Mother Superior Jumped The Gun

"Mother Superior Jumped The Gun"

Why is it that I love that line? That weird old Beatles' classic
rattles through my brain and I am so amazed that we baby
boomers had the temerity to criticize the punks for their
musical taste. The Beatles' are considered the iconic
foundation of the modern pop musical pantheon and here
are the strange lyrics and bizarre imagery of "Happiness Is
a Warm Gun" to prove that they were not beyond the
excessive self-indulgences of which so many of their peers
were guilty. Of course they weren't nearly as amazingly
self-destructive as many have proven to be.



Look at the sad end of Gary Glitter who is facing a death
penalty in Vietnam for having sex with children.

Look at Keith Moon, who died at the tender age of 32 after
living 17 years of his life pushing his body and rock drumming
to the limits of reason and beyond.

Compared to others, the Beatles were pikers. John Lennon
may have spent his last years in a heroin haze at The Dakota
in New York, but at least he didn't get arrested for showing
his penis to a cop in a public bathroom in Los Angeles like
George Michaels did. And please tell me why the fact that
he is gay shocked people. People knew, lots of people knew.

I guess what this all leads to is a statement about the quality
of living you have to find when the monetary limits are lifted.
More money in your life doesn't equate to more happiness.
Look at poor Jim Morrison. Went in unhappy, died unhappy.

I guess the real joy in life is not watching these talented
comets flash across our media's attention but being able
to have a good laugh at ourselves when they have gone.