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Shut Up, Dude: This Week’s Best Comments

Shut Up, Dude: This Week's Best Comments

It's been a week. Feel free to discuss the election, the Grammys, or neither in the comments.

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— Father John Misty (@fatherjohnmisty) November 8, 2024

THIS WEEK'S 10 HIGHEST RATED COMMENTS

#10 
spacecitymarc
Score: 18 | Nov 6th

Meanwhile, "Digging In The Dirt" brings my Alternative Live Scorecard to 20.5, me having taken my then 8-year-old to see Peter Gabriel last year on his insistence. The aforementioned WERS serves up "Red Rain" from time to time, and it bafflingly became his favorite song for a season or two, which I did nothing to discourage. And when the station started playing "Road To Joy" a fair bit, the kid, who by now realized that I wasn't going to be able to take him to see Taylor Swift as I am not made of ridiculous money, started moping about going to Peter Gabriel. A couple of successful spins of Shaking The Tree on road trips later and spacecitywife and I took him to his very first concert.

Luckily for everyone, Gabriel puts a great deal of visual inventiveness into his stage show, so even when spacecitykid didn't know the songs, he could marvel at the lightscreen that Gabriel manipulated from behind and the artwork and videos that accompanied the songs. (His love of "Road To Joy" was rewarded with a computer-generated middle finger that spun as the song played.) Gabriel was terrific, his band was terrific – it turns out that I was almost as excited to finally see Manu Katché as I was Gabriel, with Tony Levin not far behind – and the boy had a great time. Alas, a three-hour, two-set concert on a school night proved too much for him, as he fell asleep six songs from the end. Right after "Red Rain."

Posted in: The Alternative Number Ones: Peter Gabriel's "Digging In The Dirt"
#9 
Fishhead
Score: 19 | Nov 6th

Also out around this time; my favorite song off my fav album of all time. https://youtu.be/v4dszeju8rk?si=Y6OB4y_HEygEsMeP

Posted in: The Alternative Number Ones: Peter Gabriel's "Digging In The Dirt"
#8 
galacticana
Score: 19 | Nov 4th

This keeps happening because as everyone knows everything in Australia is upside down; it's actually amazing that he was able to keep his feet on the stage for as long as he did

Posted in: Chris Martin Fell In A Hole Onstage In Melbourne Weeks After Olivia Rodrigo Did
#7 
NickCaves_Forehead
Score: 20 | Nov 3rd

one of the most unapproachable/grumpy dudes regularly being bombarded with hugs at shows will always be funny to me

Posted in: Morrissey’s Dallas Show Ends Abruptly After Too Many People Crash The Stage For Hugs
#6 
Callie Petch
Score: 22 | Nov 1st

For a fanbase who are so chronically online it's kinda scary, you'd think the Swifties would at least be aware that we already did Tyler's cancellation throughout the mid-10s (I think he was even banned from the UK at one point?), he owned up to, wrestled with, and grew past his bigotry on-record ever since.We done this.Move on.

Posted in: Tyler, The Creator Responds To "Racist-Ass" Swifties Trying To Cancel Him Over Old Lyrics
#5 
Faron Young
Score: 24 | Nov 4th

He's right and he has a great guitar tone

Posted in: Billy Corgan Says He Should Be On Those "Greatest Guitar Players" Lists
#4 
osufan77
Score: 25 | Nov 5th

"Stick to your discounted crotch" 🤣

Posted in: Rihanna Claps Back At The People Who Didn't Like Her Election-Fraud Joke
#3 
Grimpinata
Score: 26 | Nov 6th

Rough, rough day here in the US. Thanks for the worthy distraction.

Posted in: The Alternative Number Ones: Peter Gabriel's "Digging In The Dirt"
#2 
thecoffeenerves
Score: 32 | Nov 3rd

Whew, I'm glad I'm not on Drake's bad side. I don't know how I'd cope with him staring at me a lot in his big fluffy coat. Chills

Posted in: DeMar DeRozan Responds To Drake's Taunts At Raptors Game
#1 
Seph
Score: 37 | Nov 1st

I can’t imagine being so obsessed with my favorite artist that I’d basically have a full time job (where I don’t get paid) to be that artist’s online bodyguard to defend them against any criticism or hate.

Posted in: Tyler, The Creator Responds To "Racist-Ass" Swifties Trying To Cancel Him Over Old Lyrics

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FoolOfATook
Nov 7th

One of the best articles I've read in a while. Been a shitty year for me, but once I find employment again I'll sub for more like this ❤️

Posted in: On Becoming A Therapist: How Scott Hutchison's Legacy Shifted My Career Trajectory

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