Maybe it's just me but shouldn't funerals be more subdued? This is like a carnival -- how does this atmosphere support a grieving family?
I wouldn't call this "love" from fans -- rather a weird form of voyeurism and a desire to "participate" in something so they can later make claims to have "been there".
I assume behind the scenes this man's life as a husband and father was far more important to his family than his life as a musician. He should have been buried as such. Whoever talked the widow into this circus (I doubt she's thinking clearly) should be ashamed of themselves.
The funeral itself was private, the public procession was a way to manage coverage to prevent the actual funeral service being disrupted by media or anyone else
I hope you're right. That display was appalling. I've seen footage of Presley's funeral and his fans were at least respectfully standing on the sidelines and not whooping and clapping.
I don't recall seeing any footage of Michael Jackson's funeral but somehow I can't imagine his fans acting like that either.
I'm pretty sure whatever public personna this man had was simply that -- his gimmick to stand out among a crowd of musicians to "make a buck". Not that I would deny him the opportunity to have done so (no matter how distasteful I might find biting bats to be). If it worked for him and brought him fame and fortune -- good for him. But I don't believe anyone should take that public personna seriously and feel they actually "knew" what this man was really like in his personal life.
I'm glad you said that they had a chance to bury the actual man and mourn him quietly by themselves.
Beloved musicians have a lot of people that care about them - many millions of fans, and hundreds or thousands of fellow musicians they've met and became friends with along the way.
Funerals: it's best to go easy on the "shoulds". Since the deceased specifically and very publicly requested it be loud and not a "mope fest". Honoring Ozzy's wishes is the right thing to do, and a comfort to the family.
Recognizing love is an important skill. That man was LOVED. The crowd, the family, the band, the public, Pat Boone, myself, and I'm sure a good portion of this board loved him.
Ozzy was uniquely himself. He and his family did exactly what he and his family wanted. It was perfect. Not perfect for everyone, but perfect for Ozzy.
The idea of Sharron being "talked into" anything is to laugh.
I think your heart is in the right place, but a little skewed to an ideal that isn't part of the Osbornes' vision after all, remember the man requested his epitaph to read "Bats taste like shit!"
Depends on the situation. My mom loved tie dye and one of her last requests was that we all wear tie dye t shirts and jeans to her funeral. Hard to be too somber when you're dressed like that but we did it.
IMHO:
Maybe it's just me but shouldn't funerals be more subdued? This is like a carnival -- how does this atmosphere support a grieving family?
I wouldn't call this "love" from fans -- rather a weird form of voyeurism and a desire to "participate" in something so they can later make claims to have "been there".
I assume behind the scenes this man's life as a husband and father was far more important to his family than his life as a musician. He should have been buried as such. Whoever talked the widow into this circus (I doubt she's thinking clearly) should be ashamed of themselves.
The funeral itself was private, the public procession was a way to manage coverage to prevent the actual funeral service being disrupted by media or anyone else
I hope you're right. That display was appalling. I've seen footage of Presley's funeral and his fans were at least respectfully standing on the sidelines and not whooping and clapping.
I don't recall seeing any footage of Michael Jackson's funeral but somehow I can't imagine his fans acting like that either.
I'm pretty sure whatever public personna this man had was simply that -- his gimmick to stand out among a crowd of musicians to "make a buck". Not that I would deny him the opportunity to have done so (no matter how distasteful I might find biting bats to be). If it worked for him and brought him fame and fortune -- good for him. But I don't believe anyone should take that public personna seriously and feel they actually "knew" what this man was really like in his personal life.
I'm glad you said that they had a chance to bury the actual man and mourn him quietly by themselves.
Beloved musicians have a lot of people that care about them - many millions of fans, and hundreds or thousands of fellow musicians they've met and became friends with along the way.
Fans on the road of idolatry, imo.
Time to put one's Cotillion training to good use:
Funerals: it's best to go easy on the "shoulds". Since the deceased specifically and very publicly requested it be loud and not a "mope fest". Honoring Ozzy's wishes is the right thing to do, and a comfort to the family.
Recognizing love is an important skill. That man was LOVED. The crowd, the family, the band, the public, Pat Boone, myself, and I'm sure a good portion of this board loved him.
Ozzy was uniquely himself. He and his family did exactly what he and his family wanted. It was perfect. Not perfect for everyone, but perfect for Ozzy.
The idea of Sharron being "talked into" anything is to laugh.
I think your heart is in the right place, but a little skewed to an ideal that isn't part of the Osbornes' vision after all, remember the man requested his epitaph to read "Bats taste like shit!"
Depends on the situation. My mom loved tie dye and one of her last requests was that we all wear tie dye t shirts and jeans to her funeral. Hard to be too somber when you're dressed like that but we did it.