I was surprised by how emotional I got when I heard that Lemmy Kilmister died today.
Motörhead was a band I had a bit of an interest in when I first got into metal, and I still enjoy some of their songs today; but I haven't taken any real notice of them in years and I certainly wouldn't call myself a fan. … However, for the last 40 years there's been a Motörhead fronted by Lemmy Kilmister … and now there isn't.
… and for some reason that makes me sad.
According to the report I heard, he died 2 days after being diagnosed with an "incredibly aggressive" form of cancer. Obviously, I've never died of cancer, but I can't help but think that sounds preferable to having one of those slow-acting ones that kills you by inches.
The video is supposed to be from 2004. He looks good for a 60 year old alcoholic amphetamine user.
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What did you think about his Nazi collection though?
Didn't know about it. I'm usually not that interested in the personal lives of the entertainers I like. There are a few exceptions, but I rarely watch or read interviews, would never ask someone for an autograph, etc. Do peruse Wikipedia on occasion.
Having said that, was he some sort of Neo Nazi, or just a history enthusiast and collector of memorabilia? If the latter, I don't think it's a big deal. I've spent a lot of time around war veterans—some of which fought for Germany in WWII. They weren't any more monstrous than the blokes we put on pedestals on ANZAC day. Like the ones who helped the British Empire invade Turkey; or my Dad and his peers, who killed thousands in Vietnam because they thought they were stopping a global communist takeover; or the young fellas who are currently killing thousands in the Middle East because somehow that's going to stop terrorism.
Anyway, a lot of vets I've met either collected memorabilia or had wartime trophies. A lot of their kids got into it too. One bloke I remember was into Japanese WWII swords. It didn't mean he was awaiting the rise of the next Emperor or anything.
So yeah, don't mind the collecting, but if he was some sort of Neo Nazi, then fuck the cunt.
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