecd2d3c56c70c0afdb02d4540135db7a#comment-499202 <p>@<a href="#c4750384">southernbitch</a>: This is so painfully tired. I'm so sick of these Stipe-as-predator canards that it makes me want to vomit. I've met the guy multiple times and he has always been polite. He was an insanely gracious house guest. I see him hanging with all types of folks, straight, gay, guy, girl, most of them age-appropriate.</p> <p>He interacts with us "peons" just fine as far as I can tell.</p> @southernbitch: This is so painfully tired. I’m so sick of these Stipe-as-predator canards that it makes me want to vomit. I’ve met the guy multiple times and he has always been polite. He was an insanely gracious house guest. I see him hanging with all types of folks, straight, gay, guy, girl, most of them age-appropriate.

He interacts with us “peons” just fine as far as I can tell.

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/369112/369112/comment-page-1#comment-499212 Anonymous Tue, 18 Mar 2008 03:35:20 +0000 http://ecd2d3c56c70c0afdb02d4540135db7a#comment-499212 <P>the only time stipe would ever interact with regular athens peons is when he would invite young boys (not to insinuate underage, but seriously, like 18, 19 year old boys) over to his house for little parties. a good friend of mine has a hilarious story involving mike's hard lemonade and body glitter. so yeah... talk about restating the painfully obvious.</P> the only time stipe would ever interact with regular athens peons is when he would invite young boys (not to insinuate underage, but seriously, like 18, 19 year old boys) over to his house for little parties. a good friend of mine has a hilarious story involving mike’s hard lemonade and body glitter. so yeah… talk about restating the painfully obvious.

]]> By: pickmeohnevermind http://idolator.com/369112/369112/comment-page-1#comment-499222 pickmeohnevermind Tue, 18 Mar 2008 03:23:24 +0000 http://ecd2d3c56c70c0afdb02d4540135db7a#comment-499222 <p>@<a href="#c4749505">pickmeohnevermind</a>: Sorry about the double post.</p> @pickmeohnevermind: Sorry about the double post.

]]> By: pickmeohnevermind http://idolator.com/369112/369112/comment-page-1#comment-499232 pickmeohnevermind Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:59:20 +0000 http://ecd2d3c56c70c0afdb02d4540135db7a#comment-499232 <p>@<a href="#c4749215">Ned Raggett</a>: That would look perfect on the cover of People Magazine, next to a picture of Valerie Bertinelli "still keeping off the weight!"</p> @Ned Raggett: That would look perfect on the cover of People Magazine, next to a picture of Valerie Bertinelli “still keeping off the weight!”

]]> By: pickmeohnevermind http://idolator.com/369112/369112/comment-page-1#comment-499242 pickmeohnevermind Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:57:49 +0000 http://ecd2d3c56c70c0afdb02d4540135db7a#comment-499242 <p>@<a href="#c4749215">Ned Raggett</a>: That would look perfect on the cover of People Magazine, next to another image of Valerie Bertinelli "still keeping the weight off!."</p> @Ned Raggett: That would look perfect on the cover of People Magazine, next to another image of Valerie Bertinelli “still keeping the weight off!.”

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/369112/369112/comment-page-1#comment-499252 Anonymous Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:57:04 +0000 http://ecd2d3c56c70c0afdb02d4540135db7a#comment-499252 <P>@<A href="http://idolator.com/369112/#c4749117">Matt Cibula</A>: Definately. 7 Chinese Brothers is about him breaking up a couple, then dating both the man and the woman.</P> @Matt Cibula: Definately. 7 Chinese Brothers is about him breaking up a couple, then dating both the man and the woman.

]]> By: janine http://idolator.com/369112/369112/comment-page-1#comment-499262 janine Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:53:20 +0000 http://ecd2d3c56c70c0afdb02d4540135db7a#comment-499262 <p>I remember when I was in middle school, I thought he couldn't be gay. He was so gay, that 13 yr old me thought assuming he was gay would be bigoted of me. That was before I heard of Occam's razor.</p> I remember when I was in middle school, I thought he couldn’t be gay. He was so gay, that 13 yr old me thought assuming he was gay would be bigoted of me. That was before I heard of Occam’s razor.

]]> By: Ned Raggett http://idolator.com/369112/369112/comment-page-1#comment-499272 Ned Raggett Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:46:28 +0000 http://ecd2d3c56c70c0afdb02d4540135db7a#comment-499272 <p>They should just turn it to their advantage when it comes to punchy headlines!</p> <p>"STIPE: STILL GAY!"</p> They should just turn it to their advantage when it comes to punchy headlines!

“STIPE: STILL GAY!”

]]> By: pickmeohnevermind http://idolator.com/369112/369112/comment-page-1#comment-499282 pickmeohnevermind Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:43:36 +0000 http://ecd2d3c56c70c0afdb02d4540135db7a#comment-499282 <p>There was the Details interview in the mid-90s where he used the phrase "equal opportunity lech" - that was the first time we got headlines saying he's "come out." Then I think he was on the cover of, um, Out Magazine a little after that, too. Also, he wrote a piece in New York magazine a few years ago about running errands with the "Mister" - as opposed, I guess, to the "Missus." And apparently the Time magazine thing. So, what, 5th time's a charm?</p> <p>I love REM, but it's not-a-little annoying that during their PR run-up to Accelerate's release, this seems to be the angle that's getting the attention.</p> There was the Details interview in the mid-90s where he used the phrase “equal opportunity lech” – that was the first time we got headlines saying he’s “come out.” Then I think he was on the cover of, um, Out Magazine a little after that, too. Also, he wrote a piece in New York magazine a few years ago about running errands with the “Mister” – as opposed, I guess, to the “Missus.” And apparently the Time magazine thing. So, what, 5th time’s a charm?

I love REM, but it’s not-a-little annoying that during their PR run-up to Accelerate’s release, this seems to be the angle that’s getting the attention.

]]> By: Matt Cibula http://idolator.com/369112/369112/comment-page-1#comment-499292 Matt Cibula Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:41:49 +0000 http://ecd2d3c56c70c0afdb02d4540135db7a#comment-499292 <p>I was pretty sure he had come out when he sang about the smell of sweet short-haired boys in "Seven Chinese Bros."</p> I was pretty sure he had come out when he sang about the smell of sweet short-haired boys in “Seven Chinese Bros.”

]]> By: Ned Raggett http://idolator.com/369112/369112/comment-page-1#comment-499302 Ned Raggett Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:34:50 +0000 http://ecd2d3c56c70c0afdb02d4540135db7a#comment-499302 <p>I thought the 2001 announcement was their PR for the album (because nobody wanted to actually talk about said album).</p> I thought the 2001 announcement was their PR for the album (because nobody wanted to actually talk about said album).

]]> By: Nicolars http://idolator.com/369112/369112/comment-page-1#comment-499312 Nicolars Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:23:57 +0000 http://ecd2d3c56c70c0afdb02d4540135db7a#comment-499312 <p>This "news" is old enough to vote, enlist in the army and drink in all 50 states.</p> This “news” is old enough to vote, enlist in the army and drink in all 50 states.

]]> By: Mike P. http://idolator.com/369112/369112/comment-page-1#comment-499322 Mike P. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:22:15 +0000 http://ecd2d3c56c70c0afdb02d4540135db7a#comment-499322 <p>He thanked his boyfriend when R.E.M. were inducted into the R&R HOF last year.</p> He thanked his boyfriend when R.E.M. were inducted into the R&R HOF last year.

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