i am comparing a cultural icon from the old days...

to a cultural icon of modern days.. Tupac was a talented actor, starred in 5 films and wrote 300 songs in 5 years.. 26 number ones.. 6 number 1 albums.. whats wrong with that comparison?

Posted By: Alan on August 16th 2007 at 12:12:14

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Errr, why? (General Chat) - CB41, Aug 16, 11:22:24
- one well placed bomb right now would do the gene pool one massive favour... (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Aug 16, 12:06:11
- "Elvis..." (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Aug 16, 12:04:44
  - Controversial that... (General Chat) - Brandonio, Aug 16, 13:49:11
- cock (n/m) (General Chat) - Disco Dale G, Aug 16, 11:40:02
  - My thoughts entirely but they don't seem to agree (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Aug 16, 11:43:24
    - obviously i meant you. (General Chat) - Disco Dale G, Aug 16, 11:46:29
      - Ah, right, Err, (General Chat) - CB41, Aug 16, 12:21:44
      - Diana was royalty. Elvis was nothing. (n/m) (General Chat) - Alan, Aug 16, 11:48:29
        
        ELvis the original industry puppet!!! The original pop idol robot!! (n/m) (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Aug 16, 11:50:54
        
        Elvis was a decent dancer who had an average voice... (General Chat) - Alan, Aug 16, 11:56:08
        
        poorly informed (General Chat) - Disco Dale G, Aug 16, 11:57:46
        
        I was about to say that...he was a decent guitar player and performer IMO (General Chat) - Brandonio, Aug 16, 12:02:02
        
        Ah Marie. (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Aug 16, 12:14:01
        
        Was going to say, the Smiths re-made that as Rusholme Ruffians (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Aug 16, 12:14:53
        
        great actor too (General Chat) - Disco Dale G, Aug 16, 12:03:16
        
        what films did he star in? (General Chat) - Alan, Aug 16, 12:04:35
        
        if you are so ill informed why are you bothering to argue! (General Chat) - Disco Dale G, Aug 16, 12:05:29
        
        Thats the beauty of opinions... (General Chat) - Alan, Aug 16, 12:14:00
        
        that makes it even worse then... (General Chat) - Alan, Aug 16, 11:58:35
        
        Well i think it's safe to say Elvis is a performer/legend (General Chat) - Disco Dale G, Aug 16, 11:59:47
        
        My point is this... (General Chat) - Alan, Aug 16, 12:01:51
        
        Elvis was as popular now as he was when he was alive (General Chat) - Disco Dale G, Aug 16, 12:04:50
        
        i am comparing a cultural icon from the old days... (General Chat) - Alan, Aug 16, 12:12:14
        
        26 number ones!! (General Chat) - Disco Dale G, Aug 16, 12:19:35
        
        5 number one albums.. (General Chat) - Alan, Aug 16, 12:22:09
        
        i'm struggling to believe he had 11 number ones to be honest! (n/m) (General Chat) - Disco Dale G, Aug 16, 12:24:46
        
        he had 17 top ten singles alone... (General Chat) - Alan, Aug 16, 12:26:25
        
        Not knowing that Tupac had 17 top tens is a little different to not knowing Elvis acted. (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Aug 16, 12:30:47
        
        Maybe it is... (General Chat) - Alan, Aug 16, 12:35:33
        
        Fair do. (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Aug 16, 12:39:28
        
        And when you think elvis had an active career of 23 years.. (General Chat) - Alan, Aug 16, 12:48:37
        
        you really are showing yourself up! (General Chat) - Disco Dale G, Aug 16, 12:53:57
        
        sorry must have miss read what you said. (n/m) (General Chat) - Alan, Aug 16, 12:56:22
        
        a common occurence in this pointless yet amusing argument! (General Chat) - Disco Dale G, Aug 16, 12:57:37
        
        wow i added an extra t, so my spellings shit. whatever... (General Chat) - Alan, Aug 16, 13:00:18
        
        ha ha, priceless (General Chat) - Disco Dale G, Aug 16, 13:12:30
        
        lol (n/m) (General Chat) - Alan, Aug 16, 13:15:48
        
        look mate, obviously you're a tupac fan... (General Chat) - Disco Dale G, Aug 16, 12:15:23
        
        ill informed. (n/m) (General Chat) - Alan, Aug 16, 12:55:50
        
        yeah a tupac fan... (General Chat) - Alan, Aug 16, 12:19:13
        
        lads, lads, lads...no need to argue, they were both shit. (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Aug 16, 12:13:37
        
        But I reckon Tupac just edges it in the 'being a cu*t' stakes (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Aug 16, 12:15:39
        
        grow up (General Chat) - Disco Dale G, Aug 16, 11:52:38
        
        A nothing who sold a BILLION records (General Chat) - Disco Dale G, Aug 16, 11:49:27
        
        jesus the hip hop industry has sold over 2 billion records... (General Chat) - Alan, Aug 16, 11:51:07
        
        did i say anything about the hip hop industry? (General Chat) - Disco Dale G, Aug 16, 11:55:09
        
        He was shit. (apart from Suspicious Minds) (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Aug 16, 12:00:45
        
        i give up (n/m) (General Chat) - Disco Dale G, Aug 16, 12:02:15
        
        Apologies for disagreeing with your opinion... (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Aug 16, 12:04:39
        
        shit? (General Chat) - Alan, Aug 16, 11:57:21
        
        ok well fair enough (General Chat) - Disco Dale G, Aug 16, 11:58:30
        
        rofle tops (General Chat) - blindasabat, Aug 16, 12:10:42
- same reason they buy elvis mirrors from yarmuff sea front (n/m) (General Chat) - dear prudence, Aug 16, 11:23:51
  - and what is that? (n/m) (General Chat) - raretek, Aug 16, 11:42:32

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