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Originally Posted by David

I doubt she'd do any such thing, even in someone's lurid fantasy. The kind of disturbed, hypertrophic idolatry some people show -- with absolutely no sense of balance, proportion or discernment -- is probably a characteristic that Christine would find more than a little creepy & would want to steer clear of in a group of fans.

It pains me to see my pal Homer (whom I brought to the Ledge) refuse to say anything really new or insightful about Chris for fear of sounding "disrespectful" of "the goddess." I just get platitudes--like the Maria Montez worshippers in "Cobra Woman"-- & afterward, I don't know anything more about Christine & I don't know anything more about what makes Dave tick.

The thing is, fans do Christine no honor at all by deifing her, placing her on some cosmic pedestal beyond all reach or powers of perception or criticism. The only thing that demonstrates is complete misinterpretation & gross misunderstanding of her special qualities. Chris is all about maintaining your composure, your sense of discernment, your lack of bull****, & your sense of humor--as is plainly evident in her no-nonsense songwriting, plaintive but grounded singing & her subtle, rhythmic playing, even to the most obtuse Stevie fan. This willfully blind worshipping, whereby all analysis, weighing, sifting, comparing & criticizing are recoiled from, is completely alien to Christine's style & musical signature.

This goes for blind idolators of Chris, Lindsey, Stevie, Peter or even John: You're not *more* of a fan by refusing to analyze or criticize or put into context. You're just a more ridiculous fan.

Now this is all my opinion, naturally. Others might feel totally different about it all. In fact, I have a sneaking suspicion that some definitely do.

dude...relax it was a joke...

you, obviously, have just a bit too much time on your hands when you start to over analyze. whaaa? david, over analyze? no way...