Who was your teen idol growing up? / LJWorld.com

Asked at Massachusetts Street on May 17, 2010

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“Marcia Brady. I always liked her personality and thought she was fun.”

— Debbie Flynn, retired, Topeka

“I would have to say Lars Ulrich … he went against the grain.”

— Adam Fiedler, math major, Holton

“Madonna, because she had all the moves.”

— Katy Wichman, environmental studies/geography major, Lawrence

“I couldn’t say, but it’s definitely Prince now.”

— Kris Rogers, musician, Lawrence

Idol talk: Lawrence residents reminisce about their teen crushes

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l still believe Lady Gaga has all the good amswers. I'm goIng to the shop for my once- in a- year haircut, and I would appreciate any suggestions from anyone..I'm totally rockin' the mullet right now, for Cliff Burton( original bass player for Metallica, RIP, my friend). , gave me the idea. He was so cool! I'm thinking autonomy, as usual. Ignore the media, and keep your mind and body in health. Love to you All!!

labmonkey 3 years ago

Actually, Cliff was the second bassist for Metallica. Ron McGovney was the first.

Liberty275 3 years ago

l still believe Lady Gaga has all the good amswers.

That's a man, baby.

RoeDapple 3 years ago

Eddie Haskell from Leave It To Beaver. Whodathunkit?

;-)

RoeDapple 3 years ago

G'mornin' space!

grammaddy 3 years ago

Definitely not hated!! I, for one, look forward to your posts. Prince is the bomb! I'd have to say Dylan was always my favorite back when he was younger. I haven't listened to his stuff in a while ( at least not on purpose) but I enjoy him whenever I do.

RoeDapple 3 years ago

Insomniac? Nah, not me. I get 4, sometimes 5 hours of sleep every day! (an hour here, . . .hour there, . . 30 minutes . . .)

RoeDapple 3 years ago

And hated? You aren't hated! As one former poster might have put it,"Somebody needs to keep the 'biosolids' stirred!" Most of us look forward to your every post!

AnnaUndercover 3 years ago

No teen idol worship, here. I was totally oblivious to popular culture until an embarrassingly recent date.

(Someone has to represent for childhood's weird and unpopular crew).

misterlee 3 years ago

Rick Nelson...he had a great family, amazing talent, a gorgeous wife. I'd have traded places with him with no hesitation. Eventually he had problems, like we all do, but for the most part, his life was good. His children have turned out pretty well, too.

misterlee 3 years ago

I love his early music and voice. I think in some ways he's become a parody of himself. He sounds more like someone doing a Dylan impression than he sounds like the Bob Dylan I knew and loved. He released his 47th album last year. 47! I don't have time or interest in listening to that many albums by anyone. I have enough of his early stuff to be satisfied. I saw Bob and Tom Petty together at Sandstone back in the 80s. Good show, but I haven't really paid attention to either since then.

RETICENT_IRREVERENT 3 years ago

Obviously Toni Tennille. (Someone has to represent a normal adolescence)

I wanted to whirl and twirl and tango with her, singing and jinging a jango. Muzzle to muzzle, anything goes as she wriggles, biting her neck and ears...

I just couldn't figure out a way to get rid of that damn smug mute Captain. Always silently conveying,"yeah, I'm hitting that"

RETICENT_IRREVERENT 3 years ago

I am still enraged, the temerity of the Captain. I wrote to Carl Douglas, thinking he could beat him up for me, but no avail.

grammaddy 3 years ago

Oooh Autie! Have you read "Run, Abby, Run". I loved the way he hid in plain sight. Good book. I've got a copy if you are interested.

labmonkey 3 years ago

RIP Dio.

CWGOKU 3 years ago

None

Pywacket 3 years ago

Bjorn Borg.

OldEnuf2BYurDad 3 years ago

Myself. I was a little narcissistic.

Andini 3 years ago

Marion

bearded_gnome 3 years ago

not a crush, wanted to be like: Doc Savage.

so glad I got over being so strange! lol!

yeah, if marioni were still with us, his choices would be either Vern Miller or himself!

who's been hatin' on da' Spacehog??? ain no gud.

smitty 3 years ago

Cassius Clay aka Mohammad Ali.

Unique man! A boxer who would not go to war for the government. Ali lost his titles and freedom due to our government's action and sheeples. Ali won his titles back with great dignity, kept his religion, kept his self esteem.

To this day he is an example that I respect.

Pywacket 3 years ago

Agreed! I remember how reviled he was at the time and how history has come to see his actions and his stance in a very different light. Every disclosure that has come to light about how our government lied to all of us and abused the sacred trust of those young men and women who were sent off to be slaughtered has strengthened the cause of those who were clear-eyed enough to oppose that obscene war, often at great personal cost.

misterlee 3 years ago

Agreed!

bearded_gnome 3 years ago

forgot to add: of course I am a pig and most men are pigs after all.

RoeDapple 3 years ago

Right now my hero is JK. They don't pay him enough to put up with . . . . . . us

(do i get a "get outa jail free card" for that one Jonathon?)

dajudge 3 years ago

Two hot babes. 1) Sally on the Dick Van Dyke show and 2) Gladys Kravitz on Bewitched. Hot, ho, hot!

RETICENT_IRREVERENT 3 years ago

autie, midnight dip net action?

Is that some perverse thin little pancake eater thing?

Pywacket 3 years ago

Amen to all those!

RETICENT_IRREVERENT 3 years ago

People who leave other people to drown in the river.

bearded_gnome 3 years ago

gladys kravitz???? Sally?
I think your babe-o-meter needs recalibration.

obviously I'm too old for the recent Doc Savage stuff post 2000!

for me, it was cheap paperbacks in the 1970's. his oath:
"Let me strive every moment of my life to make myself better and better, to the best of my ability, that all may profit by it. Let me think of the right and lend all my assistance to those who need it, with no regard for anything but justice. Let me take what comes with a smile, without loss of courage. Let me be considerate of my country, of my fellow citizens and my associates in everything I say and do. Let me do right to all, and wrong no man."

maybe Roe posts in his sleep? talent there.

scopi_guy 3 years ago

Paul Lynde

georgiahawk 3 years ago

The Monkee's!

Dejacrew423 3 years ago

I remember watching them on t.v. when they had their own show! Good stuff!

mistygreen 3 years ago

I'm surprised this one has been mentioned yet. My teen idol was Donny Osmond.

2nd place would be Bobby Sherman

3rd place would be David or Shawn Cassidy.

There I go, showing my age again.

snap_pop_no_crackle 3 years ago

Diana Rigg

Phogfan86 3 years ago

Yowza. I think she rivaled Julie Newmar as Catwoman for the "Sexy in Mod Leather" crown.

make_a_difference 3 years ago

Wasn't into the teen idol thing during my teen years...just never leaned towards "idolizing" anyone or anything. I still don't.

But as a kid...8-11ish... I wanted to be or live like...Honey West & Emma Peel in The Avengers (tv series). I loved seeing strong, independent women...who didn't conform to the norm...in clothing that didn't restrict movement...who could, shall I say, kick butt.

somedude20 3 years ago

Angus Young and Samantha Fox

puzzler 3 years ago

Bobby Sherman. Davy Jones was a close second. Watched the Monkees religiously.

speed05 3 years ago

Ted Nugent

1southernjayhawk 3 years ago

sandy koufax

RETICENT_IRREVERENT 3 years ago

Because of the Beaver?

acg 3 years ago

When I was a young kid I idolized Wonder Woman. I had WW underoos and I would run around the house deflecting imaginary bullets with my aluminum foil wrist bracelets. Then when I was a young teen I thought for awhile that I would grow up to form the next A Team. Once I hit 15, I stopped idolizing everything and everyone and dove into depressing literature and black clothes. I stayed there for about 6 years and then once I grew up I realized idolizing others was more like idealizing others and its a huge waste of time.