Here's a strange
story:
Rock legend Jimi Hendrix pretended he was gay to get out of the US Army, a new biography reveals . . . Hendrix's subterfuge, contained in his military medical records, is revealed for the first time in Charles Cross's biography, Room Full Of Mirrors.
. . . Contrary to his later image, Hendrix was an avowed anti-communist who exhibited little unease about the escalating US role in Vietnam. He just wanted to escape the Army to play music . . . he had enlisted to avoid jail time after being repeatedly arrested in stolen cars in Seattle, his home town.
Jimi just wanted to play his music. Jonah just wants to "play" his keyboard.
Anyway, at least it was more colorful (Purple? Heh.) than Rush's "football injury."
Update [2005-7-31 19:41:13 by Armando]: For Hendrix fans, there is a wink in my title.