Railroaders place to shoot the shit.

Jan 14 1984

The BBC announces that it will no longer play Frankie Goes To Hollywood single "Relax", because of its obscene lyrics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgyAgsDo4sw

Jan 18 1978

"Most rock journalism is people who can't write, interviewing people who can't talk, for people who can't read. -- Frank Zappa, Chicago Tribune

Jan 25 1980

Beatle Paul McCartney is deported from Japan for possession of nearly a half pound of marijuana. It is Sir Paul's third pot bust and his second deportation, an earlier one occurring in Germany 20 years previously after setting fire to a condom.

Jan 25 1994

Michael Jackson pays $10M in an out of court settlement to the family of 14 year old Jordy Chandler, who accused him ofchild molestation. Quote from the affidavit, citing May 1993 as the time period: "That's when the whole thing really got out of hand. We took a bath together. This was the first time that we had seen each other naked. Michael Jackson named certain of his children friends who had masturbated in front of him."

Jan 27 1997

Pat Boone goes heavy metal.

Troll wrote:

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Jan 27 1997

Pat Boone goes heavy metal.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxJhDlz4jxM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIqY-zvdESQ

Feb 4 1983

Karen Carpenter dies of anorexia nervosa. She frequently took laxatives and induced vomiting to prevent weight gain. At the time of her death she was pencil thin.

Feb 4 1987

Pianist/homosexual Liberacedead from AIDS in Palm Springs, California. Nobody even suspected the man was gay.

Feb 7 1995

Rapper Tupac Shakur sentenced to 4.5 years for grabbing somebody's ass (sexual abuse, "forcibly touching the buttocks").