There ain't half some weird dudes around.
Tonight on television they had an article on the One Show about the number one single "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" and the band Dead or Alive and in particular the lead singer Pete Burns. The aforementioned Burns met up with Pete Waterman (he of the trio Stock, Aitken and Waterman who almost single handedly - or should that be triple handedly - wrecked pop music with their corn fed, prototype, formulaic pop). Poor old Pete W looks normal - suit wearing, receding blond hair. The same certainly can't be said of Pete B. Weird just doesn't describe the long red hair, the Chicago headband and the Botox bloated lips. This was weird with a big W. I should imagine Pete W had problems keeping a straight face. When the feature was over dear old Matt Baker, in the studio, was back to his hyperbolic best.
"That was amazing," he announced.
There were audible sniggers in the studio!!
The other weird person was motivational speaker Scary Guy on Anglia TV's News. Yes that's actually his name. Well actually it's Earl Kauffman but he goes under the name of The Scary Guy because that's exactly what he is, bloody scary. He campaigns world wide to fight hatred, violence, prejudice and bullying in schools so fair play to him. He has covered 85% of his body with tattoos and has numerous piercings. He was talking at a school in Essex and when interviewed the pupils had just one word to describe him - "scary".
Talking of scary. I have almost finished the book "All the Madmen" which I mentioned a few blogs ago. Reading about Pink Floyd, Bowie, the Who, Nick Drake et al really does once again underline my belief that the great years of rock music were between 1967 and 1974 - halcyon days and thankfully well before Stock, Aitken and Waterman.
Tonight on television they had an article on the One Show about the number one single "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" and the band Dead or Alive and in particular the lead singer Pete Burns. The aforementioned Burns met up with Pete Waterman (he of the trio Stock, Aitken and Waterman who almost single handedly - or should that be triple handedly - wrecked pop music with their corn fed, prototype, formulaic pop). Poor old Pete W looks normal - suit wearing, receding blond hair. The same certainly can't be said of Pete B. Weird just doesn't describe the long red hair, the Chicago headband and the Botox bloated lips. This was weird with a big W. I should imagine Pete W had problems keeping a straight face. When the feature was over dear old Matt Baker, in the studio, was back to his hyperbolic best.
"That was amazing," he announced.
There were audible sniggers in the studio!!
The other weird person was motivational speaker Scary Guy on Anglia TV's News. Yes that's actually his name. Well actually it's Earl Kauffman but he goes under the name of The Scary Guy because that's exactly what he is, bloody scary. He campaigns world wide to fight hatred, violence, prejudice and bullying in schools so fair play to him. He has covered 85% of his body with tattoos and has numerous piercings. He was talking at a school in Essex and when interviewed the pupils had just one word to describe him - "scary".
Talking of scary. I have almost finished the book "All the Madmen" which I mentioned a few blogs ago. Reading about Pink Floyd, Bowie, the Who, Nick Drake et al really does once again underline my belief that the great years of rock music were between 1967 and 1974 - halcyon days and thankfully well before Stock, Aitken and Waterman.
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