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I was really lucky that I came to puberty at a time when music and politics were completely intertwined
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"I was really lucky that I came to puberty at a time when music and politics were completely intertwined"

- Bob Geldof

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Bob Geldof's quote speaks to the power of music and politics to come together and create significant modification. He is expressing his thankfulness for having matured throughout a time when music and politics were so closely connected. This was a duration of great social and political upheaval, and music was an effective tool for revealing the feelings of the people. Music was used to object oppression, to require change, and to motivate hope. It was a time when music and politics were inextricably linked, and Bob Geldof was fortunate to have actually become part of it. He was able to witness the power of music to bring people together and to create significant change. He was likewise able to experience the power of music to bring pleasure and hope to people in difficult times. Bob Geldof's quote is a reminder of the power of music and politics to come together and produce positive modification.

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Bob Geldof This quote is written / told by Bob Geldof somewhere between October 5, 1951 and today. He was a famous Actor from Ireland. The author also have 30 other quotes.

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