Going through my CDs a few minutes ago, I noticed a copy of Linda Ronstadt’s Greatest Hits—which is a really nice disc, now that I look at it. So I’ve decided to keep it (rather than, say, burn it, or fling it at a hippy, or mail it off to Jerry Brown).
Still, whenever I listen to it from here on out, I promise to glower menacingly at the CD player and mutter a few uncomplimentary words about Ms. Ronstadt’s weight. Unless of course she loses a lot of weight. In which case I’ll improvise.
Hell, I’ve been doing that with my REM discs since the late 80’s.
Linda Ronstadt’s album “What’s New” has been a mainstay of my listened-to CDs for a long time, and will remain there.
I have this vague memory of Linda being lambasted by the Hollywood press at a public event when she was being interviewed about a different recording of Spanish-language songs. The press was absolutely unforgiving to her when she sheepishly admitted (like the Linda I thought she was) that she did not speak fluent Spanish but simply sang the lyrics from her memories of her father’s singing them to her. It was an awful moment for her in public, but not her fault. Can’t help but wonder if she surrendered to the onslaught from Hollywood and decided to join the jackals instead of just being Linda. I hope she didn’t do that. Surrender is never a good policy.
just thinking about the weight comment on this blog and the vitriolic comments about her weight on another blog–what exactly does someone’s weight have to do with her politics? or his politics for that matter? ronstadt and m. moore are overweight, but so are a good many conservatives (hel-lo rush limbaugh)…and most of the hollywood brigade are quite skeletal…so why are we offended by ronstadt’s physical appearance as much as by her crappy politics? just curious…
Because it’s funny, sylverchik. Obviously it’s working – I read Protein Wisdom at least twice daily.
Who’s “offended” by Ronstadt’s physical appearance? Certainly not me. After all, it’s her First Amendment right to open her mouth and let in as many chili cheese fries as she wishes.
As for Moore…well, he’s just huge. Like a firetruck—only instead of the hook and ladder and jaws of life, he totes around 80-90 partially digested soft tacos. Which has nothing to do with his politics, so far as I can tell—just as some cozy business arrangement with the Carlyle Group or the Bin Laden family has nothing to do with George Bush’s politics…
Oh, I don’t think we’re going to be seeing a Stevie Nicks crash diet any time soon. Linda is obviously comfortable with her body. On the other hand, this has been a brilliant career mover for her. Alas, it is the last one.
Linda seems to have a history of siding with amoral fat sacks of crap. These days it’s Michael Moore, but back in the ‘90s she helped the Plow King to slander Mr. Plow (who was–granted–also something of an amoral lardass, but still…)
Jeff, do you realize you might be making Linda’s CD uncomfortable? Granted, she didn’t say ‘Knowing Jews are in the audience ruin my evening’ but it’s implied…
I heard Linda & Moore meet regularly at Western Sizzlin’.
I like the Everly Brothers’ version better anyway.