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Karen
May 1, 2005 9:30:00 GMT -5
Post by Carps1000 on May 1, 2005 9:30:00 GMT -5
??$ I didnt know that K had an active part in getting shot of the Sex Pistols off of the A&M label. Good for her as this disgusting group did nowt for music tho I have since heard a bit of the notorius Jonny Rotten ( their lead singer if thats what u call it) in an interview say some nice words about the Cs...so I have mellowed in my thoughts about them Ken Carps1000
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Karen
May 1, 2005 11:01:23 GMT -5
Post by Rick Henry on May 1, 2005 11:01:23 GMT -5
%?? Just goes to show that's how excellent Carpenters and Karen were that even Johnny Rotten (Lydon) likes them In the early 80's I had a few friends who were very much into Sex Pistols so I am aware of some of their songs. The one I seem to remember is a rather ridiculous song named "Who Killed Bambi". I never caught on to Sex Pistols so I never bought any of their music. I did however buy a Public Image album in the mid-late 80's for the song "Rise" - which I feel has not aged well at all. I also bought a 12" single of "World Destruction" by Time Zone which Johnny Lydon (Rotten) was a part of this was a huge dance club hit in the 80's.
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Karen
May 2, 2005 0:39:33 GMT -5
Post by Moe on May 2, 2005 0:39:33 GMT -5
I remember reading that Karen was talking to Toni Tennille about the changes going on at A&M at this time. Karen thought that A&M was forgetting where they came from. The praise the new acts were getting was one of the reasons the Captain and Tennille moved to Casablanca records.
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Karen
May 2, 2005 7:04:11 GMT -5
Post by enigma on May 2, 2005 7:04:11 GMT -5
I didnt know that K had an active part in getting shot of the Sex Pistols off of the A&M label. Good for her as this disgusting group did nowt for music tho I have since heard a bit of the notorius Jonny Rotten ( their lead singer if thats what u call it) in an interview say some nice words about the Cs...so I have mellowed in my thoughts about them Ken Carps1000 OK the Sex Pistols were not the most press friendly group and Rotten came off as having respect for nothing and no one but the Sex Pistols have their place as pioneers in punk music they did put it on the map along with the Ramones and others you cannot take that away from them. Because of the Sex Pistols attitude in general A&M was probably wanting to get rid of them anyway and Karen suggesting it was the excuse they needed. I have a difficult time believing that Karen or anyone else would dictate who stayed and went on a record label record sales tend to do that. Rotten was probably glad to be dropped by A&M and any part Karen played in it would have been doing him and A&M a favor which may be why Rotten speaks so highly of her and the C's. Of course there is also what we all know the Carpenters made great, quality, timeless music as well. &^ *%
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