[kj] OT: Gobsmacked

[Neil Perry]

Cheers. I confess I've never heard this song or heard of Carly Rae Whoever.
But I am the old fart uncle.

I've told him that after he's done four albums I can hook him up with
someone
to do some symphonic versions.

On 9 September 2012 23:26, sade1 <saulomar1 at yahoo.com> wrote:


> Man, he's got everything to do it with: skills, talent, and the spirit.

> Even the look, tho' I dread what his handlers and their makeover-artists

> will do with him. I'mma say it and I mean it: he plays that song tons

> better than the original, it should be his. If he remakes it, he'll make it

> his own, knowhatImean? One of those remakes where no one remembers the

> original artist cuz the remakers was so much better.

>

>

> And don't let KJ tour with him if you love him at all.

>

>

>

>

>   ------------------------------

> *From:* Neil Perry <65snoopy at gmail.com>

> *To:* A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) <

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> *Sent:* Sunday, September 9, 2012 1:13 PM

> *Subject:* [kj] OT: Gobsmacked

>

> On Friday my 17-year-old nephew signed a 5-year, 4-album deal with

> Universal/Polydor.

> He was in a band for a while but last year decided he wanted to go solo,

> and, er, it seems

> to have paid off. One of his vids on YouTube has got 8 million views. It's

> crazy.

> (I know all his teenage female fans are watching the vids 1000 times each,

> but still..)

>

> I called him today and his conversation is already filled with "Yeah my

> lawyer says..." and

> "Should be some heavy touring next year...". But he's a smart kid so I

> just hope he enjoys it.

> Two points:

> 1) I tried to get him into my music, I really did. All those KJ/punk/metal

> compilation CDs possibly

> sent him the other way, however, as he might become the next Beiber.

> 2) I hope he remembers his kindly uncle when the millions roll in.

>

> Vid here - enjoyment factor possibly multiplied if a 15-year-old female:

>

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gebYB0y4PGg

>

> Like I say... I tried.

>

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