I'll Huff & I'll Puff...
July 1st 2008 07:43
So - those warring disco brothers have decided they want to reunite and inflict it on the rest of the world, again….? Apparently after one of them died in 03 they let us know, in no uncertain terms, that the Bee Gee title would NEVER be used again, but the “get together” in 2006 must have gone swimmingly cos now there is talk amongst the boys of putting the project back together, albeit announced with a “may” so as not to get our hopes up too high…
I cast my mind back to 1984ish when Eartha Kitt released her comeback with the disco hit “Where Is My Man”, and quite shocked was I since the last thing of hers I had seen/heard on disc was a rather lurid description of how keen she is on Turkish blokes on 10 inches worth of 78 (emblazoned with the ol' Jack Russell and polished brass horn) – and there had been a lot of water flowing beneath her bridge between pressings! I thought it most impressive and made mention of it to a then music teacher. She remarked on how, no matter what a tremendous career we may have mapped out for ourselves, we will still find ourselves growing old disgracefully while having no peace from the tax man, landlord, liquor store accountant etc etc bashing on our doors demanding balances outstanding to be paid up in full!
Oh dear - is that all it’s about then, not about giving us more of what we’ve been longing for…!?
But surely NOT! - there must be motives more true – after all, the Beatles aren’t likely to ever be short of a bob or two and they did a bit of a get-together in 1981 (even though the one that was shot made his appearance, care of Mr. Ampex)
Certainly can’t say that of the momentary Culture Club reunion, after all Mr O’Dowd was quite happy to tell us how many figures they were offered to flog their wares again on a world tour - which can’t have been enough cos he couldn’t be bothered to hang around for too long before the band had him replaced – at least Marc Almond and Dave Bell were able to remain friendly enough to see most of theirs through!
So – a Bee Gees reunion… as if the Scissor Sisters weren’t enough!!
PS - for the umpteenth time,regardless of external pressure,ABBA have firmly said no to a reunion... at least they have the good manners to be considerate!
I cast my mind back to 1984ish when Eartha Kitt released her comeback with the disco hit “Where Is My Man”, and quite shocked was I since the last thing of hers I had seen/heard on disc was a rather lurid description of how keen she is on Turkish blokes on 10 inches worth of 78 (emblazoned with the ol' Jack Russell and polished brass horn) – and there had been a lot of water flowing beneath her bridge between pressings! I thought it most impressive and made mention of it to a then music teacher. She remarked on how, no matter what a tremendous career we may have mapped out for ourselves, we will still find ourselves growing old disgracefully while having no peace from the tax man, landlord, liquor store accountant etc etc bashing on our doors demanding balances outstanding to be paid up in full!
But surely NOT! - there must be motives more true – after all, the Beatles aren’t likely to ever be short of a bob or two and they did a bit of a get-together in 1981 (even though the one that was shot made his appearance, care of Mr. Ampex)
Certainly can’t say that of the momentary Culture Club reunion, after all Mr O’Dowd was quite happy to tell us how many figures they were offered to flog their wares again on a world tour - which can’t have been enough cos he couldn’t be bothered to hang around for too long before the band had him replaced – at least Marc Almond and Dave Bell were able to remain friendly enough to see most of theirs through!
PS - for the umpteenth time,regardless of external pressure,ABBA have firmly said no to a reunion... at least they have the good manners to be considerate!
"every time I grab the ring it's always brass!"
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