has some sort of memo been passed around the british music press and broadsheets that says you must love and adore and praise rufus wainwright til kingdom come?

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because up until a few months ago, no one seemed to give a shit about him, but now hes all over the place, being quote not only in music articles, but in everything from articles about kinsey to features on nuts magazine and the death of intelligence in the mass media. whoever is doing his PR must be raking it in.

― ppp, Friday, 11 March 2005 16:13 (twenty years ago)

people have just woken up to the brilliance of want one! its also down to the fact that he's had two major label albums released only 18 months apart. but yeah total saturation point approaching. it'll annoy the heck out of me if it all means i can't get good seats for the tour like last time. his '98 GAP ad has pretty much been forgotten i note.

― piscesboy, Friday, 11 March 2005 16:17 (twenty years ago)

Blame Ned.

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 11 March 2005 16:17 (twenty years ago)

It's part of the Gay Agenda, resistance is futile, but fabulous.

― Huk-L, Friday, 11 March 2005 16:17 (twenty years ago)

http://www.vh1.com/shared/media/news/images/f/Fabolous/sq-fabolous-press-hat.jpg

― Amateur(ist) (Amateur(ist)), Friday, 11 March 2005 16:19 (twenty years ago)

Maybe now that he's not as strung out, he's more presentable...

― Michael White (Hereward), Friday, 11 March 2005 17:41 (twenty years ago)

should i get want 1 or want 2??

― confused consumer, Friday, 11 March 2005 17:44 (twenty years ago)

Blame Ned.

He realized my hate would destroy him in this country so he took his little song and dance elsewhere. Have I ever mentioned how I amused I was when I heard Want One and thought, "He sounds like Thom Yorke singing with an orchestra and being crap."

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 11 March 2005 17:46 (twenty years ago)

Ned - ts: Justin T or Rufus? ;)

― The Lex (The Lex), Friday, 11 March 2005 18:00 (twenty years ago)

I don't know, which tastes better fricasseed?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 11 March 2005 18:00 (twenty years ago)

you forgot the winky face

― Amateur(ist) (Amateur(ist)), Friday, 11 March 2005 18:01 (twenty years ago)

I don't think Ned was joking :(

― The Lex (The Lex), Friday, 11 March 2005 18:02 (twenty years ago)

i think hes overrated, brilliant voice, great taste, good lyrics, sweeping epic ambition and intelligence, just not as great songs.

― titchyschneider (titchyschneider), Friday, 11 March 2005 18:04 (twenty years ago)

Seems odd hes getting the media attention now when hes releasing arguably his least commercial album. The songs on Poses (California, Cigarettes & Chocolate Milk in particular) are much more accessible than the likes of Agnus Dei or Old Whores Diet.

Still, all this excitement is long, long overdue.

― dmun, Friday, 11 March 2005 18:36 (twenty years ago)

I really love "Want One" in the same way that I love "Hunky Dory" and "For Your Pleasure", but "Want Two" is a total dud.

― PeopleFunnyBoy (PeopleFunnyBoy), Friday, 11 March 2005 22:36 (twenty years ago)

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