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LumosMaxima

(585 posts) Mon Dec 23, 2013, 09:19 PM Dec 2013

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Billy Idol singing "Jingle Bell Rock" is creepy.

I think it's because I'm not used to seeing him smile.

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Billy Idol singing "Jingle Bell Rock" is creepy. (Original Post) LumosMaxima Dec 2013 OP

His face has been nipped and tucked more than a few times, it seems. nt valerief Dec 2013 #1

Is he singing it with the male gaze? Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #2

What a silly and insensitive question Orrex Dec 2013 #5

P U lumpy Dec 2013 #3

Yes that is creepy davidpdx Dec 2013 #4

Egads. You're right. nt LumosMaxima Dec 2013 #10

I can't remember seeing a video from his 2005 "Devil's Playground" album, or are there some ? jakeXT Dec 2013 #6

I honestly don't know. LumosMaxima Dec 2013 #7

I really liked the album he released in 05. /nt jakeXT Dec 2013 #8

I'll check it out. :) nt LumosMaxima Dec 2013 #9

Oo, there's a whole damn album. valerief Dec 2013 #11

valerief

(53,235 posts)

1. His face has been nipped and tucked more than a few times, it seems. nt

Reply to LumosMaxima (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2013, 10:18 PM

Dec 2013

Vashta Nerada

(3,922 posts)

2. Is he singing it with the male gaze?

Reply to LumosMaxima (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2013, 10:36 PM

Dec 2013

Orrex

(63,323 posts)

5. What a silly and insensitive question

Reply to Vashta Nerada (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 24, 2013, 12:48 PM

Dec 2013

Of course he's singing with the male gaze. He's male, isn't he?

lumpy

(13,704 posts)

3. P U

Reply to LumosMaxima (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2013, 11:23 PM

Dec 2013

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)

4. Yes that is creepy

Reply to LumosMaxima (Original post)

Tue Dec 24, 2013, 01:53 AM

Dec 2013

The only thing creepier would be The Joker singing it. Can you imagine that?

LumosMaxima

(585 posts)

10. Egads. You're right. nt

Reply to davidpdx (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 24, 2013, 02:15 PM

Dec 2013

jakeXT

(10,575 posts)

6. I can't remember seeing a video from his 2005 "Devil's Playground" album, or are there some ?

Reply to LumosMaxima (Original post)

Tue Dec 24, 2013, 02:07 PM

Dec 2013

LumosMaxima

(585 posts)

7. I honestly don't know.

Reply to jakeXT (Reply #6)

Tue Dec 24, 2013, 02:11 PM

Dec 2013

I haven't followed his career closely, although I did like him in the '80s.

jakeXT

(10,575 posts)

8. I really liked the album he released in 05. /nt

Reply to LumosMaxima (Reply #7)

Tue Dec 24, 2013, 02:12 PM

Dec 2013

LumosMaxima

(585 posts)

9. I'll check it out. :) nt

Reply to jakeXT (Reply #8)

Tue Dec 24, 2013, 02:15 PM

Dec 2013

valerief

(53,235 posts)

11. Oo, there's a whole damn album.

Reply to LumosMaxima (Original post)

Tue Dec 24, 2013, 04:38 PM

Dec 2013

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=billy+idol+happy+holidays+album&sm=1

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