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March 20, 2008

Bob Mould On Sexing The Sex Pistols

OK, he was actually pushed into making a decision with a good ol' fashioned game of "who would you rather fuck?" We realize the punk progenitors might not be his first choice for bedmates, but the exchange Mould has with Gay Magazine is fun. If only they'd thought to make the headline "Who'd You Rather Dü?"

Via DailySwarm:

Gay Magazine: Would you want to play a quick round of "Who would you rather sleep with?"

Bob Mould: What are the choices?

Gay Magazine: OK, first one: Johnny Rotten or Sid Vicious?

BM: Oh, my God! Sid Vicious.

Gay Magazine: Really? I thought you'd go for Johnny.

BM: I know Johnny, he's a sweetheart. But of the two of them? Sid. I tend to like them more on the rougher side.

Gay Magazine: Jake Shears or Rufus Wainwright?

Bob Mould:Couldn't you put Babydaddy in there and make it easy? [Laughs.] Probably Jake.

Gay Magazine: Rob Halford or Jim Morrison?

Bob Mould: Umm... Rob Halford. [Laughs.]This game is craziness! Let's stop!

Gay Magazine: One more? Robert Blake or Phil Spector?

Bob Mould: Robert Blake of Baretta? Much hotter. OK, let's stop this game!

Maybe getting stuck playing awkward games like this with Gay Magazine is why Michael Stipe stayed openly ambiguous for so long. Also, we just realized -- Hüsker Dü didn't make EW's "Indie Rock 25." That's umlautrageous. (Right, sorry.)

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Am I the only one here that didn't know Bob Mould was gay? I am flabbergasted at this news.

Posted by: Larry Dickman at March 20, 2008 3:14 PM | Reply
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I didn't know until I read "Our Band Could Be Your Life." I think people are probably surprised because gay men are not stereotypically associated with aggressive music.

Posted by: SuperUnison profile link in reply to Larry Dickman's comment at March 20, 2008 5:55 PM | Reply
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Are you havin' a laugh? Is he havin' a laugh?

Posted by: Dale Cruse in reply to Larry Dickman's comment at March 23, 2008 10:27 AM | Reply
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uh, yeah.

Even though the other two Du'ers were cuter...

Posted by: drewo at March 20, 2008 3:29 PM | Reply
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There's a Gay Magazine? That's sort of uncreative.

Posted by: Tony at March 20, 2008 3:32 PM | Reply
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Larry, that horrible electronica record he made didn't tip you off?

Posted by: MMM at March 20, 2008 3:39 PM | Reply
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shouldn't it be "Hü would you rather Dü?"

Posted by: lennyx at March 20, 2008 4:02 PM | Reply
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Haaaaa brilliant.

Posted by: 12 :51 in reply to lennyx's comment at March 20, 2008 5:32 PM | Reply
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maybe "HU" would you "SKER" or "DU" or is that taking it too far lol!

Posted by: steve bright in reply to lennyx's comment at May 8, 2008 10:42 AM | Reply
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@ lennyx

You're right. Massive gold star for that one!

Posted by: brandon profile link at March 20, 2008 4:34 PM | Reply
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brandon you should set a good example by using the reply function, silly

Posted by: amrit profile link in reply to brandon's comment at March 20, 2008 4:44 PM | Reply
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Nest it, yo.

Posted by: Scott profile link in reply to amrit's comment at March 20, 2008 5:03 PM | Reply
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@ Amrit

I'm old school....

Posted by: brandon profile link at March 20, 2008 4:49 PM | Reply
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bob must have grown a public sense of humor in the last couple of years. this is funny

Posted by: rinjo njori at March 20, 2008 4:50 PM | Reply
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FUN FACT: Sid Vicious was a "Power Bottom" and occasional "Piss Twink"

Posted by: renaldo at March 20, 2008 7:07 PM | Reply
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