Amy Winehouse

I'm an old guy, so I've seen this happen plenty of times. "(fill in the blank rock star), dead at age 27."  Why is that such a common age for rock 'n roll endings?  Jimi, Janis, Brian Jones, D. Boon, Kurt and quite a few others checked out at that age.

I never bought any of Amy's records (yes, I still call them records), but she had style and a lot of talent.  Too bad she also had some other things in excess.  Very sad to see a life - any life - thrown away.  This will probably sound bad, but I don't care: people like her piss me off.  People with addictive personalities are selfish.  It's all about them.  It has to be that way, they can't be any other way. It's either a cure or a quick death.  There are really no other roads to travel...and the only way to a cure is to look beyond yourself and realize that OTHER PEOPLE MATTER.  It's not all about you.

Sorry, that's all probably nonsense.  What do I know about it anyway?  I've never been an addict or an alcoholic; I'm also not a psychiatrist.  I do know a good song when I hear it, though.  Here's one of Amy's, the song "Help Yourself," from her first CD "Frank."   So long Amy...you should have stuck around longer.
 
Amy Winehouse
14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011