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Cliff Richard - should he give it up?

179 replies

paulagil · 18/11/2013 12:32

Just been watching him on This Morning (whilst pretending to work from home and surfing Mumsnet).

AIBU to think he should call it quits? His face is full of plastic and his movements are stiff. He's certainly never been a Mick Jagger but Mick still has the energy and fire of a 30 year old, despite looking so haggard (and we all know why THAT is).

So Cliff, what are you doing? You were very pretty when you were young. But now I think it's time to put on the slippers.

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mitchsta · 19/11/2013 12:00

I think he should only be allowed at Christmas time. Like baubles and mulled wine.

GwendolineMaryLacey · 19/11/2013 12:07

Yes. Nothing to do with his age, he just is, and always has been, crap.

GwendolineMaryLacey · 19/11/2013 12:08

Just watched the Youtube video.

Hahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

Thank you. I was having a really shitty day. That was the first time I smiled.

NoArmaniNoPunani · 19/11/2013 12:09

The thing that annoys me about him is he won't just come out. We all know he's gay, it's the worst kept secret in showbiz.

paulagil · 19/11/2013 12:09

Or shurely Mistleto and Wine, Mitchsta!

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paulagil · 19/11/2013 12:12

You can 't say that Cliff is gay!! I only said that he should retire... Shock

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NoArmaniNoPunani · 19/11/2013 12:23

Oh I'm sorry he should retire and continue to live with his ex-priest 'companion'

ppeatfruit · 19/11/2013 12:27

We used to live in the area around Cheshunt (where he's from) and we KNOW he's gay! It's sad that he feels he can't come out (maybe because of his born again Christianity I don't know).

EldritchCleavage · 19/11/2013 12:27

People don't need to come out if they don't want to. Hetereos don't tend to make public declarations of their sexuality, why should gay or bisexual people? But it is sad if he feels he can't, for whatever reason.

Anyway, that's quite enough discussing what Cliff does with his bits. Or doesn't.

ppeatfruit · 19/11/2013 12:33

The thing is when you're a high profile person like CR you can do a lot of good by being up front about your sexuality due to the stigma still attached to being gay (I'm thinking of the terrible bullying that goes on in schools) .

HoneyDragon · 19/11/2013 12:34

Thanks Cliff is not cool, or sexy, or even normal. But he is not horrible either, and as far as I can tell has never done anything bad to anybody, so we should let him warble still under his dead marsupial hairpiece Thanks

^ absolutely

NoArmaniNoPunani · 19/11/2013 12:41

Agree ppearfruit
Plus, with the exception of Andrea Dworkin I can't think of anyone in the public eye who has kept a heterosexual relationship hidden.

ppeatfruit · 19/11/2013 12:47

And you don't get bullied (sometimes to death Sad Angry) for being hetereosexual.

ppeatfruit · 19/11/2013 12:49

Sorry wrong spelling for heterosexual!

SPsWouldCatFishNev · 19/11/2013 13:37

Oi! Meanies!

Leave him alone. Id rather see him than Miley or One Direction.

Nest of vipers! Hes 204 years old and still got it

spanky2 · 19/11/2013 13:38

It isn't anyone's business if he is gay. I think he gives pleasure to people .I don'tlike his music , but tbh I don't like a lot of music . Miley Cyrus should retire.Grin

Chippednailvarnish · 19/11/2013 13:45

Him and Miley should duet, he can swing naked on a wreaking ball, she can wear a ridiculous wig and 1980's throwback clothes.

And Robin Thicke can stand smirking behind both whilst they twerk.

EldritchCleavage · 19/11/2013 13:46

The thing is when you're a high profile person like CR you can do a lot of good by being up front about your sexuality due to the stigma still attached to being gay

True, but on the other hand it isn't for us straights to tell gay people how to go about being gay.

spanky2 · 19/11/2013 13:46
Grin
Fluffytent · 19/11/2013 13:50

Didn't Mr Tumble's dad write that song for cliff?

Manchesterhistorygirl · 19/11/2013 14:03

It's my firm belief that cliff, brucie, mr tumble, tony Blackburn and other assorted talentless, erm, people have got some sort of hold over the BBC and that's why you can't get them to just stop!

I loved that article about cliff, he proper gives me the creeps. The leathery faced, shirtless automaton that is he.

paulagil · 19/11/2013 14:12

STOP, ladies, STOP! This isn't a thread about cliff's sexuality. This is a thread about whether Cliff Richard should stop singing. At his age. For money.

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spanky2 · 19/11/2013 14:31

I would rather Brucie retired . I have to watch strictly on fast forward . I could watch cliff though .

SPsWouldCatFishNev · 19/11/2013 14:32

No he shouldnt

Leave thee old chap alone

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