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Tax The Way I Like ItLOCATION: Inland Revenue , LondonYEAR: 2008TAGS: tax, tax-exilesPUBLISHED: March 19, 2008We all hate the Taxman, don’t we? Well actually, I don’t. Because if it wasn’t for Hector the Tax Inspector (sadly since retired by the Inland Revenue), popular music wouldn’t be where it is today. I’m serious. If the tax rates for high earners in the ‘60s and ‘70s hadn’t been so harsh, the Stones and Pink Floyd would never have decamped to France to write two of the most celebrated albums of all time (Exile On Main Street and The Wall, respectively). George Harrison would not have written Taxman for Revolver and it is unlikely Ray Davies would have scribed this little ditty about filthy rich rock stars suffering the squeeze. Maggie Thatcher came into power in 1979 and the tax burden on high earners was significantly reduced during her decade in power. At the same time, the quality of popular music declined massively. Something to think about, isn’t it?
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mrdamian1976 said: That's clearly it, although arguably the success of New Labour's work policies has also meant that less people are on the dole for ages. Jarvis Cocker argued that was effecting the quality of music too - and cited serval artists who probably wouldn't have made it big if they'd been unemployed for ages, sitting around in bedsits, getting thin, and writing songs... (3/20/2008)
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