A while back I was making fun of Britney Spears feeling sorry for herself, devoting whole “songs” to whining about what a drag it is to be her. To cap it off I quoted John Lydon, AKA Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols, on the subject of fame: “If you don’t want to be a pop star, stop being one.” That one has always sounded sensible to me. He cuts right through the bovine feces, Lydon does.
But guess what? Never mind!
SEX PISTOLS star JOHN LYDON wants to write a song for troubled star BRITNEY SPEARS — to help her turn her life around. The punk pioneer empathises with Spears’ personal problems and admits he feels inspired to collaborate with the singer.
Lydon insists he would love to give Spears’ musical career a boost. He says, “I haven’t written a song for Britney yet but I would love to. I’d like to help out because there’s a girl who needs some help.”
Then again, it’s Johnny Rotten, so he’s probably just taking the piss, as they say. He’s nothing if not quotable. Well, I just thought that was kinda funny.
(First Jello, now Johnny. I didn’t mean to turn this into Old Punks Week. They’re just being even sillier than usual lately. Senility is a bitch…)
I’m not exactly sure how I feel about this, but some small part of me feels deeply saddened that a legend like Johnny Rotten would have to stoop to that for a bit of fame, even if he is taking a piss.
(It’s taking THE piss, not A piss…)
His ancient-ass wife probably needs a hip replacement or something. They did go on the Filthy Lucre Tour back in the ’90s, after all….
“…a legend like Johnny Rotten…” - his group was NKOTB by Malcolm McLaren. I’m glad Sid stabbed Nancy and has had his last heroin fix. Didn’t the original line-up reform to tour in ‘96? That’s pathetic.
Chris
PS. Paul Cook was the cutiest.
Damn, my penis pushed the wrong key after that last posting. No longer anonymous.
Chris
Punk “legend” wants to help pop star boost her career? Isn’t that the most anti-punk statement ever? I quote legend because I was never a fan of the Sex Pistols.
I think this is an awesome idea. If she’s smart, and I don’t think she is, she’ll take him up on this idea. It’s just crazy (and funny) enough to work.
britney needs to go back to louisiana-where she belongs. hollywood is killing her!
Chris, I love the idea of the Sex Pistols as the original boy band. And Paul Cook was def the cutiest - all relative, of course…