100 Weirdest Things in Alt-Rock: Part 3
If you\u2019re listening to this show, you are a music fan...any arguments?...probably not...\n\u201cfan\u201d is short for \u201cfanatic\u201d\u2013a person who is extremely passionate and enthusiastic about something...could be sports, could be movies, could be music...and fans tend to be reasonably uncritical about the objects of their affection...\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nBut all \u201cfanaticism\u201d\u2013and we\u2019re using the proper dictionary terms here\u2013is not the same...we can go from being a casual fan of something to being a devotee...but then \u201cfan\u201d gives away to the negative connotations of \u201cfanatic,\u201d all the way up to \u201czealot\u201d and \u201cmilitant\u201d...this is where things get unbalanced, obsessive and dangerous...\nIf you\u2019re a public figure\u2014say, a famous musician\u2013your whole goal is to attract fans...your whole life is about finding people who really, really like what you do....\nThe problem is, however, that with the good come the weirdo\u2019s...and this is where things can get very, very strange...\nThis is part three of \u201c100 weird things about new rock\u201d...ten tales of fans, stalkers and the downright crazy...\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices