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Don't remember that much about it but watching last night there were some good sets

Posted by deep blue

on July 13, 2025, 11:17 am, in reply to "What a truly awful pantomime that was, Bob Geldof excruciating"

I don't see what was so terrible about it to be honest.

Bob Geldof a bit of an irritant, "give us your focking money" etc, but heart in the right place, I think.

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Sting actually had the fucking cheek to play songs off his new album!

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/how-live-aid-ruined-music-for-ever/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLfsgBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHpTv-DbRl4oqcwpRDAqI6-2rlNKkLuU8M0kd4YzC0qG73gKfTSymwEPZD4d0_aem_-jw88GfKr-xBNIsuzTtbqw

So, this happened. But it is what it is, until it isn't.

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The context of the times matter - neilw* July 13, 2025, 11:31 am
- Good point. I think right-wingers were and remain disdainful of things like this - deep blue July 13, 2025, 5:58 pm
  - What a load of shite. People enjoyed most of it or didn't. Politics had fuck all to do with it. nt - evercelt July 13, 2025, 6:18 pm
    - The kind of rational, well-thought-out argument we've come to expect from you. nt - deep blue July 13, 2025, 7:59 pm
      - Nothing to think out, you mostly enjoyed it or you didn't. nt - evercelt July 13, 2025, 8:24 pm
        
        Yes, but I'm talking about the wider picture than just the event itself - deep blue July 13, 2025, 9:58 pm
        
        Yes, but I'm talking about the wider picture than just the event itself - deep blue July 13, 2025, 8:59 pm
      - But he is correct. nt - Floridablue July 13, 2025, 8:09 pm
    - Politics had nothing to do with famine in Africa and the west’s response and the public’s stance - HansSegers July 13, 2025, 6:25 pm
      - I'm talking about enjoying the music. Everything wasn't left wing right wing that day. nt - evercelt July 13, 2025, 7:46 pm

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