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Jack White References Amy Winehouse 'Punch' at Glastonbury

Jack White, appearing for the fifth time at Glastonbury festival, made reference to the infamous Amy Winehouse "punching" incident of 2008 during the Dead Weather's Saturday afternoon show.

The band played a scheduled slot this time around, after popping up unannounced during the "special guest" billing at the tiny Park Stage last year.

White told the audience he had been watching as Amy Winehouse famously thumped a fan at the front of the stage two years ago, NME reported. "It wasn't too long ago I saw Amy Winehouse give someone a smack for touching her hair," he said. "It's the same with Baby Ruthless [Alisson Mosshart's Dead Weather alter-ego] -- if you touch your hair you'll get a smack."

A fair warning -- Mosshart might not have been in the best of moods -- after confessing recently that she doesn't like playing festivals. "I think the daytime is ugly," she said. "I don't want to look out and see a rainbow of sunburns. It's not very rock 'n' roll."

The Dead Weather did their best to bring the rock to the amassed, and admittedly rather pink Pyramid stage crowd. White, on drums, sported a feathered black hat, leading the charge from the back of the stage. Mosshart strutted and flung her way around the performance which featured songs from both 'Sea of Cowards' and their debut, 'Horehound' including 'Die by the Drop' and 'I Cut Like a Buffalo' with White emerging from behind the drum kit for guitar duties on 'Will There Be Enough Water.'

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pnut166

Who ever said anything about what is good or bad music, freak ?

June 28 2010 at 8:54 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bill

DecaturDog.....You obviously have limited amount of knowledge about what constitutes "music". If you had any depth, you would realize that Amy Winehouse, Lady Gaga, etc. are sideshow acts. Perhaps they were gifted, musically, at some point. However, the chit that they bring to the table ain't friggin' Music. Sadly you were born too late, or never delved into what constitutes "good" music. You have been shammed by the current music industry.

June 28 2010 at 12:53 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
loufalce

If the word "Skank" was in the dictionary, Whinehouses picture would be next to it. They just don`t get any scuzzier than her.

June 28 2010 at 12:00 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Digi

lol more missleading article links I love it! I swear writers that work for AOL and its slew of 'sub-sites' like this one or popeater and the rest of the trash they endorse really need an education in actually writing like REAL reporters and not tabloid trash. How utterly pethetic

June 28 2010 at 11:44 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
George

Amy Crackhouse stinks! She's a lousy singer and her songs are all the same, odes to her habits and addictions. Dull.

June 28 2010 at 11:28 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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DecaturDog

Well, George, you are not only a dumb bunny but also someone void of any musical knowledge. Amy Winehouse has one of the best voices in the business - of course, we can't count the hideous rap that passes for music - and if you can't see that, you are as plain as your name.

June 28 2010 at 12:24 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
debra

This world has become void of compassion. Amy Winehouse has one of the greatest voices around today. It's just a sin that she thinks so lowly of herself and I cant for the life of me understand why. When you see older pics of her she is sort of chubby but healthy looking. She is going to leave us way too soon and that breaks my heart. I love her music and her voice. She needs prayers not slandering. God bless you Amy....yeah dear..it IS time for rehab.

June 28 2010 at 11:11 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
hunkindoo1

Jack White kicks butt.

June 28 2010 at 8:53 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply