[kj] OT: Gobsmacked
Neil Perry
65snoopy at gmail.com
Sun Sep 9 17:34:40 EDT 2012
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.
>
>
>
>
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> *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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