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Punch on: Open thread 25/07/2011

25 Jul 05:00am

Filed under: Amy Winehouse, Music, Open Thread

Amy Winehouse, the sultry and deeply troubled UK singer, died this weekend aged just 27. That voice, that incredible voice, will live on, and both music greats and her dedicated fans continue to pay tribute.

What is it about 27? People talk about the “27 club”, the group of famous rock stars who died at the same age - it includes Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. Maybe it’s the age where people who go off the rails in their teens and early 20s start to run into serious trouble. Maybe they’re just not meant to get old.

What were you doing at 27? Were you being sensible, or stupid, or self destructive? Tell us, or chat about anything else here.

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Spite says:

08:43am | 26/07/11

I had a Holden Vectra for six months, another re-badged Opel. I actually loved the car, it had everything I wanted, was comfortable, nice to drive and I loved the shape. After spending $3000 in repairs over six months, then having the ACU die entirely and being quoted a further… Read more »
Spite says:

08:26am | 26/07/11

I’m sorry, but this is repulsive. No, she was not just a drug addict - otherwise you wouldn’t even know her name. It is the media that portrayed her as the biggest junkie in the world (when there are endless junkies that could be focused on in the music industry,… Read more »

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