Groupies - or politically correct term "band aid"

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The Urban Dictionary has two descriptions for Groupies the one I like best is:

"The individual, or group of individuals, involved in obsessive adoration of entertainers such as musicians, actors, athletes, and even political figures. Behaviors are juvenile and influenced oftentimes by crush-like emotions or lustful sentiments, and often infringe the rights of the figure experiencing the attentions of a frenzied fanatic."

When I was younger I secretly wanted to be a groupie, why? I am not so sure now.  I just remember wanting to hit the road and follow a band everywhere and anywhere (I don't think I fully understood what it can entail). Now I cannot recall what band it was, so obviously I am over it ;).

I think the 70's seemed the perfect time to be a groupie, people wanted to break away from norms and just be free (onslaught of the 60's, woop woop).  They wanted to stand up for who they believed in and totally divulge themselves in every part of that band/person.  If you think about it that is really not a bad thing.

Groupies seem to have a great influence on the industry, some are like road wives others like mothers, there are many songs written about them.  There are books written-I'm With The Band (1987), movies made -Almost Famous(2000) and a few famous groupies even influenced the media surrounding the band of their choice. There where bands that formed because they where groupies, how successful they are or where I will not be able to comment.

Like everything in life has it's place, groupies are no exception to this rule.

Love them or hate them, do you wanna be them?

Who would you want to be a groupie to?

Me right now, I think I will choose Disturbed. 


PS: I am yet to meet a groupie, if you are one, please contact me! I'd like to interview YOU!