Elton John - "I have never been asked to play Glastonbury"

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

This is where I admit that 2005 was my first year and I was disappointed when Kylie had to step down.

I saw Kylie play with the Scissor Sisters at bestival. It was a very special moment, to my thinking anyway.

[CaledonianGonzo]

You've made claims like that before, trouble is it's not even vaguely true.

What's important is that at some vague juncture in the past people were more sensible than they are now and so consequently things should never, ever change.

 

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[bamber]

Once Again.....

Elton John has Nish, Nadda, Zero, Nufin. No Redeeming qualities whatsoever. I hate his music with an enduring passion. The man is a sad old coke head, Royal arse licking c**t His popularity forever mystifies me. I don't hate very much in this world, but he is an almost unique exeption. He has no place at the festival, because he can't sing, he can't write and the mediocrity of his piano playing is matched only by his appalling diminishingly poor output. Nothing he has released in the last twenty years warrants any attention whatsoever. If he were ever to play Glastonbury it would open the whole enterprise to ultimate ridicule, possibly leading to the demise of the whole phenomenon. Don't let it happen.

[russycarps]

Once Again.....

Elton John has Nish, Nadda, Zero, Nufin. No Redeeming qualities whatsoever. I hate his music with an enduring passion. The man is a sad old coke head, Royal arse licking c**t His popularity forever mystifies me. I don't hate very much in this world, but he is an almost unique exeption. He has no place at the festival, because he can't sing, he can't write and the mediocrity of his piano playing is matched only by his appalling diminishingly poor output. Nothing he has released in the last twenty years warrants any attention whatsoever. If he were ever to play Glastonbury it would open the whole enterprise to ultimate ridicule, possibly leading to the demise of the whole phenomenon. Don't let it happen.

 you're living in the past mate! The progressives demand change, and booking a man who did a couple of ok ditties in the 70s is exactly what is required to secure the future of the festival.

The fact he drinks deeply from the royal teat is just an added bonus.

[Untz]

 

I saw Kylie play with the Scissor Sisters at bestival. It was a very special moment, to my thinking anyway.

It sounds great, apart from the Scissor Sister bit.

[Untz]

He has no place at the festival, because he can't sing, he can't write and the mediocrity of his piano playing is matched only by his appalling diminishingly poor output. 

Genuine lol.

Nothing he has released in the last twenty years warrants any attention whatsoever.

Incorrect, but even if true would that be such a problem for someone in the Legends Slot? I'm sure there have been plenty of headliners who haven't bothered to write a decent song in a while too. Heck, you could argue some have never written anything half as good as dear old Reg.

Edit: I've just realised the Lion King came out 21 years ago so maybe he hasn't written anything decent in the past 20 years. Where has my life gone?

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[brettredmayne]

On TFI tonight 

[bamber]

If you can stomach this from the start 'till the end then I retract it all.

Otherwise I rest my case

[Untz]

Wrong song to pick, Bamber. That's one of my favourite Elton songs and is my karaoke jam.

And, for fact fans, the video features Bruno from Strictly parading around in no trousers.

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[bamber]

Wrong song to pick, Bamber. That's one of my favourite Elton songs and is my karaoke jam.

And, for fact fans, the video features Bruno from Strictly parading around in no trousers.

Our musical tastes diverge dramatically, that's always a shame. You are wrong though.

[bamber]

 you're living in the past mate! The progressives demand change, and booking a man who did a couple of ok ditties in the 70s is exactly what is required to secure the future of the festival.

The fact he drinks deeply from the royal teat is just an added bonus.

As is usual Russy, you do have a point.

[dentalplan]

Also as usual, Russy would be down the front in full meerkat getup if he was announced.

[bamber]

Also as usual, Russy would be down the front in full meerkat getup if he was announced.

You Reckon?

Really though, Elton John? , Elton John?

[CaledonianGonzo]

When Level 42 played in 1986 it opened up the floodgates to all sorts of chart pop rubbish.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Relying solely on contemporary acts or vintage acts backs a festival into a corner.

Luckily Glasto opts for a 'best of both worlds' approach.

[bamber]

When Level 42 played in 1986 it opened up the floodgates to all sorts of chart pop rubbish.

I was there. Basslines were sound.. Not quite pop rubbish. Thompson Twins though, (they played and were properly shite)...

[ Link Removed. 'cos Thompson Twins are actually unlistenable. I cannot inflict them on my fellow Man}

 

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[CaledonianGonzo]

Glad to hear that the man they call Thunderthumb brought the bottom end.

[Woffy]

Geologists believe the Isle of Wight was still attached to Portsmouth until the day a young Thunderthumb bought his first bass guitar, plugged it in, strapped it under his chin and strummed his first throbbing bassline.

[bamber]

Geologists believe the Isle of Wight was still attached to Portsmouth until the day a young Thunderthumb bought his first bass guitar, plugged it in, strapped it under his chin and strummed his first throbbing bassline.

[CaledonianGonzo]

bamber - is it true that on that glorious day most of the crowd were dressed up as thumbs?

[bamber]

bamber - is it true that on that glorious day most of the crowd were dressed up as thumbs?

I was not dressed as a thumb. Unfortunately I have no way of verifying how anyone else was dressed on that particular day.

[Woffy]

Thunderthumb looked out over a vast sea of thumbs, with their thumbs held aloft, some holding banners in the shape of thumbs, other waving foam thumbs.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Thunderthumb looked out over a vast sea of thumbs, with their thumbs held aloft, some holding banners in the shape of thumbs, other waving foam thumbs.

If this thread achieves nothing else, then it kicks off the campaign for the 30th anniversary of this momentous occasion to be commemorated in some way.

Maybe at West Holts....

[Woffy]

Heh. A fitting tribute, for sure.

The Year of the Thumb.

The Thumb Cometh.

[bamber]