RUSH. LIMBAUGH.

[coyotegoth]

Elton John sings at Rush Limbaugh's fourth wedding. I honestly can't figure out whether to be more put out by Limbaugh's "It's OK, so long as he's singing," or John's taking him up on it.

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[drfardook.livejournal.com]

There might be the Elton John pisses away money faster than a herd of elephants at a beer bash factor at work here.

There's taking a moral stance and then there's your accountant calling you at 2:00 in the morning making choking sounds into the receiver.

[coyotegoth.livejournal.com]

Dig it- but in a world where the Stones were able to lease "Start Me up" to Microsoft for 12 mill, Elton John couldn't get an offer from someone who wasn't Rush Limbaugh? *Sigh*

[lilacsigil.livejournal.com]

Maybe Elton John doesn't know who Rush Limbaugh is or what he does? Still, you'd think you'd check where your money came from...

[interactiveleaf.livejournal.com]

Do you?

[coyotegoth.livejournal.com]

I always liked Roman Polanski's (I know, I know...) comment when he asked why his version of Macbeth was being backed by Playboy: "Money doesn't stink."

[lilacsigil.livejournal.com]

Know who Limbaugh is? Only from reading blogs.
Know where my money comes from? Yes.

[interactiveleaf.livejournal.com]

How lovely for you! It must be quite an insanely warping piece of privilege virtue to have significant choices as to where your money comes from and where it goes*. Most people aren't that wealthy, even in a wealthy society; in fact, it's that lack of choice that *makes* our First World nations so wealthy.

* Of course you didn't claim that latter bit, but of course if it weren't true you wouldn't dare hold such a contemptuous attitude towards those that don't have that privilege virtue, would you?

[coyotegoth.livejournal.com]

This is confusing; are you saying that Elton John doesn't have a say in the people he chooses to perform for?

[interactiveleaf.livejournal.com]

Of course he does. What does that have to do with the question at hand?

[coyotegoth.livejournal.com]

I'm trying to understand why lilacsigil's suggesting that Elton John should be more aware of the political leanings of, in this case, Rush Limbaugh (not exactly someone with a low public profile) brought forth so much sarcasm and vitriol from you, phrased in such a way as to make it sound as though lilacsigil were making a generalized criticism of peoples' failure to recognize where their money comes from, which she was not; it was clearly a specific criticism of John's behavior.

[interactiveleaf.livejournal.com]

Still, you'd think you'd check where your money came from... is, in fact, a generalized criticism of peoples' failure to recognize where their money comes from.

It's a snide dig at everyone who doesn't, which is to say--everyone invested through work into a pension plan, which category very well might include employees of the Australian government.

[lilacsigil.livejournal.com]

I was speaking of Elton John, not of people in general, so I'm rather surprised at the sudden vitriol. I think he's certainly someone with the ability to decide where his money is coming from. I am aware that this is a privilege, but it's one that he has so I don't think it's unreasonable to ask that he uses that privilege in a responsible manner.

In my case, I'm in a taxpayer-funded job, so I do, literally, know where my money comes from. It's not to make me better than other people - I am in a simple situation compared to most people and thus I could answer your question. I am aware that this is not the case for everyone.

[interactiveleaf.livejournal.com]

Oh. You're making it simple by going back just one iteration, to "the State".

OK.

[coyotegoth.livejournal.com]

I always liked Roman Polanski's (I know, I know...) comment when he asked why his version of Macbeth was being backed by Playboy: "Money doesn't stink."

[ladypeculiar.livejournal.com]

Here's the statement from his website: http://web.eltonjohn.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100528&contentid=10526672

Honestly-- considering how much of his income he gives to AIDS research, I'm happy for him to keep playing anywhere and everywhere.

[single-path.livejournal.com]

Hmmm....SO Rush is getting married for the FOURTH time. And why is he opposed to gay marriages..?