British popstar Lily Allen, who scored a record deal based on her MySpace fame, is part of the latest wave of an invasion of young female Britpop imports being hailed as the next big things by critics. Allen's Wikipedia entry indicates that shes probably as famous for her tabloid spats and insults as for her music, and her initial foray in the US market is off to a rocky start. According to MTV:
MTV caught up with the singer, who's currently touring the States, at the SXSW festival in Texas - and she had a few choice words to say about it. "It's all very weird here," she told us. "They're all backward in Texas but not as much as they are in Arkansas and Wyoming where I'm going soon." Eek.
She added, "I can't really speak for the American population - I'm so far away from anything they are and stand for."
Lily would be wise to heed the advice of the inimitable Dean Vernon Wormer (Animal House) who said, "Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life." She's two thirds of the way there already...
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Heh, I've always quoted tha... (Below threshold)1. Posted by kim | March 22, 2007 5:39 PM | Score: -1 (1 votes cast)
Heh, I've always quoted that as 'naked, angry, and stupid'.
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1. Posted by kim | March 22, 2007 5:39 PM |
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Posted on March 22, 2007 17:39
2. Posted by Peter F. | March 22, 2007 5:45 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Let's see now, a drunk, prefabricated British rock star voluntarily starts destroying their "career" in Texas . Hmmm, does the name Sid Vicious seem familiar to anyone else, too?
2. Posted by Peter F. | March 22, 2007 5:45 PM |
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Posted on March 22, 2007 17:45
3. Posted by BillyBob | March 22, 2007 6:13 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Lily who?
Just another chain smoking euro trash twat on vacation in America.
Can't wait for her to go home to Eurabia.
3. Posted by BillyBob | March 22, 2007 6:13 PM |
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Posted on March 22, 2007 18:13
4. Posted by jp2 | March 22, 2007 6:24 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Are you really calling her fat? Sheesh, I hope you don't have daughters.
4. Posted by jp2 | March 22, 2007 6:24 PM |
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Posted on March 22, 2007 18:24
5. Posted by IllTemperedCur | March 22, 2007 6:32 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I always thought that it was bad manners to criticize one's host in their own house...
5. Posted by IllTemperedCur | March 22, 2007 6:32 PM |
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Posted on March 22, 2007 18:32
6. Posted by kbiel | March 22, 2007 6:36 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
And strangely, all us backwards yokels here in Texas didn't pull out our guns and shoot her. As we all know, the lack of gun control (outside of aiming) and low taxes make Texans dangerous idiots. That and many of us prefer to drink Shiner, instead of the fancy, highfalutin Budweiser like her.
6. Posted by kbiel | March 22, 2007 6:36 PM |
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Posted on March 22, 2007 18:36
7. Posted by bryanD | March 22, 2007 6:36 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Since Kevin's The Man, I wouldn't DREAM of suspecting Payola involved in this "mention". Here's an antidote (warning! Good girl ahead!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz8brF_EL_4&mode=related&search=
7. Posted by bryanD | March 22, 2007 6:36 PM |
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Posted on March 22, 2007 18:36
8. Posted by Synova | March 22, 2007 6:41 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Well, she's not fat... yet.
8. Posted by Synova | March 22, 2007 6:41 PM |
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Posted on March 22, 2007 18:41
9. Posted by Synova | March 22, 2007 6:53 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Oh, Amy Diamond is cute, isn't she? I hope she can manage to transition from little girl to adult without self-destructing the way that seems so common.
9. Posted by Synova | March 22, 2007 6:53 PM |
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Posted on March 22, 2007 18:53
10. Posted by kim | March 22, 2007 7:00 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
OK, bD, that does it. I'm gonna have to find some way to tolerate your mind if your ear can take me there. Thank you.
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10. Posted by kim | March 22, 2007 7:00 PM |
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Posted on March 22, 2007 19:00
11. Posted by Tony | March 22, 2007 7:09 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"Holy shit!"
"There were blanks in that gun!"
"I didn't even point the gun at him!"
"Holy shit!"
"There WERE blanks in that gun! "
"Maybe he had a heart attack..."
"Holy shit!"
Sorry, couldn't resist... great drunken college movie : )
11. Posted by Tony | March 22, 2007 7:09 PM |
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Posted on March 22, 2007 19:09
12. Posted by SShiell | March 22, 2007 7:44 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Can't wait til she gets to Arkansas and hears a few HOG Calls!
12. Posted by SShiell | March 22, 2007 7:44 PM |
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Posted on March 22, 2007 19:44
13. Posted by marc | March 22, 2007 8:55 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Can't believe she missed the opportunity in Texas, but feel sure about the time she rolls into Cali or Vermont she'll be screamin' ChimpyMcBushCoHitlerBurton! to pamper the locals.
13. Posted by marc | March 22, 2007 8:55 PM |
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Posted on March 22, 2007 20:55
14. Posted by metprof | March 22, 2007 8:58 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"Mr. Blutarsky.....zero point zero..."
14. Posted by metprof | March 22, 2007 8:58 PM |
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Posted on March 22, 2007 20:58
15. Posted by TR19667 | March 22, 2007 8:59 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Is that "smiley face" on a PLEDGE PIN?
15. Posted by TR19667 | March 22, 2007 8:59 PM |
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Posted on March 22, 2007 20:59
16. Posted by The Exposer | March 22, 2007 9:03 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Hey, what do you expect from somebody who was educated by the BBC? I'm sure she hates Jews, too.
16. Posted by The Exposer | March 22, 2007 9:03 PM |
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Posted on March 22, 2007 21:03
17. Posted by ggoriam | March 22, 2007 9:39 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Well, lets see...big mouth, check
fat ass, check
cankles, check
I think she'll get along fabulously with Natalie Maines
17. Posted by ggoriam | March 22, 2007 9:39 PM |
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Posted on March 22, 2007 21:39
18. Posted by bryanD | March 22, 2007 10:27 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
kim,
Parsed the hell out of your Thank You note:)
Your welcome.
Synova,
If I see a pierced nose or tattoo on A.D., I'm going to jump off my roof. It's only about nine feet and I'll aim for the grass, so you can take me at my word!
A.D. seems pretty squared away, though. She mentions in an interview that she doesn't hang posters of "idols" and such. That's a good sign. Plus, (except for the manufactured "US export" artists) Sweden is promoting a inward-directed music culture linking school and regional choirs to regular primetime TV and the quality is astonishing. The fact that lip-synching and karaoke performances are reviled there, insures that the cream floats to the top.
18. Posted by bryanD | March 22, 2007 10:27 PM |
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Posted on March 22, 2007 22:27
19. Posted by Paul | March 23, 2007 1:22 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
>Are you really calling her fat? Sheesh, I hope you don't have daughters.
You really do have problems with first grade math, don't you.
19. Posted by Paul | March 23, 2007 1:22 AM |
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Posted on March 23, 2007 01:22
20. Posted by Kevin | March 23, 2007 1:33 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
That was my fault. I had that last line in the first version of the piece I did, then munged it up when I posted. I added it back once I noticed I'd f**ked it up...
20. Posted by Kevin | March 23, 2007 1:33 AM |
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Posted on March 23, 2007 01:33
21. Posted by Knightbrigade | March 23, 2007 1:44 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
What a PIG.........Now if that microphone was something ELSE, maybe she wouldn't be such a bitch.
21. Posted by Knightbrigade | March 23, 2007 1:44 AM |
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Posted on March 23, 2007 01:44
22. Posted by the Brain | March 23, 2007 7:31 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
When did the British perfect cloning technology, and why did they pick Brittney Spears as their first subject?
22. Posted by the Brain | March 23, 2007 7:31 AM |
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Posted on March 23, 2007 07:31
23. Posted by Heralder | March 23, 2007 9:21 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I'm familiar with her music. She's a fantastic singer with an excellent voice. Her subject matter is really hit and miss though.
The SXSW festival in Texas is a huge venue for new and somewhat established musicians, so its no surprise she'd be there.
As far as her opinions on Texas, well, let's just say she made a huge mistake in opening her mouth on that one. If she's trying to break into the U.S. market, criticizing part of our country won't really help her sales.
Backwards? Not so much. I'm sure the differences between London and Texas are immense.
23. Posted by Heralder | March 23, 2007 9:21 AM |
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Posted on March 23, 2007 09:21
24. Posted by kim | March 23, 2007 10:50 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Hey, in backward Germany a judge allows a man to beat his wife.
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24. Posted by kim | March 23, 2007 10:50 AM |
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Posted on March 23, 2007 10:50
25. Posted by Rorschach | March 23, 2007 2:31 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Well, this IS Austin after all. This is the city that has bumperstickers that say "Keep Austin Weird". Even the rest of Texas thinks they are a little nuts.
That said, it's perfectly fine for US to say that. She, on the other hand, should shut the F&%K up.
25. Posted by Rorschach | March 23, 2007 2:31 PM |
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Posted on March 23, 2007 14:31