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davidt
on Friday April 22 2005, @10:00AM
goinghome writes:
In my ongoing relationship with inanimate objects, TV in this case, I caught an interview with Elton John by Sir David Frost that was broadcast on C4 TV on Thurs April 21st. Recalling prior run-ins between Morrissey and Elton, and Morrissey’s apparent apology for the jibe on his documentary, it was amusing to hear some of Elton’s own jibes. He accused Madonna of miming her songs – lip-syncing; George Michael of wasting his time singing around the house; and Posh Spice of not spending enough time with her husband. ‘Cos he cares, he said, and values loyalty above all: “sometimes tough love is the best”! Still he has publicly been thanked for providing medical advice and support to both Anasthasia and Rufus Wainwright, a bit like Morrissey whose counsel to associates has been recorded as being especially sensible. He cited his heroes as Bob Dylan, Ray Charles and Nina Simone, and he was received by the Queen in Buckingham Palace on occasion, without the aid of ‘a sponge and a rusty spanner’! His grand show style and big break in Los Angeles in 1970, now the darling of Las Vegas, plus his views on the decline of musical innovation, particularly in America, and the demise of the live music experience and of a memorable melody, also compare with Morrissey. He agrees that the pauses, what isn’t played, can be more important than the ‘noise’. On his song ‘Rocket Man’, he described it’s depiction of a lonely star amongst adulating strangers who only feels at home and in control on stage. At age 57, his new album ‘Peach Tree Road’ (where he lives) features a video starring ‘Desperate Housewives’ Teri Hatchard, and a film of his life is under negotiation. His pet project is an Aids Foundation for Africa for which, despite his vocal criticism of the Bush regime, he’s received the blessing of the White House. He’s eschewed alcohol for the last 15 years, and claims he’s his own worst enemy, but ‘why do I have to shut up? – I’m a human being with the same rights as anyone else!’ His favourite type of book is autobiography, so no doubt he’ll be first in line for Moz’ gestating Penguin blockbuster!
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“The head of Elton John” - interview with Sir David Frost, C4
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J. T. to play Elton John (Score:0)
Re: J.T. to play Elton John (Score:0)
Justin Timberlake has already played a young, early '70s era Elton John in a music video that came out a few years ago - "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore". JT isn't all bad (just mostly), he's got some unexpected tricks up his sleeve. I'll never forgive him for his McDonald's connection, though (he wrote the "I'm lovin' it" song for them).
***As a side note, Paul Ruebens - aka Pee Wee Herman - played Elton John's agent in that same video. With any luck, we'll see him in the film as well.
What has this got to do with Morrissey? (Score:0)
If you're trying to say they have anything remotely in common. They have not.
Elton can't sing, writes appalling songs (and always has done), and lives his poor pathetic life through the media. He even uses his celebrity friends private lives to get publicity if he doesn't think enough he's had even column inches in any given week.
I don't have much time for George Michael but my sympathies lie entirely with him whenever Elton decides to open his big fat trap about George's "problems".
Trivia (Score:1)
Who's Elton John?
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Interesting (Score:1)
Thank you for sharing this on here, GoingHome, as it seemingly makes my own past come full-circle, lol.
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Circle of Life (Score:1)
Anyway, Elton said that three different actors would have to play himself if a film of his life did materialize. I wonder if there was a film made of the Smiths, or Morrissey only, who would play the lead roles? Maybe the paucity of public appearances by Morrissey recently indicates that he’s beavering away as we speculate to polish the finer points of his plot and scatter a cache of unique observations that we have come to expect from him in readiness for publication.
The basis for a screenplay already!
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small correction (Score:0)
And concerning your ongoing relationship with inanimate objects, we'd like you to stop there before you inform us what you do with your strap on.
this morrissey-solo.com, right? (Score:1)
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What? (Score:0)