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IF ONE MORE EX-BOYFRIEND GETS ENGAGED
I AM GOING TO LIGHT MYSELF ON FIRE.
fucking kill me this is the greatest song to ever grace my ears.
Ella Fitzgerald
&Marilyn MonroeMarilyn Monroe fans probably know this story, but for those of you that don’t:
Marilyn was a big supporter of the Civil Rights Movement. Ella Fitzgerald was one of Marilyn’s idols and a major inspiration. However, the Mocambo nightclub in West Hollywood, the most popular dance spot at the time, refused to let Ella perform there because she was black. Outraged, Marilyn told the owners that if they would let Ella perform, she would be there in the front row, every time Ella was onstage. She did, and the two became friends.
According to the great Ella Fitzgerald:
“I owe Marilyn Monroe a real debt; it was because of her that I played the Mocambo, a very popular nightclub in the ’50s. She personally called the owner of the Mocambo, and told him she wanted me booked immediately, and if he would do it, she would take a front table every night. She told him - and it was true, due to Marilyn’s superstar status - that the press would go wild. The owner said yes, and Marilyn was there, front table, every night. The press went overboard. After that, I never had to play a small jazz club again. She was an unusual woman - a little ahead of her time. And she didn’t know it.”
(via stannisbaratheon)
Gaga & The Boss
I would die.
hfffnnn what this is the best thing ever





