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Elton John Hopes Coronavirus Will Make Him Less Selfish
UltimateClassicRock ^

Posted on 03/26/2020 1:58:18 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Elton John said there might be a “silver lining” to the lockdowns being used in a bid to control the coronavirus pandemic, saying the experience might make him, and others, less selfish.

“Every cloud has a silver lining,” John told Apple’s Zane Lowe. “Maybe this will bring people together and [they’ll] be far more thoughtful about each other in a world where we’re so selfish — me included. And it gives us time to reflect on what life’s all about. And life is about love and sharing and generosity of spirit and coming together as one.”

He added that he’s been using the downtime to spend time with his two sons – one of the reasons he decided to embark on a farewell tour, which has been postponed. “To be honest with you, it’s great to be able to spend this much time with my boys,” John noted.

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To: nickcarraway

Oh no. He’s spending more time with his two sons. Poor kids.


21 posted on 03/26/2020 2:22:35 PM PDT by JudyinCanada
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To: nickcarraway
...saying the experience might make him, and others, less selfish.

Nope.

22 posted on 03/26/2020 2:22:41 PM PDT by Veggie Todd (Voltaire: "Religion began when the first scoundrel met the first fool".)
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To: nickcarraway
And life is about love and sharing and generosity of spirit and coming together as one.

No, life is about the biggest game hunt of all...


23 posted on 03/26/2020 2:22:48 PM PDT by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them.)
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To: nickcarraway

Read this Sir Elton: Romans 1:18-32.


24 posted on 03/26/2020 2:28:21 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: All

Selfishness is a sin. He might try getting right with God.


25 posted on 03/26/2020 2:30:10 PM PDT by BipolarBob (Send money. Bigfoot kidnapped my weed dealer and is holding him ransom.)
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To: nickcarraway
He should give away all assets and see how long it takes to get out of poverty. Nothing illegal. Imagine no house. Imagine no piano. Imagine no cash. Imagine no investments. Imagine only the clothes he's wearing. Imagine not letting people give you anything. Imagine only your talents.

He'll be fine by the end of the day.


26 posted on 03/26/2020 2:31:47 PM PDT by Right Wing Assault (Kill-googl,TWTR,FCBK,NYT,WaPo,Hwd,CNN,NFL,BLM,CAIR,Antfa,SPLC,ESPN,NPR,NBA,ARP)
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To: Atticus

“How long until these selfless celebs treat us to a Covid-Aid concert?”

Great point. Great virtue signaling and maybe a tax write off.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4M7c-JOnPdw

They missed Ebola, SARS and MERS.


27 posted on 03/26/2020 2:36:37 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: Atticus; All

No can do. Besides, it would take away from their time protesting at the L4 labs with Bill & Meliminate Gates.


28 posted on 03/26/2020 2:45:31 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: nickcarraway

Why are these people so damned preachy?


29 posted on 03/26/2020 2:47:09 PM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: nickcarraway

not possible

no force on earth


30 posted on 03/26/2020 2:48:30 PM PDT by samtheman (Trump 2020. Republican House 2020. Republican Senate 2020.)
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To: RetiredTexasVet
No one has ever accused him of being intelligent!!!


Probably a really good thing he can carry a tune.
31 posted on 03/26/2020 2:52:07 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie
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To: nickcarraway

I guess we all need motivation to try to become better people. It doesn’t take a worldwide pandemic for most of us, but whatever works.


32 posted on 03/26/2020 2:53:31 PM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: x
LOL. Well, I did only ask for three years. I didn't want to be seen as greedy.

;)

33 posted on 03/26/2020 3:03:21 PM PDT by Michael.SF. (Youth, speed and energy can always be overcome with experience and treachery.)
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To: dfwgator

He did perform at Rush’s wedding and the couple liked it.


34 posted on 03/26/2020 3:33:47 PM PDT by Mark (Celebrities... is there anything they do not know? -Homer Simpson)
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To: wally_bert
If I made it big in entertainment

Larry Fitzgerald of the Az. Cardinals lives not to far from where I do (I am sure in a much, much nicer house than I). There is a popular Italian deli and sandwich shop in the area, a traditional family run mom and pop place. The owner 'pop' is very likable guy, who has run the place for forty years, he is suffering from terminal cancer.

Larry Fitzgerald hosted a fundraiser. All the food was on him and you ate and what you would have paid was hoped to be donated. Mr. Fitzgerald also matched each donation, dollar for dollar. The line was out the door, all day long.

Heart warming stories like that makes you wish that more of these mega stars acted in such a way.

35 posted on 03/26/2020 3:43:25 PM PDT by Michael.SF. (Youth, speed and energy can always be overcome with experience and treachery.)
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To: wally_bert

“How much could he give away and suffer?
Many millions I’m sure.”

Not so sure about that. He spends money like crazy. Remember his bankruptcy back in the late 80’s or 90’s?
I can’t remember the exact figures but he was blowing through something like $10 million a month in personal expenses.


36 posted on 03/26/2020 3:56:31 PM PDT by setter
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To: nickcarraway

If that’s his concern, this story would not exist.


37 posted on 03/26/2020 3:57:26 PM PDT by CTyank
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To: Atticus

Sunday at 9:00 P.M.


38 posted on 03/26/2020 4:43:02 PM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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To: nickcarraway
“Maybe this will bring people together and [they’ll] be far more thoughtful about each other

I guess he never heard of Democrats.

39 posted on 03/26/2020 4:45:16 PM PDT by libertylover (Socialism will always look good to those who think they can get something for nothing.)
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To: Michael.SF.

Larry Fitzgerald ate my Hokies alive when he played at Pitt


40 posted on 03/26/2020 4:45:42 PM PDT by AppyPappy (How many fingers am I holding up, Winston?)
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