Tell us about the idols of your pre adolescent self

[MalcolmB]

46 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

  Tommy was written as a Rock opera by Pete Townsend in around 1969 , he was the guitarist for The Who,  It was nothing to do with Elton John.

Elton John covered the song "pinball wizard" in the 1975 film version

Oh, I didn’t realise they were gay

[Captain Monday]

1 minute ago, MalcolmB said:

Oh, I didn’t realise they were gay

Have you figured out the singer from Judas Priest yet?

You know,  the guy in latex and leather covered with metal studs

 

[MalcolmB]

5 minutes ago, Captain Monday said:

Have you figured out the singer from Judas Priest yet?

You know,  the guy in latex and leather covered with metal studs

 

Yes, Rob.

looking back it should have been obvious

[roo860]

18 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

I always liked the characters he played in the old British comedy's  and to me he kind of embodies  the values and attitude of a time when things were  a damn site better all round than they are now.   Can you believe many of the films he starred in are nowadays  accompanied or rather preceded by a warning ?

The one and only 

 

[connda]

2 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

Tommy was written as a Rock opera by Pete Townsend in around 1969 , he was the guitarist for The Who,  It was nothing to do with Elton John.

Saw it in Seattle back in the day.  Excellent.

[jvs]

22 hours ago, ravip said:

 

After i saw his first movie i dedicated my life to martial arts,became an instructor and even

made a living that way for a few years.

Highlight was meeting Bill Wallace,a really nice guy and always willing to teach.

 

[sipi]

Rolf Harris 

[sipi]

Val Doonican

https://youtu.be/rfYfrEMjZig?si=TDFYZhvs1IutgMt0

Edited July 14 by sipi

[rwill]

I never had any idols.

[susanlea]

Bill Cosby

[rocketboy2]

Gary Glitter.  ( oh dear, never mind, how sad )

Evel Knievel.

Barry Sheene.

The blonde bird out of ABBA.

 

Edited July 15 by rocketboy2

[Jingthing]

Hoss (Bonanza)

 

 

[klauskunkel]

Suzi Quatro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SXWgC0SLCA

Edited July 15 by klauskunkel

[newbee2022]

Jesus !😇

[Old Croc]

Is this what this forum has become?

A poster wants to know who the old expats of Thailand idolized (or lusted after) in their preadolescence (childhood).

[newbee2022]

3 minutes ago, Old Croc said:

Is this what this forum has become?

A poster wants to know who the old expats of Thailand idolized (or lusted after) in their preadolescence (childhood).

Hey, you expect too much here 🤗🤣🙏😂

[heybuz]

Helen Shapiro,im not english.

[soalbundy]

Never had any and still don't, everybody has an agenda and feet of clay. One person that I admire and still do is David Attenborough but that isn't the same as a role model.

[kingstonkid]

As a kid that liked hockey, there were no other sports heroes.  He had style, was not afraid to do what was necessary for the team, and was awesome at killing penalties and face-offs.

 

Unfortunately, he let the fame and drugs take over, but he still was and is a hero for everything he has done since.  

 

Edited July 15 by kingstonkid

[Kwaibill]

Most memorable would be Hopalong Cassidy.😊

[daveAustin]

Bruce Lee and Superman. 

[Thingamabob]

Sugar Ray Robinson, Yvonne De Carlo.

[rocketboy2]

1 hour ago, Old Croc said:

Is this what this forum has become?

A poster wants to know who the old expats of Thailand idolized (or lusted after) in their preadolescence (childhood).

 

His only having a bit of fun.

Did you forget what that was,  now your old. 

[daveAustin]

55 minutes ago, daveAustin said:

Bruce Lee and Superman. 

Who laughed? 😀 I was being serious, and they still are idols, esp Bruce.

WB's treatment of Cavill, who was originally overlooked in favour of Brandon, who himself was then dumped in favour of Henry is shameful... probably because he's the wrong gender now or something as equally trivial. Much like Disney, who is actually running things there?

[Jingthing]

Note this topic is open to most ages.

Toddlers are excluded as they are pre pre adolescent. 

[Purdey]

Marc Bolan.

[Old Croc]

2 hours ago, rocketboy2 said:

 

His only having a bit of fun.

Did you forget what that was,  now your old. 

I guess your version of fun has been honed on Tik Tok, along with your spelling and grammar.

[rocketboy2]

4 minutes ago, Old Croc said:

I guess your version of fun has been honed on Tik Tok, along with your spelling and grammar.

 

Is that it. yawn.

Grumpy old fart comes to mind.

 

 

 

Edited July 15 by rocketboy2

[Old Croc]

34 minutes ago, rocketboy2 said:

 

Is that it. yawn.

Grumpy old fart comes to mind.

 

 

 

I've been called worse; you have an imagination much as I would expect.

I'm not British and would never think of dressing like that.

[rocketboy2]

8 minutes ago, Old Croc said:

I've been called worse; you have an imagination much as I would expect.

I'm not British and would never think of dressing like that.

 

I have no doubt you have been called worse. 

 

You make yourself, look more silly each post.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 15 by rocketboy2