Bon, Simon Lebon
I grew up in the eighties. My favorite band was Duran Duran and I idolized Simon Lebon. I liked the synth pop music, the cryptic lyrics, and their well groomed style.

I don't believe I had picked up a comb or purchased my own clothes until after seeing "Is there Something I should Know?" on MTV.

About 10 years later they were doing a record signing in my town, so me and my wife waited in line for two hours to meet what was left of the band at the time.

By the time we got up to the front of the line they had stopped signing their new album and were rushing everyone through so they could leave.

So we get to them and as I am shaking Simon's hand I awkwardly blurt out something along the lines of, "You were a really big role model to me growing up..blah blah"

He didn't say a word. He just released my hand and gave me the strangest horrified look.

To this day I can't figure out if the reaction on his face meant that he thought I was a giant loser, or if I was trying to get in his leather pants (I wasn't), or if he was just an ass.
(GreenLantern954, Tue 30 May 2006, 2:55, Reply)