Campaign to Knight Brian Eno

Discussões ativas

LordGK comentou sobre “Which Eno album is the best? (including eno produced)” (20)   outubro 2009

DunHout comentou sobre “THE PETITION” (6)   setembro 2009

WatsonWW comentou sobre “Does anyone know who we should petition to? Who draws up the honours…” (1)   julho 2009

• Mr_Phosphorous escreveu:
  Terça à tarde

  KosmischeSynth:"Eno has never been offered one, I checked." How exactly? Asked him personally? Most declinees don't publicise or even mention it, and the lists circulated in the media and internet are far from complete, for the reasons given in this article. I don't think this is the place for a discussion of Monarchy vs. Republic, I was merely pointing out that some people disagree with monarchy, or at least do not wish to be associated with the Establishment, for a variety of reasons. I don't know what Eno's views on it are, but I would imagine that [b]if[/b] he declined an honour he would do so discreetly. Personally I think it's an irrelevance since most Honours are given just for being extremely rich and supporting whichever party is in power at the time. I don't need HRH to tell me that Eno is one of the most important and pivotal figures in modern music, and I would guess that neither does he.

  Exibir perfil | Deixar uma mensagem para Mr_Phosphorous

• JAMESisCreepy escreveu:
  Sexta de manhã

  a truly english thing to say. no one outside england likes the queen (except maybe america). she's a disgusting old fascist along with the rest of the monarchy. just for the record i hate the sex pistols and i'm not saying it to be rebelious.

  Exibir perfil | Deixar uma mensagem para JAMESisCreepy

• KosmischeSynth escreveu:
  Quinta à tarde

  well, without Kraftwek, as you put it so eloquently, would there have been any synth pop movement, no. I'm not saying that I especially like synth pop; it's OK, but that doesn't stop them from having changed the face of the musical world. In fact, I don't much like Kraftwerk either. Secondly, no Eno has never been offered one, I checked. I know many (such as Bowie) declined a knighthood, but I myself don't see the harm caused by endorsing the british monarchy. It's not as if we'd all live better lives if the monarchy ceased to exist, not much would change except the coinage and a few quid of tax. SO WHAT! Just because some people want to be rebelious and agree with the Sex Pistols doen't make the queen evil (unless your a bit creepy like Mohammed al Fiyad and think it's all a big conspiracy). So there!

  Exibir perfil | Deixar uma mensagem para KosmischeSynth

• Mr_Phosphorous escreveu:
  10 dias atrás

  Re: Bono. He was knighted in 2007, but as he's not a subject of the British monarch (being from the Republic of Ireland) he's only an Honorary KBE and cannot use the title 'Sir'. Meanwhile... Accepting a knighthood is effectively endorsing and becoming part of the British royalty/monarchy system, something which many people disagree with. I wouldn't be surprised if Eno's been offered a knighthood or lesser honour and declined it. If so, he'd be in good company.

  Exibir perfil | Deixar uma mensagem para Mr_Phosphorous

• JAMESisCreepy escreveu:
  14 dias atrás

  why would anyone accept a knighthood? fuck the royals and especially fuck the queen. oh, and krafterk have done more for modern music than most? that's an absolute joke.

  Exibir perfil | Deixar uma mensagem para JAMESisCreepy

• calamityjk escreveu:
  Mês passado

  yeah he deserves some title like that i guess.

  Exibir perfil | Deixar uma mensagem para calamityjk

• shinsvark escreveu:
  Mês passado

  haha, i misread the title as "kill" at first glance

  Exibir perfil | Deixar uma mensagem para shinsvark

• KosmischeSynth escreveu:
  Mês passado

  it is a petition, see the discussion called "the petition". No one has noticed it

  Exibir perfil | Deixar uma mensagem para KosmischeSynth

• Timppa2000 escreveu:
  outubro 2009

  yep.

  Exibir perfil | Deixar uma mensagem para Timppa2000

• Cozfunkel escreveu:
  outubro 2009

  I'll join.But is this an actual petition or just a group about the thought of a petition?

  Exibir perfil | Deixar uma mensagem para Cozfunkel

• KosmischeSynth escreveu:
  outubro 2009

  well, your gonna have to invite them aren't you!

  Exibir perfil | Deixar uma mensagem para KosmischeSynth

• android9791 escreveu:
  outubro 2009

  it's a shame this group doesn't have more members...

  Exibir perfil | Deixar uma mensagem para android9791

• divinemissh escreveu:
  outubro 2009

  !!!!!!

  Exibir perfil | Deixar uma mensagem para divinemissh

• gshgsh escreveu:
  setembro 2009

  oh you've all missed the point [2]

  Exibir perfil | Deixar uma mensagem para gshgsh

• KosmischeSynth escreveu:
  setembro 2009

  oh you've all missed the point

  Exibir perfil | Deixar uma mensagem para KosmischeSynth

• letsgoawayfor escreveu:
  setembro 2009

  fucking knighting, but he deserves a billlion times more recognition than he's ever had. This man is music

  Exibir perfil | Deixar uma mensagem para letsgoawayfor

• a-polo escreveu:
  setembro 2009

  Kinghting someone IS a political statement

  Exibir perfil | Deixar uma mensagem para a-polo

• KosmischeSynth escreveu:
  setembro 2009

  I think you'll find that Bono IS knighted because you can be knighted and foreign. Anyway, without knowing too much about U2, isn't Bono from Northern Ireland. Also, why is knighting a bad thing, it does no-one any harm and all you republicans (and largely americans) stop taking this too seriously. ITS A BIT OF FUN, GET OVER IT AND GET A LIFE. Now thats said, can we have some genuin Eno fans here rather than political protestors and people who just want to beat the future Sir Brian up. THIS GROUP IS NOT A POLITICAL STATEMENT!

  Exibir perfil | Deixar uma mensagem para KosmischeSynth

• Jiffy_No0b escreveu:
  setembro 2009

  Knighthood is totally arbitrary, Eno is better off without it.

  Exibir perfil | Deixar uma mensagem para Jiffy_No0b

• a-polo escreveu:
  setembro 2009

  knighting people is stupid for all involved

  Exibir perfil | Deixar uma mensagem para a-polo