I rate Paul Weller highly but when there are not many good British icons left, it would have been nice to see him get his CBE.
Do you think he should or should not have accepted?
2007-01-16 09:25:08 · 16 answers · asked by Great Eskape 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
maybe awaiting Sir Paul... . no... . no... . no!
at least the guy respects his and his fans grass routes and basically ain`t selling out for the establishment... .
2007-01-16 09:30:51 · answer #1 · answered by fluxpattern® 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Paul Weller is good in his own right! It does not make anyone any better by having a CBE or any title for a matter of fact! I think Paul is a good man we can be proud of him. xx
2007-01-16 17:31:22 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A CBE and the like are 'awarded' as recognition for achievement etc in different walks of life. He knows what he has contributed as do his many followers, it doesnt make him a better person, and he is so down to earth that he would probably find it embarrassing to have letters after his name and obviouly feels more comfortable without it
2007-01-16 17:39:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know his reason for not accepting it. Maybe there is a clue in his great Eton Rifles song. Maybe he just doesn't like the upper class establishment and doesn't want to accept it's patronage by joining the "British Empire" club. I'd like to see some new style awards he might feel more comfortable about receiving.
2007-01-16 17:30:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey we all know that weller is god he does not need to be told by queenie, whats your favorite weller track?
The Jam, style council or weller?
2007-01-17 09:28:21 · answer #5 · answered by Jeff V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good !he should stick to his principles no matter what .Idon,t necesarily agree with them but he,s his own man.I rate him highly as a performer and second only as a songwriter to morrisey.I was lucky enough to see him with the jam in the very early 80,s and the man is awesome Take a bow the prince of punk
2007-01-16 17:47:11 · answer #6 · answered by martinsview 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Listen to the jam album-this is the modern world or setting sons.
He was never going to accept it.
2007-01-16 18:27:06 · answer #7 · answered by pablo techno escabar 1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's politically opposed to the honours system so there was no way he could accept it without looking a hypocrite
2007-01-16 17:28:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
he has the freedom of choice & for some reason has chosen not to accept it so i think we need to admire him for doing what he beleives is right.
2007-01-16 17:29:19 · answer #9 · answered by becbark 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Good- he shouldn't accept anything less than a lordship!
2007-01-16 17:27:49 · answer #10 · answered by themanwithnoname 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋