MOG

Let's face it. As much as all of us here would like to think that we have impeccable taste in music, each and every one of us has some skeletons in our closet. They may be a bubble-gum pop band from your adolescent years or some novelty song that was once all the rage.

I, too, have a big skeleton in my closet.

I am not ashamed of the music this man created.

I am ashamed of liking this man's music because of his current reputation.

I am talking about Gary Glitter.

There's no denying that the man has some incredible glam gems in his arsenal. I dare anyone to not get sucked into "Do You Wanna Touch Me? (Oh Yeah)", and while I've never wanted to touch him "there" I've always loved his tunes because great pop songs are supposed to be fun as hell. Gary definitely does not scrimp on the fun.

He also doesn't scrimp on child porn and having sex with minors.

As some of you may know, Mr. Glitter has had a few brushes with the law within the past decade, and it is because of said brushes that I feel icky for listening to my "Best of Gary Glitter" collection.

This guilt and ick that I feel leads me to these questions: Do we throw an artist by the wayside for actions that occur past their heyday? In other words, does Gary Glitter's perversions taint his success and should I feel guilty for getting down to "Rock and Roll Part 1 & 2"?

Discuss.