Rubbish cash-in books
Posted Mon Aug 28 14:43:05 BST 2000 by Jon
Moping in Tower Records, I spotted a book about the Manic Street Preachers written by some woman who claims to have been the lead singer of the group during the summer of 1987, whilst she was Nicky Wire's girlfriend, but to have left before the became successful or played any gigs whatsoever.
Unless someone's spotted a copy of Silver Jews In Their Own Words or The My Life Story Story (by Mick Middles), I reckon that wins the trophy for Most Tragically Irrelevant Music Cash-In Book. But what is its equivalent in the world of comedian-biographies?
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Posted By Rachel on Mon Aug 28 18:42:51 BST 2000:
Ian Stone used to put in his press blurb that he was a school chum of David Baddiel...and it turned out he meant primary school.
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Posted By Justin on Mon Aug 28 20:10:51 BST 2000:
Whoever's first off the blocks to write the unauthorised Chris Morris biography, by using press cuttings. Bruce Dessau, perhaps? Harry Thompson? My money's on Jonathan Margolis.
When you're ready, fellahs....
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Posted By Mr Griffiths on Mon Aug 28 20:25:25 BST 2000:
Fan that I am of Armando Iannucci, his book of Guardian pieces left me very unsatisfied. Some great bits, but the constant one-notedness of it was very hard to digest. And it had a crap title, too. *Facts and Fancies*???? Pur-lease.
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Posted By Justin on Mon Aug 28 20:48:27 BST 2000:
Some of the columns were quite good - loved his 100 Essential albums list.
I also got a terrible Smith & Jones comedy Atlas for Christmas in 1983, just before the first TV series. Almost put me off them altogether. Luckily, Alas...was great for at least a few years.
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