Now, now my fellow Grievites, let us praise this barrio Banksy; for though their medium be crude, we mustn’t overlook the simple eloquence of their electric blue message. Consider well the incendiary interpolation of “RESPECT AINT FREE” vis-à-vis “KNOW YOUR RIGHTS!”. Do you know your rights? More importantly, do you know where your rights come from? As sure as we’ve crawled out of the dark ages and stand erect in the light of reason, we know that our rights do not come from some mercurial sky granddaddy but from the councils of men … men to whom you give your respect far too cheaply, amirite? “But the public relations profile on the you tube told me what I wanted to hear! And he cuts such a dashing figure, and comes with a credible social pedigree, dontcha know!” Which multi-shillionaire lawyer will you choose as champion? “But the tatted-up no necks in black uniforms are here to protect us, it says so on the sides of their cars, see!” Why, Andy Griffith would never baton chop me in the mouth for questioning his authoritay, would he? They used to say respect was a two-way street. Does it even register, the contempt with which your champions regard you? On the other hand, this ghetto Gaugin ought to be chained to that wall and publicly flogged for defacing the mural. The work of someone clearly operating out of a severe deficit of respect. I think we can have it both ways, in this case.
Someone commented that too many of us are living in the past (or least the EV's past) and we should look for new hero's (I never use that word and now just to make a point). Unfortunately some of the people living in the past are under 25 and think a spray can is something new and defacing an artist's painting is so "punk" or ghetto rebellion. Too the dick that left his expression here, stop living in the past and find a new form of expression, the 70's and the 80's are long gone stop copying the old timers medium ass wipe.
Classic selfish narcissistic behavior. Yes, dickhead, you're so much more important than us. We're excited to see your future haikus - MOMA's free on Fridays - c u and your little blue can there. Too bad the asswipe won't see my sentiments as I doubt they read much, if at all. And why deface our beautiful Strummer when there was a perfectly good McDonald's and/or Dunkin' Donuts just around the corner? You can bet this rocket scientist is a vapid dickweed that the universe will take care of for us. -E9th/1st
How many of the customers who buy high priced drinks at Niagra even care about the quote on this mural ? Perhaps now with the added comment they may even notice it.
Note to whoever spray painted this. It worked you even got the Anonymous commenter who loves real estate developers, cops and the new gentry to defend a radical message by Joe Strummer. Keep it up.
I'm against the ugly tagging, but hat mural has always looked sooo crappy, each time it get's repainted it looks more like a bad Dice Clay mural instead. Surely there is some local hero that would be a better choice than Joe Strummer. Chico ("the artist") and his generic style (without irony) has dumbed down the area for far too long. As far as funky, folky street style art goes-we could have it so much better.
There are genuine heroes around, but most of them keep a pretty low profile. A good place to start on a list of current heroes: everyone who's acted to assist those displaced by the explosion.
This mural was a great part of my being back in NYC for the last 2 months. Being able to walk past this and think about a man who stood for something in life.
I left last week to live elsewhere. It pisses me off that I can't live in MY city anymore due to the sheer festival of idiocy it has become. I love my friends who live there still. I can't. If I saw this happening my stay would have been compulsary and to the tune of "5 to 10"... Fuck the scumshit who did this.
It's always shitty when someone throws a crappy tag over another artist's mural (whatever you may think of the quality of the mural, it's rude), but the way some are reacting with OMG HE HATH DESECRATED JOE STRUMMER is borderline—no, scratch that, it is flat-out ridiculous. It's not the man's gravesite. Calm the eff down.
Today me and my girlfriend went there, we are on Holiday from Italy, and we wanted to see the mural, even if it is not the original one. Well, that is what we found and I can't hide that it was a disappointment. Yes, probably Joe himself wouldn't have liked this kind of rethoric celebration, but hey, it was just a mural, something artistic after all! It was a pity, above all because I don't understand the writing: Why "respect ain't free"? Who is it for? The ones who painted it? Joe himself? Actually respect is the freest thing in the world, because you can't buy it. Come on guys, get that mural clean again, or simply tell us what you meant with it, so that we can work it out. Remember "White man in Hammersmith Palais": In the end we're "only looking for fun"...
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Maybe the defacers are sending a message - that it is time to move on? find another 'hero'?
Do ones rights include defacing an artist's work? I hope this blue shit get removed as soon as possible.
i hope someone can clean it up. it is my favorite part of that corner.
Now, now my fellow Grievites, let us praise this barrio Banksy; for though their medium be crude, we mustn’t overlook the simple eloquence of their electric blue message. Consider well the incendiary interpolation of “RESPECT AINT FREE” vis-à-vis “KNOW YOUR RIGHTS!”. Do you know your rights? More importantly, do you know where your rights come from? As sure as we’ve crawled out of the dark ages and stand erect in the light of reason, we know that our rights do not come from some mercurial sky granddaddy but from the councils of men … men to whom you give your respect far too cheaply, amirite? “But the public relations profile on the you tube told me what I wanted to hear! And he cuts such a dashing figure, and comes with a credible social pedigree, dontcha know!” Which multi-shillionaire lawyer will you choose as champion? “But the tatted-up no necks in black uniforms are here to protect us, it says so on the sides of their cars, see!” Why, Andy Griffith would never baton chop me in the mouth for questioning his authoritay, would he? They used to say respect was a two-way street. Does it even register, the contempt with which your champions regard you? On the other hand, this ghetto Gaugin ought to be chained to that wall and publicly flogged for defacing the mural. The work of someone clearly operating out of a severe deficit of respect. I think we can have it both ways, in this case.
Someone commented that too many of us are living in the past (or least the EV's past) and we should look for new hero's (I never use that word and now just to make a point). Unfortunately some of the people living in the past are under 25 and think a spray can is something new and defacing an artist's painting is so "punk" or ghetto rebellion. Too the dick that left his expression here, stop living in the past and find a new form of expression, the 70's and the 80's are long gone stop copying the old timers medium ass wipe.
I bet Joe wouldnt even care, and in fact would probably agree with the bomber's sentiment.
Classic selfish narcissistic behavior. Yes, dickhead, you're so much more important than us. We're excited to see your future haikus - MOMA's free on Fridays - c u and your little blue can there.
Too bad the asswipe won't see my sentiments as I doubt they read much, if at all.
And why deface our beautiful Strummer when there was a perfectly good McDonald's and/or Dunkin' Donuts just around the corner?
You can bet this rocket scientist is a vapid dickweed that the universe will take care of for us.
-E9th/1st
How many of the customers who buy high priced drinks at Niagra even care about the quote on this mural ? Perhaps now with the added comment they may even notice it.
Note to whoever spray painted this. It worked you even got the Anonymous commenter who loves real estate developers, cops and the new gentry to defend a radical message by Joe Strummer. Keep it up.
@1:15--Totally agree.
Anyway, surely it can be fixed for those who like to take selfies in front of it...
I may not like the mural, but I hate what the douchebag bomber did.
I'm against the ugly tagging, but hat mural has always looked sooo crappy, each time it get's repainted it looks more like a bad Dice Clay mural instead. Surely there is some local hero that would be a better choice than Joe Strummer. Chico ("the artist") and his generic style (without irony) has dumbed down the area for far too long. As far as funky, folky street style art goes-we could have it so much better.
There are genuine heroes around, but most of them keep a pretty low profile. A good place to start on a list of current heroes: everyone who's acted to assist those displaced by the explosion.
if banksy did it ...cool
'Wanna put an end to the defacement of the mural?
Put fiberglass over it and treat the fiberglass with this:
http://mymicroguard.com/products/anti-graffiti
This mural was a great part of my being back in NYC for the last 2 months. Being able to walk past this and think about a man who stood for something in life.
I left last week to live elsewhere. It pisses me off that I can't live in MY city anymore due to the sheer festival of idiocy it has become. I love my friends who live there still. I can't. If I saw this happening my stay would have been compulsary and to the tune of "5 to 10"... Fuck the scumshit who did this.
Anon 4:46 it's not even by Chico what are you talking about?
It's always shitty when someone throws a crappy tag over another artist's mural (whatever you may think of the quality of the mural, it's rude), but the way some are reacting with OMG HE HATH DESECRATED JOE STRUMMER is borderline—no, scratch that, it is flat-out ridiculous. It's not the man's gravesite. Calm the eff down.
Better than these arseholes tagging and destroying the signs of small businesses in the neighborhood (which they do by the dozen).
The Swastika is missing this time around.
I'm sure Strummer would be alright with it. Seriously. Bring back the graffiti and quality of life issues if you want an ole NY revival.
Today me and my girlfriend went there, we are on Holiday from Italy, and we wanted to see the mural, even if it is not the original one. Well, that is what we found and I can't hide that it was a disappointment. Yes, probably Joe himself wouldn't have liked this kind of rethoric celebration, but hey, it was just a mural, something artistic after all! It was a pity, above all because I don't understand the writing: Why "respect ain't free"? Who is it for? The ones who painted it? Joe himself? Actually respect is the freest thing in the world, because you can't buy it. Come on guys, get that mural clean again, or simply tell us what you meant with it, so that we can work it out. Remember "White man in Hammersmith Palais": In the end we're "only looking for fun"...
REVOLT - thank you AGAIN! This one might be my favorite of them all.
Amen brother and well said. The only band that really mattered. RIP Joe.🤘
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