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May 16, 2026

Music Thread: Culture Club? Seriously?

Boy George and Culture Club were not on my playlists when they were big, and they aren't now. Except...politics has destroyed my naiveté when it comes to entertainers, so I am in the unpleasant position of minimizing my consumption of certain people's work if they are vociferous in shoving their personal politics in my face. And the converse applies too.

Here is Boy George talking about Jews and Jewish friends. Is he a deep thinker? Uh...no. Clearly not. But he is clear in his rejection of antisemitism, and for that I respect him, and will consume his musical product. Just a little bit though; I am not going to become a born-again 1980s British (or any other) Pop Music aficionado. But I will put him on a playlist or two, and toss him a few ~~cents~~ pence.

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Here's why some groups should never have made music videos. Good song...unspeakably boring and awful video.

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Admit it...the Go-Gos are fun!

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Sadly, Elvis Costello is an ass when it comes to politics, so he is one of those artists I try to minimize. But he is unarguably great, so it's tough!

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Champagne Socialism writ small, Boston style! Fun music made by insufferable hypocrites who take themselves way, way, way too seriously!

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