Home Guard Chris <cont...@theSPAMTRAPhomeguard.info> wrote:
> It started in another thread - Poisoned Rose drew attention to the fact
> that John's Wikipedia page, citing two sources, unequivocally states:
>
> "During the recording of 'Baby, You're a Rich Man', he sang altered
> choruses of 'Baby, you're a rich fag Jew'."
This description of my position is inaccurate, as far as I can
see/recall.
You brought up Wikipedia first, not relating to "rich fag Jew" but to
the larger topic of Lennon's reputation allegedly being torn down by the
modern world:
"Or have a look at [Lennon's] Wikipedia page and see whether you think
it's balanced or whether there are revisionists at both ends of the
scale battling to fulfil their agenda."
Me:
"Specifically, what do you think is unfair about the Wikipedia page? The
only thing that jumped out at me is that it seems harsh to tersely write
off Double Fantasy as 'not well-received' without much further
elaboration."
You:
"If I had to pick only one section, I'd have to say the bit regarding
his personal relationship with Brian Epstein:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lennon#Brian_Epstein
The line "Lennon delighted in mocking Epstein for his homosexuality" in
particular, when read in conjunction with the examples provided, seems
misleading to the point of a smear to me."
Me:
"So I take it you don't believe he's really singing 'Baby you're a rich
fag Jew'? (I'm not sure where I stand on that question.)"
You:
"Good question. Honestly, I don't know. Has this ever been established
either way? (I may just start a new thread on the subject, see if it
gains any traction.)"
Where did I cite what Wiki says about the line?