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When Boone did his "No more Mr. Nice guy" album, and came out strutting like a hoodlum and breaking his neck to look and act like a punk, I washed my hands of him. Whatever his reason for trying to convince people he was no longer a Christian, it worked on me. I'm convinced. Pat proved again, "there's no fool like an old fool."

He and his wife used to appear together prior to his midlife insanity. I'll bet the poor woman is morified. I haven't seen her on TV since.

"When Boone did his "No more Mr. Nice guy" album, and came out strutting like a hoodlum and breaking his neck to look and act like a punk, I washed my hands of him. Whatever his reason for trying to convince people he was no longer a Christian, it worked on me. I'm convinced. Pat proved again, "there's no fool like an old fool.""

LOL.......well now, just hold on there. You're being WAAAAAAAAY too hard on the guy. There's more to that story.

You may not believe it, but for a time the Boone family lived next door to none other than the Prince of Darkness himself........Ozzie Osbourne (and family). What's even odder is how WELL they got along; they genuinely liked each other (Ozzie has mentioned this numerous times). Pat Boone related how he'd ride around with Ozzie listening to heavy rock (courtesy of Ozzie's car stereo and significant collection of hard rock). Boone LIKED it, much to his own surprise. He came to understand the appeal of heavy rock, and he decided to have some fun with it (yes, that's FUN.......the whole thing was more than a bit of a spoof, even though his appreciation of the genre was genuine) and recorded "No More Mr. Nice Guy". He even appeared on late night TV in that leather garb (and made it darned clear he was just funnin' with it all......too many STILL didn't and don't get it).

Never once did Boone denounce his Christianity in any way, shape, or form. Just because someone loves heavy rock doesn't mean they aren't or can't be Christian, for pete's sake.

I thought the whole thing was a hoot and I give PB a LOT of credit for having the stones to do that album (no pun intended).