Lord Noel on Pop

What ho! Pepys...

The appeal of Pop Stars seems to persist unabated.

And for some reason each generation creates an illusion in their minds

that Pop Stars are special and unattainable

but in reality they are no different to you or I

(well...definitely you)

Yet women still go weak at the knees for Polio Iglesias
and hanker after the taste of Posh Spice.

But I think they might feel differently

if you knew these Celebrities better in their 'off stage' persona.
For instance did you know that Sting's real name is actually 'Prick'?
and Bono is an abbreviation of Bonio?

I often find their 'work' more interesting than the people themselves

and I love the way that an Artist like David Bowie 

has been able to continually reinvent himself over the decades.

At one point in his creative career he openly experimented with drugs 

to get inspiration for lyrics.
Recently I've been snipping up Bowie's lyrics and rearranging them, 

trying to work out what the original newspaper cuttings were about.

Tallyho!

Best Wishes - Lord Noel