At 85, this matriarch still rocks-to MetallicaBy Sean Daly, Times Pop Music Critic
"Margaret Priebe is 85 years old...and a huge Metallica fan!!! She's going to the show on Oct. 3 with her son, Jim Priebe. While Margaret was fighting cancer - and getting chemo - she'd stay up late and listen to Metallica on her MP3 player, especially the band's live recording with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. She says the heavy metal band got her through the tough times. "I always liked rock music," Priebe said. "I love drums, and I like the way they play."
Kickass! It seems like there are two different kinds of ways to age in this world: Giving up on learning anything new and just not giving a fuck about keeping up with society, or, making an effort to stay sharp and enjoy what the future can offer. Margaret is one of the few from the latter.
She proves it is entirely possible for an elderly person to utilize MP3 players and give music thats not from her generation a chance. She really embraced Metallica's music as she endured chemotherapy. I love this lady!
Although, I don't know how her "liking things loud" makes her different from any other old person. My Nana always has our TVs on blast. Try driving home, only to hear Dr. Phil "telling it like it is" about "sexting" from three houses up.
Obligatory Metallica joke: What killed her husband? The fact that his wife listened to bad music?
Is it possible that the music of Metallica had something to do with heavy metal granny getting cancer? Plus, if Metallica did really cure her cancer I am sure Lars and the rest of the money grubbing metalheads would take her old ass to court and sue her because she did not get permission or provide compensation for use of their "artistic property". My apologies for the use of the overdone "putting words and phrases in quotations in order to come off as witty and sarcastic".
ReplyDeleteGoes to show there are Metallica fans of all ages and sizes.
ReplyDeleteAlthough the band is sort of like the McDonald's of Heavy Metal bands.
Master of Crumpets
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