I know I know. Very Chunklet/High Fidelity of me.. but it's FUN, DAMMIT!
Once again, prompted by the Pavement thread:
One of the ways Malkmus allegedly let a crowd of concert goers know that his band Pavement was breaking up was putting his wrists together
with a motion of air shackles and explaining, to paraphrase, "this is what it feels like to be in this band".
So, this is where you can either:
- cough up other stilted band breakup announcement stories... They don't have to be public announcements, but you get brownie points
if they are. Also, more points for less popular bands, for the self-inflation factor.
- Write your own stilted band breakup announcement for a band you wished would break up.
― Brian MacDonald, Wednesday, 6 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)
Marty: Has he ever done this before? Has he ever....
David: well, no.
Marty; ...quit the band before?
David:No, but it's....you've got to understand that like in
the world
of rock and roll there are certain changes that
sometimes occur,
and you've just got to, sort of, roll with them, you
know.
I mean you read... we read... you saw exactly how many
people
who's been in the band....37 people's been in this
band over the
years. I mean It's like , you know, six months from
now, I can't
see myself missing Nigel more than I might miss Ross
McLochness or
Ronnie Pudding or Danny Upham or Little Danny
Shinder, or any
of those, you know, it's...
Marty:I don't believe it. I can't believe it...you know,
you're lumping
Nigel in with these people you've played with for a
short period
of time?
David: Well, I'm sure I'd feel much worse if I weren't under
such heavy
sedation, but still in all, you've got to be
realistic about this
thing, you know....
Marty: So, what happens to the band now?
David: What do you mean?
Marty: He's not coming back, or...?
David: No, we shan't work together again.
― Dave225, Wednesday, 6 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)
Celine Dion (addressing a Quebec audience right after the disgusting
final notes of that Titanic song): Everyone, I know I've lied about
retiring in the past. It was fun, though. Maybe a couple more of you
bought my album because you thought I'd never release another one.
Well, this time it's real. This is a non-Renee sanctioned retirement.
Goodbye, all. (kills herself onstage (you pick the method))
― FS, Wednesday, 6 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)
Ziggy Stardust to crowd: "Not only is this the last show of the tour,
but it's the last show we'll ever do."
― Sean, Wednesday, 6 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)
Justin Timberlake (from on top of some precarious-looking stilts):
This is bullshit. Fuck you guys, I'm going solo! *hobbles off
stage*
Lance Bass: ...Huh? *falls off stilts*
― Dan Perry, Wednesday, 6 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)
Rich Robinson of the Black Crowes, looking grim but relieved: "My band
has sucked for nearly a decade... my brother is a total fucking cock..
and I got a call from Liam... Later."
― Andy, Wednesday, 6 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)
Ah, now that would be a happy dream there, Andy. If only.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 6 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)
is anyone else carefully monitering the impending Backstreet
breakup? it's going to make a great ep of Behind the Music someday,
seriously.
― al, Wednesday, 6 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)
Scott has decided to join a religious cult which will not allow him
to record music or sing ever again.With this in mind,we have decided
never to darken your ears with our downtuned sermonising EVER
AGAIN.Yours in rock,the other two munts from Creed.
― Damian, Wednesday, 6 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)
I kind of meant to bring this question up in the Tanya Donelly
Thread a few days back. I always imagined that some of Last Splash
was in response to Deal et al/ Donelly split. Esp. 'No Aloha'
and 'I Just Wanna Get Along' Any thoughts, am I way off the mark??
― Ron Hudson, Wednesday, 6 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)