[kj] Ian Curtis Headstone

[Alexander Smith]

Expecting "Change" to express compassion, empathy, remorse or  
virtually anything other than cynicism is like waiting for The Great  
Pumpkin to appear. Ain't gonna happen, Charlie Brown.

That all said, while the desecration of Ian Curtis' grave is revolting  
and pathetic, one wonders why it's happened so many years after the  
fact. I blame the film(s) for further enhancing the tragic mystique.  
In this cynical age, when we continue to -- basically -- *celebrate*  
the man's death, is it any wonder that his headstone has become a  
collector's item?



Alex in NYC





On Jul 7, 2008, at 7:05 AM, Termite wrote:


> So the words "theft" and "insenitive" I guess mean fuck all to you  

> then.......obviously the word "cynical" does.  Guess you wouldnt  

> give a shit if someone defaced any of your families graves or  

> possessions etc.

>

> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Change" <crackedmachine at yahoo.co.uk 

> >

> To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" <gathering at misera.net 

> >

> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 12:02 PM

> Subject: Re: [kj] Ian Curtis Headstone

>

>

>> If I had a wish I ceratinly wouldn't waste it on something so damn  

>> trivial.

>>

>> Maybe someone could make a profitable film about it?

>>

>>

>> --- On Mon, 7/7/08, Termite <npscott at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

>>

>>> From: Termite <npscott at blueyonder.co.uk>

>>> Subject: Re: [kj] Ian Curtis Headstone

>>> To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" <gathering at misera.net 

>>> >

>>> Date: Monday, 7 July, 2008, 11:59 AM

>>> Ever feel like you wished you never clicked on that send

>>> button when telling

>>> what you think is a "joke" or do you actually

>>> think that was particularly

>>> funny?

>>>

>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Change" <crackedmachine at yahoo.co.uk 

>>> >

>>> To: <gathering at misera.net>

>>> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 11:54 AM

>>> Subject: Re: [kj] Ian Curtis Headstone

>>>

>>>

>>> Has anyone taken Tony Wilson's stone yet?

>>>

>>> Witch one would get the HIGHEST BID????????????????

>>>

>>> --- On Thu, 3/7/08, sade1 <saulomar1 at yahoo.com>

>>> wrote:

>>>

>>> > From: sade1 <saulomar1 at yahoo.com>

>>> > Subject: Re: [kj] Ian Curtis Headstone

>>> > To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the

>>> band!)"

>>> > <gathering at misera.net>

>>> > Date: Thursday, 3 July, 2008, 9:26 PM

>>> > I hope it shows up on E-bay and they catch that idiot.

>>> >

>>> >

>>> > ... ... ... ... ... ...

>>> > (looking at the current state of things)

>>> >

>>> > 'Save

>>> > me..

>>> > save me from

>>> > Tomorrow..

>>> >

>>> > I don't want to sail in this Ship Of

>>> Fools...!'

>>> >

>>> >

>>> > --- On Thu, 7/3/08, Bette Dillinger

>>> > <bettedillinger at live.com> wrote:

>>> >

>>> > From: Bette Dillinger <bettedillinger at live.com>

>>> > Subject: [kj] Ian Curtis Headstone

>>> > To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the

>>> > band!)" <gathering at misera.net>

>>> > Date: Thursday, July 3, 2008, 12:00 PM

>>> >

>>> >

>>> >

>>> >

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>>> >

>>> >

>>> > Did anyone post this yet? Oh yeah, I heard Jaz Coleman

>>> > was hanging around there so beware! He's gonna

>>> sting

>>> > ya!

>>> >

>>> > No, seriously, this is very sad and stupid.

>>> >

>>> >

>>> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2240940/Joy-Division-singer-Ian-Curtis's-memorial-stone-stolen.html

>>> >

>>> > -Bette

>>> >

>>> >

>>> >

>>> >

>>> >

>>> >

>>> >

>>> >

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