[kj] From Wayne Hussey‏

[Alexander Smith]

"However, the UK did invent punk"

The *FUCK* it did.

Alex in NYC


On Sep 6, 2012, at 4:56 AM, Rob Moss wrote:


> Oh no. You said the P word

>

> Mr smith is gonna have you!

>

> On 6 Sep 2012, at 10:35, "Brendan Quinn" <bq at soundgardener.co.nz>  

> wrote:

>

>> Yes, I know. I am just giving it props Nick. Stand down.

>>

>> I don’t really buy into UK humour being the arbiter of funny,  

>> despite having a real soft spot for it (Steve Coogan, Eddie Izzard,  

>> Billy Connolly, Gervais, and the guy from Black Books). A hell of a  

>> lot of my favourite comedians are Yankee Doodles. Bill Hicks.  

>> George Carlin. Robin Williams. Eddie Murphy. Steve Martin. Zac  

>> Galifinakis. Joe Rogan. Dave Chapelle.

>>

>> If it wasn’t for Stephen Fry, I’d have to give it to the yanks.  

>> As it is, it’s close. (nothing funnier than Flight of the  

>> Conchords in the last 5 years though, sorry - NZ wins the gold medal)

>>

>> However, the UK did invent punk. Unfortunately, the UK didn’t  

>> invent grunge, which pisses all over punk without an inch of  

>> argument room. So…sorry. You’re good starters, but the yanks  

>> tend to do the best job. You guys can have Dickins though, whoever  

>> the Dickins he is.

>>

>> Am I turning into a faux troll?! ;)

>>

>> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net 

>> ] On Behalf Of Nick Scott

>> Sent: Thursday, 6 September 2012 8:08 p.m.

>> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)

>> Subject: Re: [kj] From Wayne Hussey‏

>>

>> To be honest, it is just plain, simply our standard British humour.

>>

>> On 6 September 2012 07:03, Brendan Quinn <bq at soundgardener.co.nz>  

>> wrote:

>> "We're busy rehearsing now and even have two new songs rehearsed  

>> which we

>> will be playing throughout the tour. That'll be the moment you can  

>> go to the

>> bar!"

>>

>> Now THAT is self-deprecatingly, humbly, genuinely funny.

>>

>> -----Original Message-----

>> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net 

>> ] On

>> Behalf Of TB

>> Sent: Thursday, 6 September 2012 5:18 p.m.

>> To: 'sade1'; 'A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)'

>> Subject: [kj] From Wayne Hussey‏

>>

>> "Well, some good news at last re: The Cult tour! We've just heard  

>> that there

>> won't be a third band added to the tour. It seems that my foot  

>> stamping diva

>> tantrum about not replacing Killing Joke has worked. We are now  

>> gonna be

>> playing for a minimum of 75 minutes! Yeah.

>> Like many of you I am still disappointed that Killing Joke aren't  

>> playing

>> but again, like many of you, this outcome is the one that I preferred

>> compared to the options that were put forward. We're busy  

>> rehearsing now and

>> even have two new songs rehearsed which we will be playing  

>> throughout the

>> tour. That'll be the moment you can go to the bar! We're looking  

>> forward to

>> this, hope you are. We'll see you there.

>> Cheers,

>> Wayne"

>>

>> T.B.

>>

>>

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