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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on November 03, 2003, 02:47:00 pm
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Stewart takes swipe at rival stars
Rocker says press goes easy on McCartney, Sting, Elton
LONDON, Oct. 28 ?? Rocker Rod Stewart feels he has been unfairly criticized for dating a younger woman, especially when ex-Beatle Paul McCartney escaped censure despite taking a wife half his age.
STEWART, 58, TOLD the British magazine Radio Times Tuesday the difference was that McCartney had a knighthood.
He also complained at being passed over for a Grammy Award in favor of British rival Sting, calling him ??Mr. Serious who helps the Indians,? and nicknamed singer Elton John ??Sharon.?
Stewart, whose current partner is 32-year-old model Penny Lancaster, was speaking before next month??s formal opening of the London musical ??Tonight??s the Night,? based on 22 of his chart-topping songs.
??What pisses me off is they never have a go at Paul McCartney for marrying a younger woman ... but they kill me because of Penny,? he said.
McCartney, 61, is 26 years older than his wife, Heather Mills, the same age difference as between Stewart and Lancaster.
??Perhaps it??s because he??s got a knighthood,? Stewart added. ??I don??t know why I haven??t got any honor. I do my bit for charity.?
Stewart, riding high in the album charts, complained he had been passed over for the Grammy Awards.
??It??s astounding I??ve never won one,? he said. ??They tend not to give it to the British unless you??re Sting. The sun shines out of his arse ?? a pure jazz musician, Mr. Serious who helps the Indians.?
Elton John, another singer with a knighthood, also earned Stewart??s disapproval for not inviting him to his parties. Dubbing him ??Sharon,? Stewart took a swipe at John??s appearance and weight.
??My hair is nice and real and looks it, and hers doesn??t. No, I take that back. He looks good at the moment, but he could lose a bit of timber,? he said.
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Geez...talk about bitter. The guy should just be glad he's filthy rich and has a 32 year old girlfriend at the ripe old age of 58.
Especially since 95% of his music is shit.
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Is it really that bad to be rod stewart????
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When you're out promoting your new album of "standards" which includes duets with Cher and Queen Latifah, you had better talk tough! Friggin' Sting probably feels embarrassed for the guy.
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Rod Stewart Slags McCartney, Sting and Elton??????? Don't you mean Rod Stewart SHAGS McCartney, Sting and Elton???????
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i believe sting and elton whould become life partners...
rod's just a crappy rich person complaining.
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Hahahahaha! Who pooped in Rod's wheaties that morning? Guy who's gotten that many breaks in life has no cause for whining about how he suffers compared to his more-or-less peers.
Actually, Rod the Mod is a pretty good concert experience if you're in the mood for a "sing along with the Greatest Hits, played just like the record" kind of thing. Hokey and formulaic or not, he generates a lot of energy. No need to see the show more than once, though.
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Allegedly, Sting has offered to give Rod one of his 14 Grammys to make him feel better.
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eh, he was probably just in a bad mood at the time. everyone- even rod stewart is entitled to a rant every now and then.