Word: forgottenness
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...album’s reception could provide a startling measure of the extent to which arguably the most influential artist in the history of rock has been forgotten or misunderstood by younger generations. Alternatively, it could serve to revitalize images of the young, revolutionary King in the minds of a generation which has been fed little more than regurgitated clichés. Either way, it will speak volumes about the power of the media controlling the image of a man whose music deserves to be remembered, irrespective of the commercial hype it has generated...
...born in New York in 1982 and my parents moved to England eight months later. I don’t remember the flight myself, but apparently the TWA passengers who were treated to my best Frankie Valli impression for seven hours across the Atlantic have never forgotten it. Our sojourn in London was only meant to last 18 months, but we’re still there almost 20 years later. I guess my parents liked it. And, to this day, anyone who casually meets me will think that I am as English as mushy vegetables and sexual repression...
...friends), he remained faithful to the U.S.S.R. And here his charm failed him. He could sell sand to Saharans, but he couldn't peddle Stalin to America. Widely popular in the early 40s, he was a pariah by 1950, denied a passport until 1958, spurned by mainstream black groups, forgotten in the civil rights struggle he had championed...
...street, 42-year-old Bangkok accountant Suntorn Sukanand explains why, as he loads jumbo packs of instant noodles, fish sauce and Thai beer into his cart at Tesco Lotus. "I stop at the local shops only when I have forgotten to buy something in the superstore," he says. "It's clean, and it's cold." Says Bangkok housewife Sunee Veerachai: "I can get everything I need here in one trip on Saturday. Besides, the kids like this place...
...when Sam exits the church where her doped-up sister has just wed some “bohunk” stiff. She ran back inside to fetch a forgotton item, like any dutiful daughter would do, and everyone has disappeared. She stands on the steps alone for a moment, forgotten yet again. But a car passes by and into view comes swaggering, confident Jake Ryan who is there...