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John Lydon Turned Down Chance to Work With Gorillaz
- Posted on Jul 14th 2010 5:00AM by Chris Cope
John Lydon has revealed he turned down the chance to work with Gorillaz.The Sex Pistols/Public Image Limited frontman was asked to guest on their 2010 album 'Plastic Beach' but it was met with a not quite so enthusiastic response, reports British newspaper The Daily Star.
He had the chance to join other guest stars on the album including Mark E. Smith, Lou Reed and Snoop Dogg but the man know to many as Johnny Rotten didn't want to "dabble' in other musicians" business.
He said, "They gave me a bell but the answer was 'No.' I really don't want to be dabbling in other people's gene pools."
He added, "I've worked with many so-called famous people over the years but it's never been for any deliberate financial motivation. If I did it wouldn't be a business phone call followed by a management agreement and then for an album manufactured and marketed as to what the current popular trends were."
Lydon's Public Image Ltd. have courted controversy in recent days after the band pressed ahead with their decision to play a gig in Israel, as previously reported by Spinner. Many other artists have declined to play the country due to the ongoing clashes with Palestinians.
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janeva
John Lydon has always had integrity one thing he will never sell out as it to be admired for that he is just amazing good for him he always talks sense great man king of punk
July 14 2010 at 6:37 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Loup
Wow.. he certainly has a high opinion of himself for a man who sells butter and appeared on the 'I'm a Celebrity' jungle show.
July 14 2010 at 6:14 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
stevie glam
jonny is an anarchist he is a one off brilliant musision thank you farmers wife i like that line in the add but not the slimmy butter anyway GOD SAVE THE QUEEN like that line too
July 14 2010 at 4:19 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Joe
No Buts! Its gotta be Butter!
July 14 2010 at 4:02 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Steve Cowey
Lydon has never been a man to put financial considerations ahead of the music or his principles, wether you agree with them or not. I'm sure my little brother would agree!
It doesn't exactly compromise his integrity to advertise butter, now does it?
SteveC
JJ
Truth is he's too busy selling butter because it pays more... how very punk of him. Don't get all on your moral high horse about it Mr Lydon.... they obviously weren't offering you enough money.
July 14 2010 at 10:53 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
faggy
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Common sense must prevail.Any way...regular T.V. work in advertisments is bound to be more lucrative, even if one isn't "financially motivated".... what?
July 14 2010 at 9:38 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Fairmindedneutral
But he used to butter money to fund PIL's tour (because the record company wouldn't), so he has stuck to his own rules - he took commercial money to fund his own music (because it isn't commercial, let's face it) but he won't take money to dabble in other people's music. Seems fair enough, surely?
July 14 2010 at 11:55 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
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