To think Channel4

[manfromCUK]

Should be showing an episode of "Glee" that has a Gary Glitter song in it?

Why give him cash?

Dang! I mean SHOULD NOT of course

Yes a bit unreasonable. There was a point when some radio stations would not play lots of songs by Michael Jackson because of the accusations/overtones surrounding Michael.

Music like most art can be judged aside from it's composer. Our own associations of the songs will always be tainted but the next generation will just hear the song. It is sad that the money goes to a bad guy, but then vast sums of money is amassed by global businesses whose treatment of children is little better than slavery. If you read a Frank Sinatra biography you might feel differently about his music. I think history is full of artists who were sick and even deviant - but we just see the art.

frank sinatra...what did he do??

The difference between MJ and Glitter is that Glitter was found guilty of the crime.

If you are being unreasonable to think this, then I probably am too.

There's no need to use any of his songs for any reason when there are thousands of other ones to choose from.

Yeah but difference is, Michael Jackson was never convicted of anything, whereas Glitter was.

Glitter is also alive and will presumably make money from it, whilc MJ is dead and his children presumably profit.

Yes there is definitely a difference, because of the convictions.

Having said that I am still certain MJ WAS guilty, that's just what I feel - but I love his music. I can separate the person and the music.

YABU... I don't think art or music should be publicly censored simply because the creator has fallen from grace. Individuals can boycott artists for whatever reason perfectly legitimately. Networks can drop a star if they fear bad publicity. Some of us are quite happy to enjoy work by Pete Doherty, Mick Jagger or George Michael (drugs convictions) and enjoying the back catalogue of Oscar Wilde (convicted of gross indecency)... others might think they're beyond the pale. I don't think it's for anyone but ourselves to make that decision.

Perhaps they only know it from the Joan Jett version?

NotSureHowSheFeelsAboutThisTiggaxx

Interesting. I take the point about Oscar Wilde, Mick Jagger et al, but I regard Glitter's offences as considerably worse than all of them - but I guess that's just me. I wonder why the Americans keep on using Glitter's stuff all the time - I mean it's not as if it was particularly original even at the time.