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i would quite happily get rich, money makes life easier.

deep down everybody knows who they are themselves. so what if you aint cool in the scene. it would be the last thing on my mind when i am crusing the carribean.

i believe in financial gain. im selfish, i want to get filthy rich.

i sold out, i got a job that pays me well i schmooze with very rich business type people in the hope that they will sign big fat cheques for my companies services, i am a corporate whore

it does mean that i can go to gigs, buy records, buy equipment etc

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When exactly did he say this? Rollins advertised or GAP and Mac ages ago. Why's he a sell out now? As for being owned by corporations' date=' he has his own publishing company that put out his books so he appears to own himself. He said himself he has no problems advertising for products he uses but he won't adveritise for things like cigarettes and alcohol which he doesn't approve of. I don't see how that is compromising his principles at all. All the Black Flag lyrics he wrote were about hating himself and the police, not the corporations.[/quote']

You obviously haven't got much knowledge on mr rollins, having his whole rollins band collection i have more insight to what he thinks, for instance on one of his cd's he has a pop at the offspring, haven't you ever seen him on a tv interview? Guess not.

What about the black flag song "tv party" dont you think thats a swipe at the media?

Also songs such as crass commercialism, society's tease even in a black flag interview they stated they have been involved in political activity.

Between black flag and rollins band, i have 34 releases in total, dont preach to me what rollins is about i know. If he owns himself then why does he feel the need to go on these tv shows? Yeah right

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You're right. I'd much rather be broke but have the respect of the 'music world'... :rolleyes:

Who gives a shit what the 'music world' think of you. Is that going to pay for your house' date=' your holidays, for your kids to go to Uni? Why should be sit about contemplating how punk rock he is when he could be out hosting a monster truck programme? Hell I know what i'd rather be doing.

And FYI - just because the profits from the tour went to charity, doesn't mean the band had to pay for it... :rolleyes:[/quote']

Seems you don't know what respect is, morals also. Obviously in your book it's ok to go back on your own morals. Seems to me you don't know what the difference between right and wrong is. Since when is the memphis three a charity? It's a cause. You really don't know what you're talking about. Your knowledge on black flag and henry rollins is lacking.

I didn't even state the band would pay for it, i was being SARCASTIC. Some people just don't get it

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Horses for courses' date=' to be honest...I far prefer his spoken word output to his days in black flag (although his vocals [b']made SOA, his previous band)....maybe people call that selling out, punk rock vocallist to stand up comedian.....people get off on different things y'know, after singing in bands for 22 years, who wouldn't rather do something different for a change, like host a monster truck show....its all fun...

MOSTER TRUCKS! MONSTER TRUCKS! WANNA WATCH MONSTER TRUCKS!! YEAH I KNOW...

His becoming a spoken word performer involves no compromise. However, you gotta admit that some of his recent forays in to movies, television etc have indeed been embarrassing.

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You're right. I'd much rather be broke but have the respect of the 'music world'... :rolleyes:

This ain't a point bout Rollins specifically, but some consider principles of greater importance.

Bout Rollins - I can't say that I was ever that big on the guy. Sure, Damaged is pretty cool, but that aside I always thought his work with BF and others overrated.

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I really don't think Rollins gives two shits what anyone else thinks about him. That's what I like most. I think he's doing what he loves to do' date=' and that's great. People change... You stand still, you waste your life.[/quote']

There ain't nothin wrong with change, but Bad Boys 2? Once a credible and respected performer, the man is now nothin but a joke.

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Seems you don't know what respect is' date=' morals also. Obviously in your book it's ok to go back on your own morals. Seems to me you don't know what the difference between right and wrong is. Since when is the memphis three a charity? It's a cause. You really don't know what you're talking about. Your knowledge on black flag and henry rollins is lacking.

I didn't even state the band would pay for it, i was being SARCASTIC. Some people just don't get it[/quote']

Especially those with their heads up their own anus....

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You obviously haven't got much knowledge on mr rollins' date=' having his whole rollins band collection i have more insight to what he thinks, for instance on one of his cd's he has a pop at the offspring, haven't you ever seen him on a tv interview? Guess not.

What about the black flag song "tv party" dont you think thats a swipe at the media?

Also songs such as crass commercialism, society's tease even in a black flag interview they stated they have been involved in political activity.

Between black flag and rollins band, i have 34 releases in total, dont preach to me what rollins is about i know. If he owns himself then why does he feel the need to go on these tv shows? Yeah right[/quote']

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yes, young naive jimmy lucifer knows NOTHING about henry rollins whatsoever. that's right.

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Especially those with their heads up their own anus....

By resorting to insults means you lose the argument, i rest my case and wont be drawn into your ignorant behaviour. This only goes to prove you know nothing about the real debate and have yet again lost the debate. Well done

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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yes' date=' young naive jimmy lucifer knows NOTHING about henry rollins whatsoever. that's right.[/quote']

So why didnt he know about black flag and their court battle with record lable? Why didnt he know about their political involvement? Stop kidding yourself

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By resorting to insults means you lose the argument' date=' i rest my case and wont be drawn into your ignorant behaviour. This only goes to prove you know nothing about the real debate and have yet again lost the debate. Well done[/quote']

Or perhaps it means that I had better things to do than sit about bickering with people on the internet - i.e. getting back to work.

I was only implying that your replies to many of the opinions stated comes accross as closed-minded and arrogrant - not least your assumption that you are like, the biggest Rollins buff in the world EVER. It's not a debate if you simply reject everything that any other participants care to input.

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Or perhaps it means that I had better things to do than sit about bickering with people on the internet - i.e. getting back to work.

I was only implying that your replies to many of the opinions stated comes accross as closed-minded and arrogrant - not least your assumption that you are like' date=' the biggest Rollins buff in the world EVER. It's not a debate if you simply reject everything that any other participants care to input.[/quote']

Yet again you have added nothing to the debate, close minded? I state the facts, you don't.

Didnt say i was the biggest fan, yet more presumptions. All i stated was i know alot about him. Wrong again. I know what i'm talking about.

Having better things to do? Is that some sort of excuse for your ignorant reply?

Seems like you aren't even big enough to admit you were wrong, stop wasting my time.

So me stating the facts against other users is wrong? Please state why actual fact from an interview with black flag makes me wrong? This information is from the band members not

me.

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Yet again you have added nothing to the debate' date=' close minded? I state the facts, you don't.

Didnt say i was the biggest fan, yet more presumptions. All i stated was i know alot about him. Wrong again. I know what i'm talking about.

Having better things to do? Is that some sort of excuse for your ignorant reply?

Seems like you aren't even big enough to admit you were wrong, stop wasting my time.

So me stating the facts against other users is wrong? Please state why actual fact from an interview with black flag makes me wrong? This information is from the band members not

me.[/quote']

If i'm adding nothing to your debate, and i'm wasting your time, why are you humoring me? Put your toys back into the pram.

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If i'm adding nothing to your debate' date=' and i'm wasting your time, why are you humoring me? Put your toys back into the pram.[/quote']

Me put the toys back in the pram, never resorted to insult. You on the other hand did.

Humour? Since when is stating the truth from the bands own material and interview funny?

You really do look silly. You fail to even answer my points

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I thought that "real punks" did whatever they wanted regardless of what other people thought? isnt that the true meaning of being a punk?? Doing what you want and not what other people think they should be doing.

You crusty punk lovers get yourself so confused sometimes, one minute you love someone for being their own person, when it suits you that is, the rest you moan because people dont do what you want them to do. Hmmm seems like the old punk ethic is either a load of shit or you guys havent got a clue. ill let everyone else decide that one.

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Last time i checked Black Flag hadn't sold out, all records were released through SST, They'd played club shows and weren't rocking arenas and were receiving next to no mainstream radio play.

Henry has become a celebrity, so what ? how many people do you know who are doing exactly the same thing they were 20 years ago ?

He's hosting a show on Monster Trucks, a topic completely unrelated to Black Flag or punk rock for that matter its not like he's gone and joined busted as their new singer and if he had i couldn't really give a fuck to be honest, live and let live, our time here is short and we should enjoy it doing what we want to do and i guess Henry wanted to host a tv show on monster trucks.

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Yeah lets be like all the other cool kids' date=' sell out, make lots of cash. Fuck morals, who needs morals keilan when you got lots of cash and a lack respect in the music world.

Fuck that Sounds to me like you're part of the sell out problem within the trendy community of pop kids[/quote']

Wait.... when did the pop kids sell out?

Surely they've been sellouts all along?

I don't get it?

I must be a retard. Well, i am blonde. Shite.

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Rune, there really is no need to get so angry about it. I follow a simple philosophy regarding bands, if you don't like what they're doing, don't buy their releases. I have no interest in whatever Mr. Garfield is up to now, but, for me, S.O.A.'s "No Policy" 7" is one of the best HC records of all time in my book. I still get a buzz from listening to it, it fucking rules! Take in the things you like, spit out those you don't. No big deal.

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Last time i checked Black Flag hadn't sold out' date=' all records were released through SST, They'd played club shows and weren't rocking arenas and were receiving next to no mainstream radio play.

Henry has become a celebrity, so what ? how many people do you know who are doing exactly the same thing they were 20 years ago ?

He's hosting a show on Monster Trucks, a topic completely unrelated to Black Flag or punk rock for that matter its not like he's gone and joined busted as their new singer and if he had i couldn't really give a fuck to be honest, live and let live, our time here is short and we should enjoy it doing what we want to do and i guess Henry wanted to host a tv show on monster trucks.[/quote']

Completely unrelated? This thread is about henry rollins, since when was the thread called "black flag" or "punk rock"?? So what? Don't you believe in morals. What is the point in saying something or believing in a certain thing, then only going to reverse your own outlook on life? That is so untrue.

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