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Thread started 01/23/05 2:36am

CalhounSq

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Henry Rollins?

Somebody educate me: WHY is this dude famous? I used to think he was a singer @ one point... then a poet or something... Now I'm seeing him on IFC hosting "Henry's Film Corner".

I know I could just look him up but feel free to shed some light on who this dude is & why he seems to have his fingers in every facet of the arts (or so it seems)... smile

I DO like the fact that he's reviewing I Robot & saying it SUCKS!! evillol thumbs up! He calls the robots "man-bitch cartoons" lol



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Reply #1 posted 01/23/05 2:37am

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CalhounSq said:

Somebody educate me: WHY is this dude famous? I used to think he was a singer @ one point... then a poet or something... Now I'm seeing him on IFC hosting "Henry's Film Corner".

I know I could just look him up but feel free to shed some light on who this dude is & why he seems to have his fingers in every facet of the arts (or so it seems)... smile



two words: Black Flag!

forget about the rest!
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Reply #2 posted 01/23/05 2:45am

CalhounSq

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abierman said:

CalhounSq said:

Somebody educate me: WHY is this dude famous? I used to think he was a singer @ one point... then a poet or something... Now I'm seeing him on IFC hosting "Henry's Film Corner".

I know I could just look him up but feel free to shed some light on who this dude is & why he seems to have his fingers in every facet of the arts (or so it seems)... smile



two words: Black Flag!

forget about the rest!


WTF is "black flag"?? confused
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Reply #3 posted 01/23/05 2:47am

abierman

CalhounSq said:

abierman said:




two words: Black Flag!

forget about the rest!


WTF is "black flag"?? confused



look it up! Punk-/hardcore-band from the 80's, fronted by Rollins!
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Reply #4 posted 01/23/05 2:49am

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CalhounSq

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abierman said:

CalhounSq said:



WTF is "black flag"?? confused



look it up! Punk-/hardcore-band from the 80's, fronted by Rollins!


Thanks smile
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Reply #7 posted 01/23/05 3:04am

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I've been in love with him 4ever!

no matter what...long live HR
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Reply #8 posted 01/23/05 3:09am

abierman

HR is definitely an interesting man. I wouldn't call myself a fan but I do follow him a bit. Don't care too much anymore for the music he puts out lately, but he was a pioneer back in the day. He's pretty outspoken about almost everything, sometimes that's funny and I respect that!
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Reply #9 posted 01/23/05 4:54am

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CalhounSq said:

Somebody educate me: WHY is this dude famous? I used to think he was a singer @ one point... then a poet or something... Now I'm seeing him on IFC hosting "Henry's Film Corner".

I know I could just look him up but feel free to shed some light on who this dude is & why he seems to have his fingers in every facet of the arts (or so it seems)... smile

I DO like the fact that he's reviewing I Robot & saying it SUCKS!! evillol thumbs up! He calls the robots "man-bitch cartoons" lol



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Henry Rollins - brief history:

1). Lead singer with seminal/infamous LA hardcore punk band, Black Flag. Key albums: Damaged, My War, Slip It In, Who's Got The 10 1/2?

2). Solo performer with Rollins Band, largely mining the same metal/punk musical seam as Black Flag, although there have been forays into funk/rock/jazz. Live shows are all exceptionally intense. I've never seen a bad Rollins Band gig, despite line-up changes galore and sometimes indifferent or hostile audiences. I've been going to his gigs since 1988.
Key albums: End of Silence, Weight, Hard Volume

3). Rollins is more popular - commercially - as a spoken word performer. He's exceptionally funny, in the Bill Hicks/Dennis Leary vein, only without the toxins. Rollins espouses clean living and pumping iron.
Key album: The Boxed Life, Get In The Van

4). Rollins is also an author of numerous self-published books, which are mostly in the form of tour diaries. These are hit and miss, but Get In The Van, his Black Flag tour diary and a book called Unwelcome Songs about the early days of the Rollins Band are well worth the stretch.

Rollins is an acquired taste. I love him.

Go to www.21361.com. and http://members.cox.net/_rollins for further info.
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Reply #10 posted 01/23/05 6:22am

minneapolisgen
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abierman said:

CalhounSq said:



WTF is "black flag"?? confused



look it up! Punk-/hardcore-band from the 80's, fronted by Rollins!

headbang

Love Black Flag! nod
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Reply #11 posted 01/23/05 6:31am

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Black Flag is awesome. Solo Henry Rollins is a'ight. And he's easy on the eyes. love2
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Reply #12 posted 01/23/05 7:29am

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I'm a big fan of Rollins myself, unfortunately I've never been able to catch him live. Have any of you heard his "duet" with William Shatner (called 'I Can't Get Behind That', from Shatner's CD "Has Been")? It's pretty damn cool!
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Reply #13 posted 01/23/05 10:51am

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minneapolisgenius said:

abierman said:




look it up! Punk-/hardcore-band from the 80's, fronted by Rollins!

headbang

Love Black Flag! nod


"TV Party" is a classic.
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Reply #14 posted 01/23/05 10:53am

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Shapeshifter said:


2). Solo performer with Rollins Band, largely mining the same metal/punk musical seam as Black Flag, although there have been forays into funk/rock/jazz. Live shows are all exceptionally intense. I've never seen a bad Rollins Band gig, despite line-up changes galore and sometimes indifferent or hostile audiences. I've been going to his gigs since 1988.
Key albums: End of Silence, Weight, Hard Volume


Also, Rollins was the opening act on the very first Lollapalooza tour.
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Reply #15 posted 01/23/05 11:45am

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sextonseven said:

minneapolisgenius said:


headbang

Love Black Flag! nod


"TV Party" is a classic.

I was just listening to that two days ago. lol

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Reply #16 posted 01/23/05 12:03pm

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Henry Rollins is awesome. I love his humor and I also love his acting.
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Reply #17 posted 01/23/05 12:49pm

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TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said:

Henry Rollins is awesome. I love his humor and I also love his acting.



No, the "acting" is his weak spot. Very one dimensional. Stick with the humour.
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Reply #18 posted 01/23/05 3:04pm

CalhounSq

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Shapeshifter said:

CalhounSq said:

Somebody educate me: WHY is this dude famous? I used to think he was a singer @ one point... then a poet or something... Now I'm seeing him on IFC hosting "Henry's Film Corner".

I know I could just look him up but feel free to shed some light on who this dude is & why he seems to have his fingers in every facet of the arts (or so it seems)... smile

I DO like the fact that he's reviewing I Robot & saying it SUCKS!! evillol thumbs up! He calls the robots "man-bitch cartoons" lol



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Henry Rollins - brief history:

1). Lead singer with seminal/infamous LA hardcore punk band, Black Flag. Key albums: Damaged, My War, Slip It In, Who's Got The 10 1/2?

2). Solo performer with Rollins Band, largely mining the same metal/punk musical seam as Black Flag, although there have been forays into funk/rock/jazz. Live shows are all exceptionally intense. I've never seen a bad Rollins Band gig, despite line-up changes galore and sometimes indifferent or hostile audiences. I've been going to his gigs since 1988.
Key albums: End of Silence, Weight, Hard Volume

3). Rollins is more popular - commercially - as a spoken word performer. He's exceptionally funny, in the Bill Hicks/Dennis Leary vein, only without the toxins. Rollins espouses clean living and pumping iron.
Key album: The Boxed Life, Get In The Van

4). Rollins is also an author of numerous self-published books, which are mostly in the form of tour diaries. These are hit and miss, but Get In The Van, his Black Flag tour diary and a book called Unwelcome Songs about the early days of the Rollins Band are well worth the stretch.

Rollins is an acquired taste. I love him.

Go to www.21361.com. and http://members.cox.net/_rollins for further info.


You fucking ROCK! woot! Thanks for the info, now I understand his appeal biggrin
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Reply #19 posted 01/23/05 3:18pm

JasmineFire

he was on 'i love the 80s' talking about how he hated care bears. you'd think he'd love them just because.
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Reply #20 posted 01/23/05 7:29pm

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"Cause you're a LIAR!!!..." falloff Yeah, that song is still funny
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Reply #21 posted 01/23/05 7:35pm

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Gotta give it up for rollins

Additional question for those who know more than me: did rollins ever actually play an instrument or write music? i know he was a lyricist but was he a composer?
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Reply #22 posted 01/24/05 3:12am

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jacktheimprovident said:

Gotta give it up for rollins

Additional question for those who know more than me: did rollins ever actually play an instrument or write music? i know he was a lyricist but was he a composer?



I don't think Rollins has ever been recorded playing an instrument, and I don't think he's written any of the music on his albums. He leaves that to others.
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Reply #23 posted 01/24/05 4:56am

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lyecry said:

"Cause you're a LIAR!!!..." falloff Yeah, that song is still funny

lol I forgot about that one.
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Reply #24 posted 01/24/05 4:58am

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LIAR

You think you’re gonna to live your life alone
In darkness
And seclusion
Yeah I know
You’ve been out there
Tried to mix with those animals
And it just left you full of humiliated confusion
So you stagger back home
And wait for nothing
But the solitary refinement of your room spits you back out onto the street
And now you’re desperate
And in need of human contact
And then
You meet me
And you whole world changes
Because everything I say is everything you’ve ever wanted to hear
So you drop all your defenses and you drop all your fears
And you trust me completely
I’m perfect
In every way
Cause I make you feel so strong and so powerful inside
You feel so lucky
But your ego obscures reality
And you never bother to wonder why
Things are going so well
You wanna know why?
Cause I’m a liar
Yeah I’m a liar
I’ll tear your mind out
I’ll burn your soul
I’ll turn you into me
I’ll turn you into me
Cause I’m a liar, a liar
A liar, a liar

I’ll hide behind a smile
And understanding eyes
And I’ll tell you things that you already know
So you can say
I really identify with you, so much
And all the time that you’re needing me
Is just the time that I’m bleeding you
Don’t you get it yet?
I’ll come to you like an affliction
And I’ll leave you like an addiction
You’ll never forget me
You wanna know why?
Cause I’m a liar
Yeah I’m a liar
I’ll rip your mind out
I’ll burn your soul
I’ll turn you into me
I’ll turn you into me
Cause I’m a liar, a liar
Liar, liar, liar, liar

I don’t know why I feel the need to lie
And cause you so much pain
Maybe it’s something inside
Maybe it’s something I can’t explain
Cause all I do
Is mess you up and lie to you
I’m a liar
Oh, I am a liar

If you’ll give me one more chance
I swear that I will never lie to you again
Because now I see the destructive power of a lie
They’re stronger than truth
I can’t believe I ever hurt you
I swear
I will never to you lie again, please
Just give me one more chance
I will never lie to you again
I swear
That I will never tell a lie
I will never tell a lie
No, no
Ha ha ha ha ha hah haa haa haa haaa
Sucker
Sucker!
Oh, sucker
I am a liar
Yeah, I am a liar
Yeah I like it
I feel good
Ohh I am a liar
Yeah
I lie
I lie
I lie
Oh, I lie
Oh I lie
I lie
Yeah
Ohhh I’m a liar
I lie
Yeah
I like it
I feel good
I’ll lie again
And again
I’ll lie again and again
And I’ll keep lying
I promise
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Reply #25 posted 01/25/05 10:19am

TheOrgerFormer
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LIAR

You think you’re gonna to live your life alone
In darkness
And seclusion
Yeah I know
You’ve been out there
Tried to mix with those animals
And it just left you full of humiliated confusion
So you stagger back home
And wait for nothing
But the solitary refinement of your room spits you back out onto the street
And now you’re desperate
And in need of human contact
And then
You meet me
And you whole world changes
Because everything I say is everything you’ve ever wanted to hear
So you drop all your defenses and you drop all your fears
And you trust me completely
I’m perfect
In every way
Cause I make you feel so strong and so powerful inside
You feel so lucky
But your ego obscures reality
And you never bother to wonder why
Things are going so well
You wanna know why?
Cause I’m a liar
Yeah I’m a liar
I’ll tear your mind out
I’ll burn your soul
I’ll turn you into me
I’ll turn you into me
Cause I’m a liar, a liar
A liar, a liar

I’ll hide behind a smile
And understanding eyes
And I’ll tell you things that you already know
So you can say
I really identify with you, so much
And all the time that you’re needing me
Is just the time that I’m bleeding you
Don’t you get it yet?
I’ll come to you like an affliction
And I’ll leave you like an addiction
You’ll never forget me
You wanna know why?
Cause I’m a liar
Yeah I’m a liar
I’ll rip your mind out
I’ll burn your soul
I’ll turn you into me
I’ll turn you into me
Cause I’m a liar, a liar
Liar, liar, liar, liar

I don’t know why I feel the need to lie
And cause you so much pain
Maybe it’s something inside
Maybe it’s something I can’t explain
Cause all I do
Is mess you up and lie to you
I’m a liar
Oh, I am a liar

If you’ll give me one more chance
I swear that I will never lie to you again
Because now I see the destructive power of a lie
They’re stronger than truth
I can’t believe I ever hurt you
I swear
I will never to you lie again, please
Just give me one more chance
I will never lie to you again
I swear
That I will never tell a lie
I will never tell a lie
No, no
Ha ha ha ha ha hah haa haa haa haaa
Sucker
Sucker!
Oh, sucker
I am a liar
Yeah, I am a liar
Yeah I like it
I feel good
Ohh I am a liar
Yeah
I lie
I lie
I lie
Oh, I lie
Oh I lie
I lie
Yeah
Ohhh I’m a liar
I lie
Yeah
I like it
I feel good
I’ll lie again
And again
I’ll lie again and again
And I’ll keep lying
I promise
Excellent. lol Plus, he's hot as hell.
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