BS: Malcolm McLarn slags of the Scots

Subject: BS: Malcolm McLaren slags of the Scots
From: Folk Form # 1
Date: 02 Aug 07 - 10:40 AM

In Time Out this week (Time Out is a London listings magazine), McLaren, who use to be the manager of the Sex Pistols, said this:

"I've just come back from the most horrible place on Earth called Scotland. I visited Culloden having read all about it in history books, but got stuck in a fishing village with a bunch of bigoted, inbred, intolerant, dull and mentally deficient Scottish people. It remains the most dour and miserable part of my imagination."

I wonder why McLaren, who doesn't usually slag people off because of the nationality, should express such strong views? Any suggestions?

Subject: RE: BS: Malcolm McLarn slags of the Scots
From: Megan L
Date: 02 Aug 07 - 02:21 PM

Possible answer

Probably sour grapes Mike Reid was well liked by the locals but McLarn seems to have been a bit of a pratt.

Subject: RE: BS: Malcolm McLarn slags of the Scots
From: Wesley S
Date: 02 Aug 07 - 02:54 PM

Perhaps he wants people to talk about Malcolm McLarn ?

Subject: RE: BS: Malcolm McLarn slags of the Scots
From: maeve
Date: 02 Aug 07 - 03:01 PM

"It remains the most dour and miserable part of my imagination."

It seems the real problem is contained within his own mind. It has nothing to do with the really-o, truely-o local Scots!

And yes, Wesley S, that too.

Subject: RE: BS: Malcolm McLarn slags of the Scots
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 03 Aug 07 - 10:26 AM

This is Malcolm MacLaren you're talking about... no-one is even convinced he HAS a mind.. I've certainly seen no evidence over the past 15 years.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Malcolm McLarn slags of the Scots
From: Peace
Date: 03 Aug 07 - 10:32 AM

Years back some Hollywood actor was making a film in Alberta. He was near a small town in the south part of the province and he referred to the place as being "the type of town where people use ketchup as tomato sauce" then he proceeded to berate the locals. I found his Hollywood address and sent him a hand-written letter that contained very few words. It read, "Regarding your remark about *******, Alberta: You're a prissy little fu#k, aren't you!"

I signed my name and gave my return address. Bastard didn't even send me an autographed picture. There's just no reasoning with some people.

Subject: RE: BS: Malcolm McLarn slags of the Scots
From: redsnapper
Date: 03 Aug 07 - 11:35 AM

He's Pretty Vacant I'd say...

RS

Subject: RE: BS: Malcolm McLarn slags of the Scots
From: GUEST,punkfolkrocker
Date: 03 Aug 07 - 10:25 PM

he's always been an obnoxious self-agrandising c@nt



.. but occasionaly very amusing..




and once or twice in the last 30 years..



despite his complete lack of any personal musical talent..



very musically inovative and influential..


defies logic.. but so it goes.. !!!???