Wham! The Final CD only £3 at Tesco Direct.
Bargain.
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sJohnson23
23 Jan 1727#2
Thirty five years in the music business; a rich canon of work left behind; countless stories of his charitable works that have emerged after his death - would that all our lives be so wasted.
kamenitzabrit
23 Jan 176#1
Might as well be the first so far to point out what a waste of a life to end up with the self-inflicted problem of drug addiction...... can't we have music idols who don't use drugs ?
Yes I know some great works of literature were supposedly written by drug addicted authors, but with all the media headlines when someone famous dies of an overdose, you'd think most of them would avoid using any drug stronger than caffeine - no it isn't boring either.
mrspengiun74
23 Jan 175#21
George Micheal lived in the village were I grew up, yes he had troubles but who of us don't!! There was so much he did in our village that no one knew about. He was much loved by the villagers R.I.P to a lovely man x
louiselouise
23 Jan 174#3
I really liked Wham!s sunshiney pop (of course they couldn't maintain that forever as they matured into men), lots of happy memories.
GM was not perfect but he always came across as sincere, self-deprecating and self-aware (maybe too much). I think he needed some stabilising influence in his life - whatever that may have been.
My superfan sister was/is absolutely GUTTED :disappointed:
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kamenitzabrit
23 Jan 176#1
Might as well be the first so far to point out what a waste of a life to end up with the self-inflicted problem of drug addiction...... can't we have music idols who don't use drugs ?
Yes I know some great works of literature were supposedly written by drug addicted authors, but with all the media headlines when someone famous dies of an overdose, you'd think most of them would avoid using any drug stronger than caffeine - no it isn't boring either.
ChrisPalmer to kamenitzabrit
23 Jan 17#5
It would seem not, and then they act as a very bad example for others. The problem is, the law is not enforced, and consequently, society thinks it is acceptable and even beneficial to take these substances. It is still illegal to take drugs (heroin, cannabis, etc.) but, for the most part, the police are not interested in enforcing the law of the land. When you think about it, that is actually quite scary. The police, without any act of Parliament, created the cannabis warning. Consequently, they have chosen not to enforce the actual law. You may or may not agree that people should be freely allowed to take cannabis, but, regardless of that, it is very worrying that the police should pick and choose which laws they do and do not enforce. What happened if they decide to stop enforcing burglary, rape or any other law?
Gabi to kamenitzabrit
23 Jan 17#6
Self inflicted yes but the man obviously needed help to become non dépendent. It's an illness. We all know someone who drinks to much etc. Just to say I am not a lilly livered legalise drugs person etc as they should be punished very harshly. I'm no great fan of George but he was talented and it's such a waste of a life.
fanpages to kamenitzabrit
23 Jan 172#19
A troubled musical genius is still a musical genius.
You have a point there. But keep in mind these music idols live in an alternate universe. Their lives are micromanaged by countless minions, they rarely have family around them to keep them grounded, and EVERYONE in their circles do drugs. S'ppose it's kind of an escape from life.
On another note, the 'Final' album is probably the best compendium of Wham! songs you can get on CD. It includes 'Careless Whisper' missing in some of the other albums, and GM had personally remixed some of the tracks. A lovely man all around - shame about the drugs and toilet rap - and a fitting way to remember his legacy.
Monzer to kamenitzabrit
24 Jan 17#31
Bizarre! How did he possibly have a wasted life? He probably shagged more than you or I. He made more money than you or I will ever make at 80. He travelled to more countries than you or I ever will.. etc etc
fanpages to kamenitzabrit
24 Jan 17#33
For clarity: Who is this 80 year old you mentioned?
sJohnson23
23 Jan 1727#2
Thirty five years in the music business; a rich canon of work left behind; countless stories of his charitable works that have emerged after his death - would that all our lives be so wasted.
RiKx to sJohnson23
23 Jan 17#13
Excellent rebuttal! (fistbump)
louiselouise
23 Jan 174#3
I really liked Wham!s sunshiney pop (of course they couldn't maintain that forever as they matured into men), lots of happy memories.
GM was not perfect but he always came across as sincere, self-deprecating and self-aware (maybe too much). I think he needed some stabilising influence in his life - whatever that may have been.
My superfan sister was/is absolutely GUTTED :disappointed:
Thanks mate. I have Prime so got it with 3-5 day free delivery which gives you £1 of digital credit, so cost me only 2 quid.
horsepills
23 Jan 172#7
I was a huge fan of George Michael and went to see him live a couple of times, but let's face it he hadn't released anything decent in over a decade.
alg to horsepills
23 Jan 17#10
Not entirely fair given the issues he has had over those years. And he never was the most prolific of artists.
If, as rumoured, he was working on new material for release this year, we just have the knowledge that it might have been absolutely incredible - instead we might never get the chance to hear it at all.
superpanda to horsepills
23 Jan 17#16
Symphonica released in 2014 is fantastic.
RAFAVDV
23 Jan 172#8
Quick OP, find a deal for an Allo Allo boxset.........
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Bargain.
Top comments
Yes I know some great works of literature were supposedly written by drug addicted authors, but with all the media headlines when someone famous dies of an overdose, you'd think most of them would avoid using any drug stronger than caffeine - no it isn't boring either.
GM was not perfect but he always came across as sincere, self-deprecating and self-aware (maybe too much). I think he needed some stabilising influence in his life - whatever that may have been.
My superfan sister was/is absolutely GUTTED :disappointed:
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Yes I know some great works of literature were supposedly written by drug addicted authors, but with all the media headlines when someone famous dies of an overdose, you'd think most of them would avoid using any drug stronger than caffeine - no it isn't boring either.
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On another note, the 'Final' album is probably the best compendium of Wham! songs you can get on CD. It includes 'Careless Whisper' missing in some of the other albums, and GM had personally remixed some of the tracks. A lovely man all around - shame about the drugs and toilet rap - and a fitting way to remember his legacy.
GM was not perfect but he always came across as sincere, self-deprecating and self-aware (maybe too much). I think he needed some stabilising influence in his life - whatever that may have been.
My superfan sister was/is absolutely GUTTED :disappointed:
But need to spend more than £20 for free delivery.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Final-Wham/dp/B005VOMXKA/
If, as rumoured, he was working on new material for release this year, we just have the knowledge that it might have been absolutely incredible - instead we might never get the chance to hear it at all.