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Thread #65066 Message #1068301
Posted By: Geoff the Duck
09-Dec-03 - 05:29 AM
Thread Name: The Darkness
Subject: RE: The Darkness
Last night he was interviewed on ITV (UK telly) by Frank Skinner. When I first found that his name was Justin Hawkins, it brought back memories of Nigel St. Hubbins and Spinal Tap - the original spoof rock band. Actually, after listening to him talk, I was quite impressed. When I first saw their video, I thought that it was somebody taking the mickey, but they do actually seem to be genuine about their music - although he certainly doesn't take things seriously. Apparently they have been around for a while, but nobody would release a record, so they financed it all by themselves. Justin wrote and sang dodgy jingles for adverts on British Television to make cash to invest in the group's record. Quack! GtD.