Stephin Merritt On The Strokes, "Horrible Bitch" Scary Spice
Mr. Magnetic Fields is always good for a snarky quote or two (or yeah, oh yeah, three), especially when he's talking about folks other than himself. And we say this as huge fans of the man and his music (and the Fields' show at Town Hall this weekend -- post TK). He's actually fairly mellow in this Time Out New York interview, commenting on the Strokes' "Ask Me Anything" and the Boss's "Girls In Their Summer Clothes" and their Fields-y sounds: "I think they're lovely. I completely agree in the case of the Strokes. I think it sounds like a parody of me, done beautifully -- it's a great melody. [Springsteen's] 'Girls in Their Summer Clothes' is just a Phil Spector pastiche done in a style that resembles my Phil Spector pastiche." He's pissier about Scary Spice -- with good reason -- recounting a tale from when he himself was a writer for TONY and had problems with his cassette recorder while interviewing the Spice Girl: "Melanie B, Scary Spice, was an unbelievably horrible bitch about it. [In loud, obnoxious voice] Have you ever interviewed anybody before? Do I really have to sit and listen to you fiddle with your tape deck?"
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Comments (5) latest by Beans
I swear there is a new gum commercial with a jingle written by Stephin Merritt. I think it was on during the Oscars but I can't remember the brand. I rewound it a couple of times... and if it wasn't written by Merritt it is certainly a knock-off.
Posted by: Beans at February 25, 2008 6:22 PM | ReplyScore = 0
I just saw the same gum commercial and that's what brought me here! It's Orbit, Eclipse and Extra, leads to gumisgood.com - the melody is so Stephin.
Posted by: Andrew Hime at February 26, 2008 2:23 AM | ReplyScore = 0
Yes, me too, thank you!!! I've been googling around and it's been driving me mad--oh wait, already am!
Posted by: kittyhats at February 27, 2008 7:26 PM | ReplyScore = 0
Found it!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=mVPzlJ54JaU
Posted by: Beans at February 28, 2008 11:45 AM | ReplyScore = 0
Jeez. Idolator trolls your comments section for content and you guys don't even touch it...
Posted by: Beans at February 29, 2008 12:27 PM | ReplyScore = 0