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Potent Quotables: Phil Spector's Hoopster Hairdo

  • Posted on Aug 10th 2009 1:00PM by Adam Horne
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"During that time we were watching a lot of basketball and he really liked Ben Wallace ... and so [hair] kept getting a little bit bigger and bigger and it got a little out of hand." --Rachelle Spector

Phil Spector's wife provides some insight into one of her embattled husband's many, many eccentricities. Did you really expect a less bizarre explanation?

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michaelbiggsjr

If you do not know what Ben Wallace's hair looks like, please google it. If anyone can see a relationship between that hair and Phil Spectors hair please post it here.

October 22 2009 at 1:33 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
John the Mailman

Once again an article that is just a tease.

August 15 2009 at 3:28 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
SMRTNUP

Phil Spector had musical talent for sure ! . . But, that doesn't excuse his lifelong mal-treatment of women ! . . He abused everybody around him even during the time when he was so prolific in his production of music and methods. . . He became a millionaire very early in life and it went right to his head. . . His ego was way bigger than his hair ever was and he felt like he was better than anyone else. . . The shame of it is that people around him was so awe struck by his talent and money that they wouldn't call him on his absurd and outrageous behavior. . . Even women who he abused and held pistols to their heads while on dates with them would go back for more of the same because of the money. . . Nobody ever backed him down and made him know that certain behaviors are not acceptable and would not be tolerated. . . If he had been charged and jailed a couple of times early in his life he might have had a different attitude but, . as it was, . he had no reason to even TRY to change his usual conduct, . . And it expanded all the way to MURDER !!!
I don't feel sorry for Phil at all. . . He had the choices to make. . . I feel bad for every female who ever were so unlucky as to cross paths with him. . .
HE'S RIGHT WHERE HE BELONGS !!!

August 15 2009 at 2:45 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
judy

Your thinking you know it all, just annoys us that do.
This new medical crap that they a pushing thru is just that crap. I know because I have already seen what is happening with my insurance. I am 65 my friends are also seeing that they can no longer have the pain meds that they need and they are sending thier tests to 2 different doctors to see if they all agree before they even get prescriptions for their hearts or any other problems..and yes..Palin (sorry to say ) is right abolut the plans for not helping children born with problems. I heard it right from the mans lips on nation TV,,he said "our seniors are just going to have to learn to live with certain things that come with old age"..so folks..when you can't walk because of Arthiritis, learn to live with the pain because once we stop producing taxes for the white house we are no longer useful and they want us to do as the American Indians did, walk away and go somewhere to die without bothering the government or our kids.
This is the new Medical TSAR...next yr he will be the new Automotive Tsar, and they only answer to our president who has never had an employee in his life, ran a business, or infact really held a job.!! SO we really don't have a president we have a dictator now in the whitehosue..looks like we screwed up again folks..but this time we are in worsse trouble then the last moron we put in the white house caused. We noe have Muslims in office appointed by our Muslim president who is busy appologizing for the USA..
Hang on the best is yet to come. For all of us at SS age, get prepared to die on pain because your doctor is going t be afraid to write a presciption for pain meds because they are taking away pain meds that cost too much..and we are not worth the costs on this NEW MEDICAL PLAN..these politicans get any drug they want and have this great insurance ,that we will never have , ever, even if we paid for it because WE pay for their insurance and their salaries when they retire..folks isnt it time for the American voters to take back our country??????????????/

August 15 2009 at 2:37 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
mcinca

Sorry but I don't want government in my life decisions. I had cancer treatments here that saved my life - would not get under Socialized Medicine. Besides, this is just a scam to control you- words are just words- especially when there is no explanations to the detail of the actual Bill where all Americans can read. Wise up before its too late.

August 15 2009 at 1:45 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
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Bette Stewart

The health care reform bill is not socialized medicine. If you have insurance, you can feel free to keep it. If you are dissatisfied with it, you can make another choice. If you have a pre-existing condition, an insurer cannot refuse to take you as a customer. If you lose your job you do not lose your insurance. You would do well to stop listening to the diatribe and look into the facts. Reasonable people may disagree with particulars, but civil discussion of the issues is called for, not programmed lies fed to people to scare them.

August 15 2009 at 2:35 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Melissa Brown

Phil Spector is an ICON!!! He created The Wall Of Sound! A lot of you people need to educate yourselves before you speak or post anything. Did anyone else watch the trail??? I did & the forensic facts were IGNORED due to his eccentric past. Yes...he played with guns. But...he didn't kill anyone. FORENSICS PEOPLE!!!!! Learn before you judge! And...worry about your own hair!!! Peace, Melissa

August 15 2009 at 1:18 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Rey

Phil Spector's big hair was just preparation for being Bubba's Bitch. I think he actually believed he would get away with murder, being a high profile person, and because O.J. and Bobby Blake both did. So much for our justice system, which is hit and miss, mostly miss!

August 15 2009 at 12:37 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Hedge

HE IS NOW IN PRISON TAKING IT UP THE BUTT....

August 15 2009 at 12:12 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
lizard

I was hoping the "big hair" was him practicing for the electric chair. I wish he would've done the crime in Texas.

August 15 2009 at 11:58 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
MAW

Who cares about this losers' hair?

August 15 2009 at 11:47 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
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