#UnPopularity

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2024-02-22

A quotation from Cicero:

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I certainly had not the smallest reason to fear that the execution of this murderer of Roman citizens would cause me to be blamed by posterity. And indeed, even if this were a serious danger, I have always been convinced that unpopularity earned by honourable actions is not unpopularity at all, but renown.
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Susan Larson β™€οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸŒˆSusan_Larson_TN@mastodon.online
2023-07-10
David Epithet πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦David_Epithet@mstdn.social
2023-04-02

(continued from previous) The Most Wanted Song turned out to be rather bland and formulaic. The Most Unwanted Song was, well, *hilarious*. Here it is.
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youtu.be/-gPuH1yeZ08

David Epithet πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦David_Epithet@mstdn.social
2023-04-02

In 1997, graphic artists Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid teamed up with composer Dave Soldier to create a musical project, titled The People's Choice: Music, which used public opinions, as measured by polling surveys, to determine which elements of the music were 'most wanted' and 'least wanted'. The project consisted of two songs: The Most Wanted Song and the Most Unwanted Song. (continued)
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