A whole new rush
Dear Dr. Lovemonkey,
By your response to Eddie P. in your February 15 column (the one concerning the band Rush), you are obviously not a brilliant musician who appreciates the grand gifts that Rush displays. In my opinion, being that I am a diehard Rush fan, you’re a loser for even printing such foolishness. You should hide your head in shame and beg forgiveness from the music industry and all the people who happen to love their wide range of talents. Tell me, what makes you any better? What band would best describe you? Let me guess — Culture Club? You love that cross-dressing stuff anyway, right? You homo.
What did you do with that dress you used to wear? I am a woman who is not only inspired by this band. I have followed them all the way through their career. That's right — I am 40, a drummer, and anyone in the music business certainly does not share YOUR POINT OF VIEW. Do me a favor and give that gentlemen my e-mail address, for he should understand that his girlfriend does not appreciate real music and real art, and he should get the hell away from her! Also, let him know that the tickets for the tour have already been released and most likely sold-out. That’s more than I can say for anything you have probably played to.
_Carol
Dear Carol,
I appreciate your sensitive and thoughtful words, but must acknowledge that I will probably not be begging forgiveness from the music industry anytime soon. Incidentally, I suspect that the members of Rush are a bit more open-minded and egalitarian than some of their fans, and embrace their cross-dressing and gay fans (who, I assume, are legion).
When beer flies
Dear Dr. Lovemonkey,
Thanks! I was having a beer Saturday night and was reading the Dr. Lovemonkey column. I read the part about Rush sucking so bad, and beer shot out of my nose. Thank you — words cannot describe how hideous Rush is.
_Shawn
Dear Shawn,
This is the first time that Dr. Lovemonkey has been thanked for inducing a reader to shoot beer out of his/her nose. It is true that people receive pleasure from bizarre and disparate sources, some from listening to Rush, others by shooting beer through their nose.
Note from Dr. Lovemonkey
In reality, Dr. Lovemonkey has no strong feelings about Rush. Eddie P.’s letter just set off a bit of Lovemonkian perversity, and the Doctor decided to attack the Canadian trio because, well, because he didn’t have anything else to do. (Actually, there is a reason that Dr. Lovemonkey was far more likely to choose Rush than some other band to write nasty things about. He recalls having read that the members of the band are known to be devotees of Ayn Rand. If so, they are [like Rand] fascists, and he does not feel bad about writing that “they suck.” Dr. Lovemonkey has never listened to a Rush album, and therefore, made the whole thing up on a very slow day.)
It is interesting to note how passionate most people are about their favorite music. The Doctor has a real affinity for a wide and eclectic number of musicians, including Mose Allison, Nina Simone, Harry Partch, Thelonious Monk, Bob Dylan, Captain Beefheart, George Jones, and the Mahotella Queens. He does not take umbrage at those who lack his enthusiasm.
