Who's the Horse Whose Gifted Mouth This Fell Out Of? (Quote & Hint, Guess & Carry On)

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'tis somewhat similar to the 'pub quiz' thingy, undeniably. But let's restrict our good selves to just quote-spotting here, followingly.

Post a quote and give a hint or a few about the source.
Who first guesses that source correctly, can (inna manner of speaking) open the next horse's mouth and post the next quote.

Yes, yes, I'll go first then :)

"Let's not forget that the role of the musician in society is to provide employment for journalists and photographers"

(Hint, hint: This was uttered, with no small amount of unseriousness, by a "leftfield" guitarist, male & British, in the early '90s)
Who he?
Feel free to guess away, fellow ILMers.

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 22:23 (twenty-two years ago)

the guy from Bush?

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 22:36 (twenty-two years ago)

Mr. Snrub, thank you. But not too close. It's much more "leftfield" than that.

(I Have this hunch that -)
If Mark S was around he well might remember the quote, for it's from a Ver Vire piece from '92.
In the photos that went with that Vire piece, the quote worthy guitarist, proponent of "spazz" stylee, was wearing boxing gloves.

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 22:41 (twenty-two years ago)

This sounds precisely like the crap that Richey Edwards used to spout, though whether he could be described as a guitarist is debatable.

― ailsa (ailsa), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 22:42 (twenty-two years ago)

...and whether there could've been an Invisible Jukebox with him in Ver Vire in '92 seems questionable too, to me.

Anyway, back to the source.
Said source has recorded, among others, pieces with titles like "Johnny Cash", "Charles Manson", "Elvis Presley", "Ronald Reagan", "Oliver North" (all these on one album).
And he's recorded improv sessions - as series of 12 three-minutes 'matches'.

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 22:49 (twenty-two years ago)

It's Billy Jenkins.

― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 22:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Bravo, Barry!

Shoot the next one then!

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 22:54 (twenty-two years ago)

(Or in case you don't want to post a quote, let someone else pick up the option)

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 22:59 (twenty-two years ago)

Billy who?

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 23:00 (twenty-two years ago)

Let somebody else do the next one ... I won't be near a computer for a bit ... I'll try to think of one and come back later.
Billy who?
Billy Jenkins ... thanks be to Google.

― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 23:02 (twenty-two years ago)

(Billy who? That doesn't look much of a quote, Snrub, now does it? ;)
(But in case yer serious, just check All Music Guide or something)

Okay, Barry 'Google' Bruner. Do come back later.

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 23:08 (twenty-two years ago)

This one's dead easy:

"A review in the Financial Times said I was an extremely funky pub pianist. That was a good summing-up of what I am."

― pete s, Wednesday, 25 February 2004 23:10 (twenty-two years ago)

Hints, pete s!

(...unless that's Elton John)

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 23:18 (twenty-two years ago)

Bingo! See none needed!

― pete s, Wednesday, 25 February 2004 23:19 (twenty-two years ago)

Um. Damn.
Now wait a minute...

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 23:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Sorry i'll find some better ones, i just thought it might grease the wheels a bit

― pete s, Wednesday, 25 February 2004 23:22 (twenty-two years ago)

You're welcome, pete!
(I myself was searching in earnest, for awhile, for a certain classic Momus quote 'bout dog faces and stuff, but as that keeps eluding me and my mem'ry, here's another oldie then)

"My idea of the average person is someone in a crowd who's running towards me trying to tear my clothes off"

horse's mouth: male.
though it's not the mouth that's been his most spoken-about body part, for a number of years already...

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 23:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Mo' hints?
He wasn't in the Beatles (haha),
but there is actually a link between them. Even several. He's recorded with the more famous of the two remaining Liverpoodlians, too. He's 'bout six years youger than Macca, and from 'merica.

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 25 February 2004 23:59 (twenty-two years ago)

Golly i don't know...

― pete s, Thursday, 26 February 2004 00:10 (twenty-two years ago)

That's Michael Jackson, easy.

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Thursday, 26 February 2004 00:12 (twenty-two years ago)

MJ's 18 years younger than MCartney

― pete s, Thursday, 26 February 2004 00:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Though...hmmm...Macca was born in '42, Jacko in '58.

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Thursday, 26 February 2004 00:15 (twenty-two years ago)

I've thought of all the obvious ones...Billy Preston, Stevie Wonder, Brian Wilson...could it be the latter?

― pete s, Thursday, 26 February 2004 00:17 (twenty-two years ago)

No, same age

― pete s, Thursday, 26 February 2004 00:18 (twenty-two years ago)

Iggy Pop?

― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Thursday, 26 February 2004 00:18 (twenty-two years ago)

He has to be a big star, going by the quote...

― pete s, Thursday, 26 February 2004 00:19 (twenty-two years ago)

Pete, you're right -- my bad, me sorry. About the age difference :(
Michael -- I did mean MJ, yes.

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Thursday, 26 February 2004 00:19 (twenty-two years ago)

(Must have been MJ's nose - that I tried to avoid mentioning as long as possible - that got in the way of my late night math, arrgh)

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Thursday, 26 February 2004 00:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Well it was fun! And seemed harder than it, er, actually was. Michael, want to set one?

― pete s, Thursday, 26 February 2004 00:24 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm thumbing through my Rock Yearbooks right now...

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Thursday, 26 February 2004 00:25 (twenty-two years ago)

"Bruce Springsteen? Oh, he's great, but he needs his hair styled."

Needless to say, the speaker usually has perfect hair...well, maybe not recently. (He's still alive, though.)

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Thursday, 26 February 2004 00:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Is it a musician?

― pete s, Thursday, 26 February 2004 00:30 (twenty-two years ago)

Definitely a musician. A singer.

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Thursday, 26 February 2004 00:31 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm thinking female, but i'll try Bowie first.

― pete s, Thursday, 26 February 2004 00:33 (twenty-two years ago)

"perfect hair" as in, um, "not bald"? or "perfect hair" as in, like, "a dream haidresser's masterwork"?

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Thursday, 26 February 2004 00:34 (twenty-two years ago)

He's male, and he was born in the '30's, and his hair has almost always been immaculately coiffed, except maybe in the late sixties/early seventies when he followed the men's fashion of the day.

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Thursday, 26 February 2004 00:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Other big exception: recent embarrassing photo.

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Thursday, 26 February 2004 00:40 (twenty-two years ago)

James Brown

― pete s, Thursday, 26 February 2004 00:40 (twenty-two years ago)

Bingo.

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Thursday, 26 February 2004 00:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Okay, here's one (please don't google for it tho, it's easy to find and it's more fun to work it out):

"I've enjoyed accomodations offered by police departments from Florida to Hawaii. Any time I saw a badge, something in me would snap."

Hint: it's not who you might think

― pete s, Thursday, 26 February 2004 00:45 (twenty-two years ago)

A darn good hint, that!

So it isn't Ozzy then?

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Thursday, 26 February 2004 00:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Nope

― pete s, Thursday, 26 February 2004 00:48 (twenty-two years ago)

why am I thinking it's Keith Richards?

― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Thursday, 26 February 2004 00:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Because that's who you'd *think* it was. But it isn't.

― pete s, Thursday, 26 February 2004 00:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Elvis Presley?

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Thursday, 26 February 2004 00:50 (twenty-two years ago)

No. But this person does have associations with drug taking.

― pete s, Thursday, 26 February 2004 00:52 (twenty-two years ago)

David Crosby?

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Thursday, 26 February 2004 00:52 (twenty-two years ago)

No. But there's a link between them.....

― pete s, Thursday, 26 February 2004 00:53 (twenty-two years ago)

Gene Clark?

― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Thursday, 26 February 2004 00:54 (twenty-two years ago)

So it is a "rocker", not a hip-hopper?

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Thursday, 26 February 2004 00:55 (twenty-two years ago)

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It was either Thurston, Moby, or me, so I figgered I had a good shot @ getting it right.

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:22 (twenty-one years ago)

okay try this big chunky one on for size:

"I have an ear that's beyond most human being's ears when it comes tomusic. My library, all hip-hop put aside, what I listen to at the crib, you can't front on it. I play nothing but raw shit. I like rock music, all that. AC/DC, Rush, Pat Benetar, Joan Jett, Simple Minds, Yes, Led Zeppelin, the Cars, I know my shit! Blue Oyster Cult, I can go any direction!

I used to be one of the only people in my high school who would wear the punk rock gear, with the double belts, the boots and all that! I wasn't afraid of that at all. At that time, that was the rebel style. That went into hip-hop culture too, because I remember how Flash and them was dressed, with the leather and the spikes and all. That punk rock and New Wave era was dope. You can't even compare it to the "punk" that's out now, you gotta know about groups like Fad Gadget, Tones on Tail, Bauhaus, old Depeche Mode, the Smiths. Morrissey is gay and I understood his lyrics for what they were saying, but at the same time I liked his music. It was dope and you can't front on it. I respected him with an open mind. Most people who are homophobic have some problems that way anyway, so I wasn't really afraid of it. They're just human beings and that's their preference. But I was into the Smiths, I was into Siouxsie and the Banshees, Devo, the B-52s, Talk Talk, I went to all those concerts. As a matter of fact, I found my memory book from high school and I got mad concert tickets of all kinds of shows I went to. I've been to see AC/DC millions of times, Iron Maiden, Van Halen, Genesis, all that."

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:24 (twenty-one years ago)

One of the folx in Northern State

― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:26 (twenty-one years ago)

Nope.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:26 (twenty-one years ago)

El-P

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:28 (twenty-one years ago)

i think ive read this before.

― peter smith (plsmith), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:30 (twenty-one years ago)

Nope, not El-P.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:31 (twenty-one years ago)

clue ?

― common_person (common_person), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:33 (twenty-one years ago)

Pharell!

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:33 (twenty-one years ago)

Nope, not Pharell. This is a hip-hop dude, and he used to live in my neighborhood in Brooklyn (but it's not Biggie).

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:34 (twenty-one years ago)

Eminem

― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:35 (twenty-one years ago)

I've never lived in Detroit, dude.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:35 (twenty-one years ago)

so much for jam master jay, then. he's probably a lil old, anyway

― common_person (common_person), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:37 (twenty-one years ago)

Mike D.?

― JC-L (JC-L), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:38 (twenty-one years ago)

Jam Master Jay was from Queens, so not him. It's not Mike D.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:40 (twenty-one years ago)

Juan Atkins?

― Diego Valladolid (dvalladt), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:40 (twenty-one years ago)

I HAVE NEVER LIVED IN DETROIT DUDE.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:41 (twenty-one years ago)

prime minister pete nice?

― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:42 (twenty-one years ago)

Nope, but getting close era-wise.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:43 (twenty-one years ago)

mc lyte

― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:45 (twenty-one years ago)

WRONG! Hint: not an MC.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:45 (twenty-one years ago)

dj shadow and his $100 haircut

― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:46 (twenty-one years ago)

WRONG! Not from Davis, California.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:47 (twenty-one years ago)

prince paul, except i think he from queens

― common_person (common_person), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:48 (twenty-one years ago)

eric b is on the cut

― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:48 (twenty-one years ago)

WRONG WRONG.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:49 (twenty-one years ago)

Posdnuos

― common_person (common_person), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:51 (twenty-one years ago)

Terminator X

― JC-L (JC-L), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:51 (twenty-one years ago)

dj minutemix

― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:52 (twenty-one years ago)

TERMINATOR X

― Gear! (Gear!), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:52 (twenty-one years ago)

GOD YOU GUYS ARE SO CLOSE BUT YET SO FAR.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:52 (twenty-one years ago)

PRINCE PAUL

― Gear! (Gear!), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:53 (twenty-one years ago)

dj premier

― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:54 (twenty-one years ago)

maybe another clue is in order

― common_person (common_person), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:55 (twenty-one years ago)

dingdingdingding GYGAX! finally got it!

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:55 (twenty-one years ago)

dan selzer

― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:56 (twenty-one years ago)

I need to get a copy of that DJ Premier mix Primo's Bakery, where the fuck can I get it?

― Gear! (Gear!), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:56 (twenty-one years ago)

A BEASTIE?

― Jon Williams!!!!! (ROFFLE!@!@!@) (ex machina), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:56 (twenty-one years ago)

dudes do you not understand what DINGDINGDING is supposed to signify? Jeez.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:57 (twenty-one years ago)

spinderella

― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:58 (twenty-one years ago)

don't wear out your welcome.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:58 (twenty-one years ago)

answer me fux

― Gear! (Gear!), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:59 (twenty-one years ago)

dj joel hunt

― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:59 (twenty-one years ago)

I don't know.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 18 June 2004 15:59 (twenty-one years ago)

gygax! play right or get off the pot.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 18 June 2004 16:00 (twenty-one years ago)

scott la rock

― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 18 June 2004 16:01 (twenty-one years ago)

throw up another quote to the snarling dogs

― common_person (common_person), Friday, 18 June 2004 16:01 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm all out, it's GYGAX!'s turn since he's so clever BARRY BONDS CASIOTOWEN BOREDOMS GAIJIN JAPAN SF GIANTS SMOOTH DENIMES

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 18 June 2004 16:05 (twenty-one years ago)

LET'S GET IT STARTED
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― Gear! (Gear!), Friday, 18 June 2004 16:08 (twenty-one years ago)

Barry Bonds has never said anything interesting about Morrissey.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 18 June 2004 16:14 (twenty-one years ago)

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