Someone must like him.
 

Seven male solo artists. They all sell f*** knows how many records, yet they all get slagged off by all and sundry.

Admit to liking one of the above.

Go on.

I like Sting, me.

George Michael.

I voted Elton John but i was gonna go for Paul Weller as they both have a few songs that i like.

George Michael, though I have been known to sing, "She's just a Devil woman/ With evil on her mind..." from time to time.

sting was ok with the police then he went preachy.

so i voted sting anyway. though steward copeland was the real genius in the band.

I find it impossible to judge Elton John objectively. Let me tell you why...

...One morning, many summers ago, I left the house as usual to catch the bus to school (I was in middle school at the time, back in the days when, although they were dying, such things were still around). On the way to the bus stop I started to feel quite ill as headache and sickly feelings overtook me. I sat on my own at the bus stop for about half an hour, until I had the strength to walk home. I slowly made my way back and, as I got through the door, Elton John and Kiki Dee's famous pile of nonsense was playing on the radio. So I'm afraid, from that day onwards, I've associated Elton John with a feeling of nausea.

I've never been all that keen on The Police (although they were OK). Sting's done some really good stuff since though, some excellent songs.

their punk days were not too shabby. did you ever see them in that movie "urgh!"?

Yeah. I mean, I think The Police were pretty good, but I just feel that since their demise, Sting has written some far superior songs: Shadows in the Rain, Seven Days, If I Ever Losr My Faith In You, Fields of Gold and so on.

Pookie my first ever 7'' single was George Michael's 'A Different Corner'.Take that!

Fair enough.

I see there's a vote for Eric Claptout.

A ha ha ha. Just my little joke.

Apart from Sting, I like a few of Paul Weller's songs and there's a very old Cliff Richard song that I really like, but I don't know its name.

I do like that Cocaine song by Mr. Clapton, but that is about the extent of it.

No laughing!

Two votes.

That's cool. I'm not going to judge anyone. Not over this, anyway.

I was going to add Rod Stewart to the list, but I'm not too sure if he's done anything in recent years.

It's got to be Devil Woman or Wired for Sound. There's not much choice otherwise.

I know, I know. No worries.

Perhaps you should make a "Someone must like her." poll too.

By that token, Tom Jones, surely?

No, it's much older. It's in the background of an episode of The Young Ones, and he sings something about rain coming down.

Someone told me it was Cliff. I'm not even sure of that though, to be honest.

I'm glad you didn't add Elvis Costello to that list. I assume some of you would figure him to be of the like.

Where is Bruce? Aha.

BS.

Bruce, you may note, isn't British, unlike the rest of the list.

Unless you mean Forsythe, of course.

Oh, I didn't realize that until now.

By the way Glice, your sounds were strangely like a lullaby, especially during a rainy night. The melody during the first half of the first track, sweet. I liked it very much! I burned that shit onto CD today!

Elton John

not a gulity pleasure at all, one of the greatest songwriters (with Bernie Taupin) of all time

It shouldn't be a guilty pleasure, that's not what I meant at all. I like Sting because he's class, it's as simple as that.

It just occurred to me that it's hard to square these people's record sales and financial success with the fact that you very rarely meet anyone who proclaims themselves to be a fan.

Excellent, glad to hear it.

I like Clapton. Or, better, I like Layla and Cocaine.

tough one! i wouldn't go as far as saying i actually like one of these artists... i can't really vote for the last option either because just occasionally there's some song that stucks in my head. a few months ago there was even this robbie williams song i liked. i can't see myself ever liking anything by cliff richard though, he's always annoyed me to great ends. if i had to pick one of these options i'd go for george michael i guess.

e.c.

the last option.

elton john! i fucking love elton john, but only his stuff up until the early 70s.

I can understand if people don't exactly make any of these top priority, but everyone really should own them. They are all very good recordings.

I'll post them from best to least best.

I'd do George Michael.

In case you haven't heard, George Michael is now officially the horniest man alive.

24 July 2006
GEORGE MICHAEL'S LOVER: 'I STICK BY HIM'
By Fiona Cummins Showbiz Reporter






(ed. pictured below)

He could kiss and fondle me in the park anytime.

i would really like to see you dressed as an undercover cop.