James "Rhymes With" Blunt is not a happy bunny

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JAMES BLUNT today mounted an extraordinary rant against his detractors - claiming 'my songs get me laid'.

The normally mild-mannered singer was speaking at the Ivor Novello ceremony, where he was due to scoop two awards for his anthem Your Beautiful.

But asked whether he ever gets fed up of hearing the No 1 song now it has bagged him a clutch of accolades, the 32-year-old former Household Cavalry officer railed: "For those bastards who don't like my song, I say they're all adults and they can turn their radio off. I don't have to listen to it because I'm the one singing it. And it certainly continues to get me laid, so I'm happy."

Blunt added: "I wrote it as part of an album and that seems to be doing okay, so, frankly, I think that's an idiotic question to ask."

Hello Sunshine (Hello Sunshine), Thursday, 25 May 2006 10:50 (nineteen years ago)

Sub-Liam at best.

Dan (Sad, Yet Hilarious) Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 25 May 2006 10:52 (nineteen years ago)

Silarious?

Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 25 May 2006 10:53 (nineteen years ago)

Yes, but getting laid by Tara P-T is not exactly an accomplishment to be proud of, eh?

The Minimal Criminal (kate), Thursday, 25 May 2006 10:53 (nineteen years ago)

i've been dining out on it for years.

Enrique IX: The Mediator (Enrique), Thursday, 25 May 2006 10:55 (nineteen years ago)

"I don't have to listen to it because I'm the one singing it"

Monitors?

Hello Sunshine (Hello Sunshine), Thursday, 25 May 2006 10:58 (nineteen years ago)

ROFL (xpost)

Kv_nol (Kv_nol), Thursday, 25 May 2006 10:58 (nineteen years ago)

We need another war.

Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 25 May 2006 11:00 (nineteen years ago)

or those bastards who don't like my song, I say they're all adults and they can turn their radio off.

I resent his implication that he is a kids favourite here. He's an adult who can choose to ignore deserved criticism.

Konal Doddz (blueski), Thursday, 25 May 2006 11:01 (nineteen years ago)

for his anthem Your Beautiful.

AAAAAAAARGH /pedant.

Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 25 May 2006 11:12 (nineteen years ago)

No, that's hardly pedantic of you. Awful mistake.

Abbadavid Berman (Hurting), Thursday, 25 May 2006 11:20 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah, calling that song an anthem is just plain wrong.

PS: blame PA, not me!

Hello Sunshine (Hello Sunshine), Thursday, 25 May 2006 11:23 (nineteen years ago)

PA: pay peanuts, etc...

suzy (suzy), Thursday, 25 May 2006 11:40 (nineteen years ago)

(also didn't Amanda Ghost write at least half of that song? She's been writing stuff for publishers for about a hundred years)

suzy (suzy), Thursday, 25 May 2006 11:42 (nineteen years ago)

Is that what it means when something is "Ghost written"?

Onimo (GerryNemo), Thursday, 25 May 2006 12:38 (nineteen years ago)

yay!

mark grout (mark grout), Thursday, 25 May 2006 13:37 (nineteen years ago)

Hehehe, no, she's an actual female singer/songwriter I had to interview almost 10 years ago. Although the LP tanked in the end, she is helped by being one of those hardcore-since-age-13 music-industry people.

suzy (suzy), Thursday, 25 May 2006 14:15 (nineteen years ago)

Ghost played at the club a few weeks ago and the place was KUH RAZY. LA Reid, Jay Z and label types out th' wazoo.

Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Thursday, 25 May 2006 17:05 (nineteen years ago)

For a second I'm all "Who knew Batoh had them as fans?"

Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 25 May 2006 17:38 (nineteen years ago)

Amanda Ghost wasn't too bad, I never quite got why her album tanked during that whole era of horrendous shrieking harpies in 1995 or so.

Allyzay Rofflesbot (allyzay), Thursday, 25 May 2006 18:28 (nineteen years ago)

I dunno either - I think the press office at least were expecting it to 'take' with a soft launch and go through word of mouth rather than ramming her ridiculous showbiz connections down people's throats. Either way, she's been more of a back-room songwriter in between then and now.

Also please to not forget 1995/6 was all about Shirley Manson and that's bound to piss on the chips of anyone who screeches.

suzy (suzy), Thursday, 25 May 2006 18:37 (nineteen years ago)

I don't think Shirley Manson really outweighed Jewel and Gwen and that awful "Where Have All The Cowboys Gone" song, at least not where I lived...granted maybe not screeches but still horrible harpies.

Filthy Mind was a minor dance club hit, at least.

Allyzay Rofflesbot (allyzay), Thursday, 25 May 2006 18:46 (nineteen years ago)

Ah. See we didn't get Gwen here until '97 and Jewel is one of those things we know from sub-Dawson's teen angst dramas.

suzy (suzy), Thursday, 25 May 2006 19:00 (nineteen years ago)

Have you ever read the lyrics to "Pieces Of You"?

Dan (ROFFLETIME) Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 25 May 2006 19:02 (nineteen years ago)

She's an ugly girl, does it make you want to kill her?
She's an ugly girl, do you want to kick in her face?
She's an ugly girl, she doesn't pose a threat.
She's an ugly girl, does that make you feel safe?
Ugly girl, ugly girl, do you hate her
Cause she's pieces of you?

She's a pretty girl, does she make you think nasty thoughts?
She's a pretty girl, do you want to tie her down?
She's a pretty girl, do you call her a bitch?
She's a pretty girl, did she sleep with your whole town?
Pretty girl, pretty girl, do you hate her
Cause she's pieces of you?

You say he's a Raggett, does it make you want to hurt him?
You say he's a Raggett, do you want to bash in his brain?
You say he's a Raggett, does he make you sick to your stomach?
You say he's a Raggett, are you afraid you're just the same?
Raggett, Raggett, do you hate him
Cause he's pieces of you?

You say he's a Jew, does it mean that he's tight?
You say he's a Jew, do you want to hurt his kids tonight?
You say he's a Jew, he'll never wear that funny hat again.
You say he's a Jew as though being born were a sin.
Oh Jew, oh Jew, do you hate him
Cause he's pieces of you?

David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 25 May 2006 19:18 (nineteen years ago)

XD

Dan (^_^) Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 25 May 2006 19:19 (nineteen years ago)

50 DKP MINUS

David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 25 May 2006 19:22 (nineteen years ago)

More to be unhappy about, James:

English radio station bans James Blunt songs

LONDON (AFP) - An English radio station said it has banned songs by British crooner James Blunt from its airwaves after listeners said they were fed up with hearing "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover".

Chris Cotton, programme controller of local radio Essex FM in southern England, said: "We don't have anything against James Blunt and we're pleased he has been so successful, but we really need a break."

The music industry exerts a lot of pressure on radio stations to play certain artists' music over and over again, Cotton said.

"Often this can be out of step with the audience's tastes, which results in songs being overplayed," he said. "We're happy to stand up to this pressure and follow the strong message listeners have given us. We encourage other radio stations to take the same step."

Despite this minor setback, Blunt has enjoyed phenomenal success since his voice first emanated from radio stations across the world last year.

"You're Beautiful" topped the charts in 25 countries.

In March, the former army officer became the first British artist to reach the number one slot in the US Billboard chart in nine years.

His album, "Back To Bedlam" has sold more than seven million copies worldwide.

Deric W. Haircare (Deric W. Haircare), Monday, 29 May 2006 18:31 (nineteen years ago)

this really does make me smile in an insanely fashion.

Nathalie (stevie nixed), Monday, 29 May 2006 18:44 (nineteen years ago)

For a second I'm all "Who knew Batoh had them as fans?"

The thought of a Jay-z With Ghost cd has filled my mind with happiness pie.

Rufus 3000 (Mr Noodles), Monday, 29 May 2006 19:08 (nineteen years ago)


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