Merged Whitney Houston dead

[SomedayGirl]

Fark headline: Whitney Houston beats Bobby Brown to death.

Sick, but I laughed.

A variant stolen from the always awesome - and horrifically wrong - headline writers over at the New York Post, who on the occasion of Ike Turner's death offered:

"Ike Beats Tina to Death"

 

[varwoche]

The deaths of people like these means nothing to me.

"Like these" in what sense?

 

[crimresearch]

Just went on YouTube to see if Whitney actually did anything that I really liked, and re-confirmed my personal opinion that she was my least favorite member of the family.

Aggravated but not surprised to see Cissy Houston now being relegated to merely being the mother of 'The Voice'.

 

[varwoche]

Just went on YouTube to see if Whitney actually did anything that I really liked, and re-confirmed my personal opinion that she was my least favorite member of the family.

Similar sentiment here. I admire her outstanding voice, but there's not one song I can bear to listen to, amongst her hits at least.

 

[sadhatter]

The wierdest part about this, to me is the following.

Was watching a Nick Cage move last night, and in thinking of actors that have died, wondered who would be the next, and had a few thoughts about how the world would change without certain actors/writers/etc's art.

Go on facebook after the film and find out Whitney died. Unfortunately i don't really see the music industry missing a beat ( besides the fact that her medocre pop songs will be played more now.) because of this.

 

[Skeptical Greg]

"Like these" in what sense?

Celebrities ?

 

[zooterkin]

I heard that Jackson toured the year before his death

You heard wrong, then.

 

[varwoche]

Here, I'd like to help Mudcat and Complexity free up some time so they can go about the business of bettering the world, unlike these contemptable musicians who contribute nothing, with this succinct summation:

I don't know thing one about music. I don't even like music. But that won't stop me from using the opportunity of a person's death to proudly raise my ignorance up the nearest flagpole.

 

[Stellafane]

Any sound that cannot be scientifically justified should be outlawed.

In which case, a single bout of flautulence beats the combined works of the classical composers.

 

[applecorped]

"Like these" in what sense?

Maybe it's code for black people.

 

[Francesca R]

Here's Patrick Bateman on Whitney Houston

[warning, also contains gay]

 

[TubbaBlubba]

When the kids had killed the man I had to break up the band

 

[The Shrike]

I've got a Whitney anecdote:

I dated a girl in the '80s who made me listen to Whitney Houston and Lionel Richie all the time. If it was schmaltzy pop for young lovers, she was into it. So I wasn't a fan per se, but I did have a Whitney cassette, and the girl really could sing.

One time, my roommate and I were horsing around with a microphone and amp. We put the amp in the window of our high rise dorm on a nice spring day, and I started broadcasting as the unseen "voice of God" to the students on campus. After a while, one guy yelled up to the sky "If you're really God, gimme Whitney Houston!"

I responded simply "As you wish, my son" and started blaring "Saving All My Love For You" through the amp. The young man was simultaneously delighted, and vexed.

 

[Ian Osborne]

Early speculation about how she died.

It seems she was found in the bath, and there were prescription pills nearby. Perhaps she fell into a heavy sleep and drowned?

 

[Skeptical Greg]

It occurred to me when I was in the check-out at the grocery today, that every one of those magazines and tabloids would have Whitney on the cover within the next few days..

 

[Myriad]

All you people, leave Whitney alone! You're lucky she even performed for all you bastards. *sob* Leave Whitney alone! *sob* I mean it. Anyone who has a problem with Whitney, you deal with me. *sob* Because she's not alive right now! Leave her alone. *sob*

 

[Darth Rotor]

Fark headline: Whitney Houston beats Bobby Brown to death.

Sick, but I laughed.

Thanks, laughed as well, with a slight cringe accompanying ...

If anyone is wondering whether Houston could sing

Never in question, from where I sit. Girl got pipes.

Love these kinds of jokes. Too bad people only die once.

Dracula may wish to have a word with you ...

True story: I happen to be visiting the city of Houston today. A friend texted me earlier this evening, "How's Houston?"

My reply: "Pretty dead tonight."

Well played.

I will always love you.

And only the good die young ... hey, how did Billy *********** Joel get into this thread?

This thread went to hell in a hand basket in very short order.

Given that it began with news of Houston, no surprise ... short drive ... Tricky's gonna get me for that, I am sure.

You're never too young to die of a cocaine overdose.

Or heroin. Friend of mine died at 19 of too much horse in the veins.

Timeline of a celebrity death:

Breaking News
Fan shock
Celebrity comments
Tribute on next major awards show
Endless analysis on TV news of minutiae related to the death
Hastily constructed documentary
Report of hassle over will and custody
More detailed documentary
TV movie
Book
Major motion picture
Anniversary tribute

You forgot to insert "profit" in there somewhere.

A friend just told me that they're planning a sequel to The Bodyguard, to be called The Bodybag.

*snort*


I was not a big fan, but I recall appreciating her songs when they came on the radio.

Man, that gal could sing. Pretty too.

Bad Company had a song about stuff like this, called Shooting Star.

Lucky, she lasted a bit longer than Johnny.

 

[alfaniner]

You forgot to insert "profit" in there somewhere.

Perhaps, but I will add one:
Sick jokes that make you feel guilty for laughing.

I think this one set the record -- usually it's been at least 24 hours. I read one as early as last night.

 

[Matthew Best]

Sick jokes that make you feel guilty for laughing.

I think this one set the record -- usually it's been at least 24 hours.

I have to say I envy you your innocence. Don't go changing! (And definitely don't go looking at 4chan or the like.)

 

[KatieG]

No, he has already emailed me as he got the news some other way.

We're not sure what the channels will want us to do - she may be seen as a relic from the past who can be covered in a news special on Monday when everyone gets back to the office. But we are looking into what material we can dig up in case they want us to go to town....

Dear god, that is such a sad statement.