I'm his true championDr. Medulla wrote: ↑09 Apr 2018, 5:58pmKory: America's Most Slavish Sting Fan™Kory wrote: ↑09 Apr 2018, 5:53pmAside from the good Police tracks, the only thing I've liked from Sting is that album of John Dowland songs he did about ten years ago.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑09 Apr 2018, 5:49pmHad a student chat with me today, and in passing he mentioned that another history prof played Sting and Billy Joel before a couple of his lectures. I couldn't mask my horror. I can't conceive of an acceptable circumstance for playing Billy Joel in a class, except, I dunno, a history of the apocalypse. Sting is only marginally more acceptable.
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John Dowland album, eh? I like the sound of that.Kory wrote: ↑09 Apr 2018, 5:53pmAside from the good Police tracks, the only thing I've liked from Sting is that album of John Dowland songs he did about ten years ago.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑09 Apr 2018, 5:49pmHad a student chat with me today, and in passing he mentioned that another history prof played Sting and Billy Joel before a couple of his lectures. I couldn't mask my horror. I can't conceive of an acceptable circumstance for playing Billy Joel in a class, except, I dunno, a history of the apocalypse. Sting is only marginally more acceptable.
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Your tantric death will be enjoyed for hours.Kory wrote: ↑09 Apr 2018, 6:00pmI'm his true championDr. Medulla wrote: ↑09 Apr 2018, 5:58pmKory: America's Most Slavish Sting Fan™Kory wrote: ↑09 Apr 2018, 5:53pmAside from the good Police tracks, the only thing I've liked from Sting is that album of John Dowland songs he did about ten years ago.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑09 Apr 2018, 5:49pmHad a student chat with me today, and in passing he mentioned that another history prof played Sting and Billy Joel before a couple of his lectures. I couldn't mask my horror. I can't conceive of an acceptable circumstance for playing Billy Joel in a class, except, I dunno, a history of the apocalypse. Sting is only marginally more acceptable.
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Kory the Hindu love god?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑09 Apr 2018, 6:02pmYour tantric death will be enjoyed for hours.Kory wrote: ↑09 Apr 2018, 6:00pmI'm his true championDr. Medulla wrote: ↑09 Apr 2018, 5:58pmKory: America's Most Slavish Sting Fan™Kory wrote: ↑09 Apr 2018, 5:53pmAside from the good Police tracks, the only thing I've liked from Sting is that album of John Dowland songs he did about ten years ago.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑09 Apr 2018, 5:49pmHad a student chat with me today, and in passing he mentioned that another history prof played Sting and Billy Joel before a couple of his lectures. I couldn't mask my horror. I can't conceive of an acceptable circumstance for playing Billy Joel in a class, except, I dunno, a history of the apocalypse. Sting is only marginally more acceptable.
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Who's he, Queen of Shiva?Marky Dread wrote: ↑09 Apr 2018, 6:06pmKory the Hindu love god?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑09 Apr 2018, 6:02pmYour tantric death will be enjoyed for hours.Kory wrote: ↑09 Apr 2018, 6:00pmI'm his true champion
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Religion is a serious business. I Vishnu would stop making light of it.Silent Majority wrote: ↑09 Apr 2018, 6:09pmWho's he, Queen of Shiva?Marky Dread wrote: ↑09 Apr 2018, 6:06pmKory the Hindu love god?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑09 Apr 2018, 6:02pmYour tantric death will be enjoyed for hours.
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It's this one. Surprisingly good—his voice is well-suited for it.Silent Majority wrote: ↑09 Apr 2018, 6:02pmJohn Dowland album, eh? I like the sound of that.Kory wrote: ↑09 Apr 2018, 5:53pmAside from the good Police tracks, the only thing I've liked from Sting is that album of John Dowland songs he did about ten years ago.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑09 Apr 2018, 5:49pmHad a student chat with me today, and in passing he mentioned that another history prof played Sting and Billy Joel before a couple of his lectures. I couldn't mask my horror. I can't conceive of an acceptable circumstance for playing Billy Joel in a class, except, I dunno, a history of the apocalypse. Sting is only marginally more acceptable.
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Billy Joel has some good songs, it's not even up for debate.
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We Didn't Put Your Feet to the Fire.
Does your girlfriend know how good Billy Joel is?
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It is very much up for debate, Criscuola. The closest thing I'll say to agreeing is that "Just the Way You Are" could be okay if covered by someone else. But otherwise, he's fucking dreck.
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I'll tell her about it one of these days.Marky Dread wrote: ↑09 Apr 2018, 6:41pmWe Didn't Put Your Feet to the Fire.
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Great cross in from Marky down the left and Heston rises like a salmon, what a goal! The crowd go wild.
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Marky Dread wrote: ↑09 Apr 2018, 6:52pmGreat cross in from Marky down the left and Heston rises like a salmon, what a goal! The crowd go wild.
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It's Still Rock N Roll To Me is a pretty tasty cut, as are The Longest Time and Tell Her About It.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑09 Apr 2018, 6:46pmIt is very much up for debate, Criscuola. The closest thing I'll say to agreeing is that "Just the Way You Are" could be okay if covered by someone else. But otherwise, he's fucking dreck.
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Yeah.Heston wrote: ↑09 Apr 2018, 7:09pmIt's Still Rock N Roll To Me is a pretty tasty cut, as are The Longest Time and Tell Her About It.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑09 Apr 2018, 6:46pmIt is very much up for debate, Criscuola. The closest thing I'll say to agreeing is that "Just the Way You Are" could be okay if covered by someone else. But otherwise, he's fucking dreck.