[Music] RIP Jerry Lee Lewis

[GT49er]

Hardly a legend being a violent multiple bigamist and marrying his 13 year old first cousin.

Legend and a bellend then?

 

[Boroseagull]

So few left of the early musicians who played such a role in my early teen years back in the 60's. Perhaps just Duane Eddy and Willie Nelson. Jerry lee may well not have been everyone's cup of tea but back in those days marriage at that age was legal in the state he lived in. Not saying I agree but different countries/states have different laws - it still happens in Yemen for instance.

 

[clapham_gull]

So few left of the early musicians who played such a role in my early teen years back in the 60's. Perhaps just Duane Eddy and Willie Nelson. Jerry lee may well not have been everyone's cup of tea but back in those days marriage at that age was legal in the state he lived in. Not saying I agree but different countries/states have different laws - it still happens in Yemen for instance.

That's a pretty rubbish "back in those days" defence.

Even back in those days, society knew he was a wrong un.

 

[Perfidious Albion]

Jerry Lee Lewis… legend indeed . He must have had ‘ great balls of fire’ to do all the things he is supposed to have done. He played real rock n roll and lived a rock lifestyle.
He was a wonder at the boogie Woogie piano and made some history making recordings. Musicians today owe him and his genre a lot . RIP Jerry Lee.

 

[Lenny Rider]

Looking at some of the posts I wonder what content the Bill Wyman RIP thread will have when he sadly leaves the building?

Whatever Jerry Lee Lewis did or didn’t do in his personal life, his contribution to music sees his obituary on every mainstream news station in the UK, so clearly he’s been forgiven or in the grand scheme of things the various News Editors in the UK think his achievements outweigh his alleged crimes?

Didn’t Elvis move Priscilla into Gracelands at 14?

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Looking at some of the posts I wonder what content the Bill Wyman RIP thread will have when he sadly leaves the building?

Whatever Jerry Lee Lewis did or didn’t do in his personal life, his contribution to music sees his obituary on every mainstream news station in the UK, so clearly he’s been forgiven or in the grand scheme of things the various News Editors in the UK think his achievements outweigh his alleged crimes?

Didn’t Elvis move Priscilla into Gracelands at 14?

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Looking at some of the posts I wonder what content the Bill Wyman RIP thread will have when he sadly leaves the building?

Whatever Jerry Lee Lewis did or didn’t do in his personal life, his contribution to music sees his obituary on every mainstream news station in the UK, so clearly he’s been forgiven or in the grand scheme of things the various News Editors in the UK think his achievements outweigh his alleged crimes?

Didn’t Elvis move Priscilla into Gracelands at 14?

His passing is newsworthy his contribution to music cannot be denied however his bigamy, the deaths of two of his wives and marrying a 13 year old aren’t being airbrushed out.

The BBC headline on his obituary reads “Jerry Lee Lewis: A toxic cocktail of scandal, addiction and violence” it’s hardly a glowing start is it. Most of more controversial moments are mentioned.

Just because the press is covering his death doesn’t mean all is forgiven, far from it.

 

[rocker959]

RIP

 

[Seagull58]

Hardly a legend being a violent multiple bigamist and marrying his 13 year old first cousin.

Well, yes, but apart from the violence the bigamy and the paedophilia, what do he ever do wrong?

 

[dejavuatbtn]

One of my teenage idols.

He’d have like you then.

 

[B-right-on]

Bit of a sick fucker imo.

Don't care how much he contributed to music. The only 'Legend' status he deserves is of an abuser and rapist.

Just because some areas of society allow things like marriage and therefore sex with a 13 year old girl, doesn't make it right.

Nor does making a few songs.

I don't like to speak ill of the dead, but sometimes the celebration of perversion annoys me.

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

 

[GOM]

Is it legal to marry a cousin ?
Is Bigamy legal in some cultures, religions ?
Is the age of consent as low as 12 or the age at puberty in some cultures or religions ? (or dare we not say anything about that !)

Just because we don't approve...........

Violence not good anywhere though.

 

[Klaas]

Read his obit earlier. Bloody hell.