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An October 2021 clip from “Good Morning Britain” recently re-circulated online in which Gene Simmons, one of the founding members of the legendary rock group Kiss, bemoaned the then-burgeoning skepticism to official narratives surrounding Covid-19 shots.
Simmons’ comments, while incredibly stupid, are what should be expected from someone in his position. Since amassing immense wealth and celebrity, he has likely never been seriously tested by life or compelled to reflect in any meaningful way, so upon meeting serious resistance to his lifestyle and health for the first time with the advent of Covid-19, he has lost the ability to assert his will on the people and environments around him. You probably know several people like him; the world must conform to their perception of reality.
“We’re not concerned if you’re breathing it or not; we’re concerned if you’re getting us sick. So get your godd-mned Covid shot,” the 73-year-old rock legend insisted. ...
Simmons is an aging celebrity who probably, with the advent of Covid, seriously contemplated human mortality for the first time in a while. An ever-observable phenomenon among the famous is that they tend to lose their grip on reality when they encounter something they cannot control with their vast wealth or cultural influence. Gone are the days when Simmons and his bandmates could “rock and roll all night and party every day.” They’re old men, and the prospect of death probably scares them. They can’t charm the universe into giving them a mulligan; oblivion is universal. Tempus Fugit, Momento Mori.
But Simmons is a performer, and since it doesn’t appear he plans to retire anytime soon, he probably thinks if he can force his neurotic control upon others, he can prolong his life. But given his statements on the matter, he clearly doesn’t prioritize his fans’ well-being, health, or individual agency. And that’s fine; he reserves that right. But simultaneously, the people who have been longtime fans of Simmons and Kiss, such as myself, reserve the right to stop supporting his music and other endeavors.
There are far better things to do with your life than letting the guy with the tongue from Kiss dictate how you live.
Modernism problem.
Simmons and others grew up in an era of Modernism, where Experts were regularly making everything better from Microwaves to Color TVs, therefore, if Expert Medical people make a new vaccine in record time, it must be a Good Thing.
An interesting contrast with Van the Man...
A month after releasing his 28-song screed, Latest Record Project: Vol. 1, Van Morrison has once again teamed up with Eric Clapton for an ornery collaboration. Released under the moniker Slowhand & Van, “The Rebels” is a duet of “Where Have All the Rebels Gone,” one of the songs on Morrison’s most recent studio album.
“The Rebels” takes the song in a more blues-rock direction, with Clapton singing lead and Morrison joining in on harmony vocals throughout the song.
“Where have all the rebels gone?/Hiding behind computer screens,” Clapton sings. “Where’s the spirit? Where’s the soul?/Where have all the rebels gone?”
Last December, Clapton and Morrison teamed up for “Stand Up and Deliver,” which followed a string of songs from Morrison that protested lockdown me...
Gene Simmons fell ill during a KISS concert on Wednesday night (April 12th) in Manaus, Brazil, and was forced to perform part of the set sitting down.
As originally reported by Brazilian journalist Igor Miranda, Simmons appeared woozy during the performance and eventually asked a member of the road crew for a chair.
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