The 20 "OTPs" meme

[joanne_c]

(OTPs in quotes because I don't have OTPs as I understand them - these are some preferred pairings of mine in various fandoms - and 20 because I thought of more than 15. And I did intend to do this meme as well - I just forgot it in the lists. And it's faster than the Association Meme and way faster than the Year In Fic meme - oh dear god was I

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[emily_shore]

9. Unconventional artist, rebel in black leather. Consummation isn't the only measure of love.

Brian Epstein/John Lennon? Maybe?

[joanne_c]

I love the answer, but no. American, but you do have the music scene part right. It does fit Brian and John rather well, though.

[emily_shore]

Hmmm. I thought the lack of consummation was the tip-off. John Lennon: "it was almost a love affair, but not quite. It was never consummated. But we did have a pretty intense relationship."

I shall wait with interest to find out the correct answer...

[joanne_c]

I hadn't heard that John had said that. It's shocking how well the description fits them.

As it has been guessed, I will let you know that it was Lou Reed/Andy Warhol, who have (now I've thought about it) surprising similarities to Brian/John - singer and manager, lots of interesting speculative fodder, no reason to think they were ever together, but no reason they couldn't have been at some point. It's really amazing how close they are.

[emily_shore]

The quote is from a 1980 Playboy interview.

I didn't know that about Lou Reed and Andy Warhol... huh. Really I'm pretty clueless about the American music scene.

[joanne_c]

Oh yes - Lou was bi (though has since officially recanted that), Andy was gay, Lou dedicated an album to "Andy honey", Lou and John Cale (also of The Velvet Underground) wrote an entire album based on Andy after he died.

Thank you for the interview link!

There really are an amazing amount of intense connections in music. Oddly I'd never clicked on the similarities with Brian and John to Lou and Andy until your suggestion.