• TV
  • MOVIES
  • MUSIC
  • SHOWBIZ
  • SOAPS
  • GAMING
  • TECH
  • FORUMS
  • Follow
    • Follow
    • facebook
    • twitter
    • google+
    • instagram
    • youtube
Hearst Corporation
  • TV
  • MOVIES
  • MUSIC
  • SHOWBIZ
  • SOAPS
  • GAMING
  • TECH
  • FORUMS
Forums
  • Register
  • Login
  • Forums
  • Entertainment
  • Music
Paul Weller explodes...
<<
<
3 of 3
>>
>
lala
07-02-2006
Originally Posted by Ruby_:
“Well, if it helps to mend bridges further, I think Madonna is an incredible performance artist. World class. ”

Butt kissing does help.....Lol.

Just kidding, and yes she is.

Oh I love you really Ruby.
Ruby_
07-02-2006
LOL That was very unexpected! Well thanks, I love you too.

I have to go now... honestly.
Vaseline
07-02-2006
Don't really see the problem with it. Quite tame actually.
RichardN
09-02-2006
Originally Posted by Ruby_:
“And Freddie Mercury was a 'c**t', and Bowie was 'pish'. It's very clear to see where Weller's prejudices lie. He's obviously got his knickers in a twist about men being 'real men', and other such crap.

That doesn't follow at all. Have you ever looked at Bowie's discography?”

Did you actually read the Uncut article and see the comments in context?

Weller hasn't bothered to pick up any of his previous Brits and has relented now. They asked him of what it was like to be in such illustrious company and then asked his opinion of the company. At the end, he said "So that's the list? I'm starting to have second thoughts...".

He is entitled to his opinion. I don't agree with everything he says. I like a larger selection of Bowie than him (which is why my comments aren't consistent with his....)

"He wanted to bring ballet to the working class, what a ..." "the rest of it is pish....", puts the comments into context.

I think that inferring something about Weller not liking gay artists from the comments is way off. Many of the recipients that got a drubbing were 'real men' as you put it.
Ruby_
09-02-2006
Originally Posted by RichardN:
“Did you actually read the Uncut article and see the comments in context?...

"He wanted to bring ballet to the working class, what a ..." "the rest of it is pish....", puts the comments into context.”

I only read the article on Gigwise, but it includes the full sentences that you're quoting partially here.

The "context" which you seem to think excuses him is despicable and offensive IMO.

Originally Posted by RichardN:
“I like a larger selection of Bowie than him (which is why my comments aren't consistent with his....)”

I think that 999 out of 1000 people would have guessed otherwise from your previous post, but thanks for the clarification.

Originally Posted by RichardN:
“I think that inferring something about Weller not liking gay artists from the comments is way off. Many of the recipients that got a drubbing were 'real men' as you put it.”

Where did I mention the word gay? I didn't. You've misinterpreted me, and twisted my meaning. And incidentally I take strong objection to the way you did that. Try reading what I said without imposing your own interpretation. Not everybody thinks that all so-called 'real men' are heterosexuals, or vice versa! Weller very clearly attacked men of all sexual orientations who had not consistently presented themselves as overtly super-masculine, or who had transgressed the boundaries of conventional masculine behaviour in one way or another - such as Sting, the Bee Gees, Bowie and Mercury. I would not be so ignorant as to imply that they are all gay, or that only gay men have ever done this! Some of Weller's derogatory remarks made direct reference to what annoyed him: Mercury's reference to ballet, the Gibbs' singing in falsetto. Weller did also clearly attack Bono and Geldof, who don't fit this pattern, but with considerably less malice and contempt than his remarks about Sting, Bowie and Mercury.
Last edited by Ruby_ : 09-02-2006 at 19:08
Mason_100
09-02-2006
Originally Posted by Farscape888:
“Ironic how he's blasted people who are all better (k maybe not Geldof) and more importanly more famous than him”

More importantly more famous??
Channel Hopper
09-02-2006
Im hoping some music magazine interviews Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler in the not too distant future to see if they have any opinions on the artists slated by their ex-partner, and what they think about Weller himself.
RichardN
09-02-2006
Sorry if I misinterpreted your "real men" bit. Since both Freddie and Bowie aren't/weren't averse to the company of men, an understandable mistake, I think.

You don't get any context from the Gigwise site and the comments are intended to be light hearted.

As I said, the list has nothing to do with 'real men' in any way shape or form.... A bit of analysis (in order of rantyness)

Can only be described as a rant
Freddie Mercury/Queen
Sting/The Police
U2
Bob Geldof
David Bowie (only just about a rant IMO)

Stuff he disliked, but the comments fall short of a rant.
Fleetwood Mac (but only just not a rant)
The Bee Gees

Damned with faint praise
Eric Clapton
Rod Stewart

Thumbs Up
Tom Jones
Status Quo
Van Morrison
AnnaNotherthing
10-02-2006
I find him giving the thumbs up to Tom Jones the most offensive thing.

I think I saw Paul Weller in Selfridges recently. Looking very orange.
Dead Parrot
10-02-2006
Originally Posted by Mr Matthew:
“I think people are too afraid to say Paul Weller's music stopped being any good once The Jam disbanded. He's supposed to be cool you see and to speak against him makes you a Westlife fan (or something).

Here's a challenge: try and hum a Paul Weller song. The only one I can ever remember is 'You do something to me' and I'm pretty sure that wasn't written by him.”

Sorry to tell you, but he did write "You Do Something To Me". And while we're all entitled to our opinion (and I certainly disagree with some of Paul's), anyone who says that Weller hasn't done anything worthwhile since the 70's is very much mistaken. After all can anyone honestly call songs like "Going Underground", "Town Called Malice", "Beat Surrender", "My Ever Changing Moods", "Wild Wood", and "Changingman" not worthwhile songs.

He's been saying things like this since The Jam ("Trans-Global Express" is partially an attack on Sting), it really isn't anything new.
cute chick
14-02-2006
He's been at it again, this time insulting his FANS at an intimate gig. Virgin radio were giving these tickets away to "lucky" winners a couple of weeks ago. Bet many of them wished they hadn't entered!

Report here and in today's Daily Mirror.
SGE
14-02-2006
I think this is all a reaction to his accepting the offer of the lifetime achievement award at the Brits, which is pretty much out of charcter for him. Especially as I'm suspecting he found out later that he'd only been offered it after Macca turned it down. His head seems to have gone in an absolute tailspin since the news was announced. Very weird.
Channel Hopper
14-02-2006
Originally Posted by SGE:
“Especially as I'm suspecting he found out later that he'd only been offered it after Macca turned it down. His head seems to have gone in an absolute tailspin since the news was announced. Very weird.”


Odd, only insomuch as there are far more deserving people about in the industry.
St Neil of Fxt
27-06-2007
Originally Posted by Mr Matthew:
“I think people are too afraid to say Paul Weller's music stopped being any good once The Jam disbanded. He's supposed to be cool you see and to speak against him makes you a Westlife fan (or something).

Here's a challenge: try and hum a Paul Weller song. The only one I can ever remember is 'You do something to me' and I'm pretty sure that wasn't written by him.”


It was written by Weller. Along with over 50 other top 20 hit singles. One of only 3 men to have self-penned this amount of top 20 hits. STIYPASI
<<
<
3 of 3
>>
>
VIEW DESKTOP SITE TOP

JOIN US HERE

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Hearst Corporation

Hearst Corporation

DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK

© 2015 Hearst Magazines UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 72 Broadwick Street, London, W1F 9EP. Registered in England 112955. All rights reserved.

  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Complaints
  • Site Map