Ordinary Boys Preston in Moody Twat Shocker - But Why?
January 13th 2007 12:12
As you've probably heard, Sam Preston from the world's premiere Madness tribute act The Ordinary Boys has thrown a strop while on BBC2's 'Never Mind The Buzzcocks' quiz show. Host Simon Amstell read extracts from his wife Chantelle Houghton's not-too-challenging auto-biography, leading the singer to storm off in a pissy cloud.
But what are the reasons behind it? Well, a quick look at The Ordinary Boys' calendar affords us the knowledge that they have a new single out, the moronic, mawkish Pet Sounds-stealing 'I Luv You' (learn to spell, you twod). Is it too cynical to presume that the press junket planned for this release was not as big as previous releases, and that our Preston saw fit to bolster sales somewhat with some admirable heroism? Possibly. But probably not, the guy's a dick.
Preston's explanation for his actions also smack of over-reaction. Simon Amstell's remarks were, in actuality, not remarks but extracts from Preston's wife's book. The fact that Amstell was able to present them in an ironic fashion to glean an innocent laugh or two surely points to weak source material. And the self-penned story of an Essex hairdresser-cum-celebrity (Paris Travelodge, anyone?) is hardly the Collected Works, now is it? Preston justified his reaction thusly:
"If that was in any other situation, I would have hit him."
Well that's a refreshingly Neanderthal attitude, isn't it? The fact that the media stifles his desire to hit a man in the face only proves his inauthenticity even further. Unbridled expression in an artfully enriching environment? Try a berk trying to chance a few record sales under the veil of not being able to take a joke. Believe it or not, PM attended the same secondary school as Preston, and was witness to some early Ordinary Boys performances. There was little in the way of talent or promise in those days, and little has changed save for the scale of this farce.
No links or anything today, you'd only end up hearing the Ordinary Boys. And you don't want that.
But what are the reasons behind it? Well, a quick look at The Ordinary Boys' calendar affords us the knowledge that they have a new single out, the moronic, mawkish Pet Sounds-stealing 'I Luv You' (learn to spell, you twod). Is it too cynical to presume that the press junket planned for this release was not as big as previous releases, and that our Preston saw fit to bolster sales somewhat with some admirable heroism? Possibly. But probably not, the guy's a dick.
Preston's explanation for his actions also smack of over-reaction. Simon Amstell's remarks were, in actuality, not remarks but extracts from Preston's wife's book. The fact that Amstell was able to present them in an ironic fashion to glean an innocent laugh or two surely points to weak source material. And the self-penned story of an Essex hairdresser-cum-celebrity (Paris Travelodge, anyone?) is hardly the Collected Works, now is it? Preston justified his reaction thusly:
"If that was in any other situation, I would have hit him."
Well that's a refreshingly Neanderthal attitude, isn't it? The fact that the media stifles his desire to hit a man in the face only proves his inauthenticity even further. Unbridled expression in an artfully enriching environment? Try a berk trying to chance a few record sales under the veil of not being able to take a joke. Believe it or not, PM attended the same secondary school as Preston, and was witness to some early Ordinary Boys performances. There was little in the way of talent or promise in those days, and little has changed save for the scale of this farce.
No links or anything today, you'd only end up hearing the Ordinary Boys. And you don't want that.
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I wonder to myself if the wondefully insightful DanielR is wrong.. about anything.. ever. Probably not because he's conceited enough to post this drivel along with a photo of himself in the hope that some girlies are going to massage his ego and say how cute he is.
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When did it get to be acceptable to insult husbands and wives in front of their partners as a "joke"?
These media twats rely on cameras to protect them in all their rudeness and obnoxiousness. It's about time people started biting back.