Beebo
Legendary Member
Hopefully because of his song Gallway Girl.
I feel a bit sorry for Sheeran.
He has been caught in the crosshairs here.
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Hopefully because of his song Gallway Girl.
I feel a bit sorry for Sheeran.
He has been caught in the crosshairs here.
First Aspect
Squire
I think this is probably just because the music is bland watery shīt.
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briantrumpet
Timewaster
Bzzzzt. 'Watery shït' stinks and makes one's arse sting. So it's not what I would call 'bland'.
First Aspect
Squire
Fair, providing you aren't defending Ed Sheeran. His popularity is as inexplicable to me as Taylor Swift.
(I am currently listening to A Perfect Night in London by Lou Reed so my snobbery is particularly high today.)
(I am currently listening to A Perfect Night in London by Lou Reed so my snobbery is particularly high today.)
AndyRM
Elder Goth
Aye, parts of me do, parts of me don't.
For someone with a very carefully curated image I think he's been pretty naive about the whole situation.
Politics aside I hope there isn't lasting damage to his friendships.
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briantrumpet
Timewaster
That rather depends if there's at least a private admission by him about his naivety, and a realisation of how the pro-Netanyahu voice will react to even the slightest criticism of the situation in Gaza, and why saying nothing is not a credible option for someone with such a profile who's hiring other artists with not-hidden sympathies.
Pblakeney
Shaman
I’d say that within a global market our interest rates are inconsequential. We can make our own lives a little easier, or a little more miserable but it won’t affect inflation.
The Houthies may have more say, for example.
Psamathe
Squire
I think he has been naive and handled the situation very badly. Does not reflect well on him.
Rusty Nails
Country Member
I find this all very sinister, especially from the “good guys”.
As sinister as dropping Macklemore.
farfromtheland
Regular AND Goofy
Even if they dropped Ed after listeners' feedback?
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Rusty Nails
Country Member
Yes, except if it was because they didn’t like his music.
He is guilty of nothing other than not doing what others think he ought to have done.
farfromtheland
Regular AND Goofy
And that's why people don't want to have him on their radio.
I tend to like listening to people I can respect. Feels better.
I tend to like listening to people I can respect. Feels better.
Rusty Nails
Country Member
I don’t find it comfortable listening to music on a high horse.
I know that Groupthink will triumph in the end and Sheeran will have to grovel a bit, admit he was wrong, and everyone can return to normal, and Palestinians/ Gazans will still be slaughtered.
I know that Groupthink will triumph in the end and Sheeran will have to grovel a bit, admit he was wrong, and everyone can return to normal, and Palestinians/ Gazans will still be slaughtered.
Dorset Boy
Über Member
Ed Sheeran has deliberately kept his political views to himself.
He does not want politics involved with his concerts.
Macklemore was a dick for using Ed Sheeran's tour as a mouthpiece for his political views and was rightly thrown off the tour.
IMHO
He does not want politics involved with his concerts.
Macklemore was a dick for using Ed Sheeran's tour as a mouthpiece for his political views and was rightly thrown off the tour.
IMHO
Psamathe
Squire
I took Macklemore's comments to be humanitarian not political.
