More on PSB @ Elton's " hen party "

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GalataPSB · #46 Post by **GalataPSB** » Wed 21 Dec 2005, 4:26 pm

psb-freak wrote:
raggatwin wrote:There is a picture of Neil in The Mirror wearing an 'ironic' union jack bowler hat.
Can you scan it ?
Didn´t find any PSB pics except on Rex and WENN.

Are you talking about this??

¯ §ómèWhèr€ ¯ · Wed 21 Dec 2005, 4:29 pm

ohhh

thank you very very much ¡¡¡¡¡

psb-freak · #48 Post by **psb-freak** » Wed 21 Dec 2005, 7:22 pm

Neil looks so weird. Thnx.

Avalon · #49 Post by **Avalon** » Wed 21 Dec 2005, 7:27 pm

psb-freak wrote: Neil looks so weird. Thnx.

Doesn't he always?

Sjòn · #50 Post by **Sjòn** » Wed 21 Dec 2005, 8:26 pm

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Who is that guy in the background?

Deschanel · #51 Post by **Deschanel** » Wed 21 Dec 2005, 8:42 pm

I really do think that Elton was camping it up wildly about Madonna not showing and the papers ran with it- it's more interesting as a bitter rant when in fact I am pretty sure he was tongue-in-cheek to the delight of his audience. Lord knows he's called her "miserable cow" many times before..

God I love Bill Clinton. THE coolest President ever. His tape to Elton- ah, compared to the f*** horror of the current dictator. Bill , come back!
We LIKE peace and prosperity and civilized behavior! Have Hilary call me about 08, mmkay?? Smooch! Tell Bono he owes me a drink, duckie..

Kiki and Herb!! They're legendary!

Good stuff, -happiness for Elton and D, and thanks too for tolerant Britain- the man-on-the-street things I saw on the BBC wered heartwarmingly affirmative- people were happy for them, and that's a credit and another wonderful thing about the British people. Thank you sincerely.

¯ §ómèWhèr€ ¯ · Wed 21 Dec 2005, 9:02 pm

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he's Jay Jolplin, Friend of Elton & Neil....

Dipso · #53 Post by **Dipso** » Thu 22 Dec 2005, 9:32 am

Jay Joplin is Sam Taylor-Wood's husband.

psb-freak · #54 Post by **psb-freak** » Thu 22 Dec 2005, 3:31 pm

http://www.clasos.com/clasos/presenta_f ... goria=news

Chrispsb · #55 Post by **Chrispsb** » Thu 22 Dec 2005, 3:38 pm

psb-freak wrote:Neil looks so weird.

I hope it's not a preview of the costumes made for "Fundamental", you know.

Syncratic · #56 Post by **Syncratic** » Thu 22 Dec 2005, 4:29 pm

[quote="Deschanel"]I really do think that Elton was camping it up wildly about Madonna not showing and the papers ran with it- it's more interesting as a bitter rant when in fact I am pretty sure he was tongue-in-cheek to the delight of his audience. Lord knows he's called her "miserable cow" many times before...[/quote]

I think this goes deeper. Remember she's one of those fashionable Kaballahists (sp.) They don't have a high regard for gay wedding's.

Naughty Zoot · #57 Post by **Naughty Zoot** » Fri 23 Dec 2005, 5:56 am

I suppose, in the interest of Forum decorum, I should reply to Syncratic's last response to my taking him to task over his original remarks.
I'm really not the argumentative type, so I'll come to the point & say:
I'm sorry. I misinterpreted your comments. Apparently, my sarcasm-o-meter wasn't working too well that night == I didn't pick it up but, I did dish it out pretty heavily. Anyway, I have no problem with you, even though I did have a problem with your post. And, being quite Egalitarian, I may from time to time disagree with you but I will always defend your right to post whatever you want. I'm certain you'll afford me the same curtesy and hope that there'll be no long term bad feelings between us.

Naughty Zoot · #58 Post by **Naughty Zoot** » Fri 23 Dec 2005, 6:05 am

Now, since I started this little thread ( which I'm happy to say has had more than 50 posts & over 1750 views __ How gratifying! ), I'll just add this from the Official Pet Shop Boys site :

They were there - 22 December '05
Pet Shop Boys performed two songs at the Elton John & David Furnish "stag" night party in London on Monday, December 19. At the conclusion of a 45-minute cabaret, they performed the "Barfly" version of "It's a sin" and then were joined onstage by Jake Shears of the Scissor Sisters for a rendition of the Gloria Gaynor classic, "I am what I am", arranged by Pet Shop Boys with vocals shared by Jake and Neil.

Other performers in the cabaret included Paul O'Grady, Bryan Adams, Ian McKellen, Gary Barlow & Lulu, Eric McCormack (of "Will and Grace"), Janet Street-Porter, Kiki Kokova & Ivan Putrov, Kiki & Herb and Lee Ryan. The party was held in the Soho nightclub, Two Too Much.

PS: Sorry, Nickname, I hadn't seen your earlier post before I added it here. Gosh, yet another apology. Guess I'll have to change my moniker to Sorry Zoot

black · #59 Post by **black** » Fri 23 Dec 2005, 6:45 am

Notice that Neil posted no congratulations on OS, he even diplomatically didn't mention the occasion of 'stag party', it seems despite of being a big friend of Elton he has his own view on homosexual weddings.

psbfannyc · #60 Post by **psbfannyc** » Fri 23 Dec 2005, 3:44 pm

Kiki and Herb asked by Neil himself........

http://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment ... xml&coll=7

A knight to remember
Friday, December 23, 2005
LEE WILLIAMS
Kiki is a brash, seventysomething lounge singer who's known to knock back a few between numbers. At the piano is accompanist Herb. Together they've been serving up politically pointed musical revues off-Broadway since the mid-'80s.

And their hilarious little act has gotten noticed. Earlier this week, the duo performed at a party in London before the civil ceremony for Elton John and his companion David Furnish. In fact, Kiki & Herb's Portland debut at the Wonder Ballroom was moved from Dec. 19 to Thursday so that they could make the event.

Kiki (Justin Bond) and Herb (Kenny Mellman) took a few minutes to speak with The Oregonian backstage at Seattle's Moore Theater last Saturday night, their final gig before the London ceremony.

How did you get the chance to perform at Sir Elton John's wedding?

Bond: David (Furnish) had caught our shows before, but we were actually asked by Neil Tennant (of the Pet Shop Boys). He's a big fan of ours.

Do you know what songs you will be playing? Some of Elton's?

Mellman: We may. We're not sure yet. We'll fly over, meet with the director and discuss what we're going to do. . . .

Is it the biggest gig so far for you two?

Mellman: It's just a party really. It really is nothing because we played a party in the same venue last night for a gallery in London. It's like, yeah, OK. Bond: It's not nothing, but the only thing that matters to me, or the more interesting thing to me, is that on Wednesday (Dec. 21), 2,000 gay couples are actually getting married in England. I'm more excited to be a part of this historical event: playing the first stag party before the first celebrity gay wedding in history. I mean, sure it's just a party. But the fact is that there are people in other countries who actually have freedoms that people in this country don't.

Portland ratified similar legislation last year.

Bond: But then they got rid of it. It's one thing to be a rebellious city, but we're talking a whole . . . country.

Your alter-egos have a wonderful stage story about how they met. But how did you two originally become musical partners?

Mellman: (Justin) was dating a friend of mine, and we met through him. He wanted to sing and (my friend) said, 'Oh, I know someone who's a piano player,' and we eventually started playing together. We were both doing weird things in San Francisco political theater and whatnot, so it all just sort of made sense.

Kiki and Herb roam a vast sonic landscape -- Britney Spears to Prince, and you've covered the Decemberists' "I Was Meant for the Stage."

Mellman: I just found that record right before the (September 2004) Carnegie Hall show. I thought it was the perfect Herb song, it just says it all. And I love the Decemberists. They're a great band, and (Colin Meloy) is a great writer.

Kiki's philosophy of life, you've said, is "stay until they ask you to leave." Will you be applying that to Elton's party?

Bond: Depends on when the booze runs out.