warren zevon rip wrote:
> ATS wrote:
>
> > Wasn't keen on his singer Tony Ferrino(?) though
>
> Yeah, that was pure ego (coke-fueled?). When working in record
> shops at that time, we were told to expect a huge wave of
> demand for the Tony Ferrino CD. Luckily we only ordered about
> 10 or so. And sent back about 10 or so!
>
>
Lol - nice one. Good to see the celebs brought down a peg or two now
and again. Thought at least Courtney Love may have bought a copy tho.
Baddiel David
Re: Baddiel David
warren zevon rip wrote:
> ATS wrote:
>
> > Lol - nice one. Good to see the celebs brought down a peg or
> > two now
> > and again. Thought at least Courtney Love may have bought a
> > copy tho.
>
> The classic example of poor sales was Posh Spice's first CD.
> If it hadn't been for Becks repeatedly going into our store at
> the Trafford centre and buying a dozen at a time ("for
> friends") I am not sure it would have made the charts at all.
>
>
This also brings us back to Private Eye and their alledged tales of
Louis Walsh and car boots full of westlife cd's
> ATS wrote:
>
> > Lol - nice one. Good to see the celebs brought down a peg or
> > two now
> > and again. Thought at least Courtney Love may have bought a
> > copy tho.
>
> The classic example of poor sales was Posh Spice's first CD.
> If it hadn't been for Becks repeatedly going into our store at
> the Trafford centre and buying a dozen at a time ("for
> friends") I am not sure it would have made the charts at all.
>
>
This also brings us back to Private Eye and their alledged tales of
Louis Walsh and car boots full of westlife cd's
Re: Baddiel David
warren zevon rip wrote:
> ATS wrote:
>
> > This also brings us back to Private Eye and their alledged
> > tales of
> > Louis Walsh and car boots full of westlife cd's
>
>
> Pray tell more:
>
>
Same sort of idea as Beckham I believe - Get somebody to buy a shed
load of cd's and get them to top of the charts. So said private eye.
Then tell the lads how fooking greatful they should be that you are
their manager - allegedly of course guv
> ATS wrote:
>
> > This also brings us back to Private Eye and their alledged
> > tales of
> > Louis Walsh and car boots full of westlife cd's
>
>
> Pray tell more:
>
>
Same sort of idea as Beckham I believe - Get somebody to buy a shed
load of cd's and get them to top of the charts. So said private eye.
Then tell the lads how fooking greatful they should be that you are
their manager - allegedly of course guv
Re: Baddiel David
warren zevon rip wrote:
> ATS wrote:
>
>
> > Same sort of idea as Beckham I believe - Get somebody to buy
> a
> > shed
> > load of cd's and get them to top of the charts. So said
> private
> > eye.
> > Then tell the lads how fooking greatful they should be that
> you
> > are
> > their manager - allegedly of course guv
>
> Sadly, this one may well be apocryphal, as we used to sell
> shedloads of Westlife and Boyzone CDs, and that was in every
> store int he UK. That would be a lot of car bootloads!
>
>
In that case I am now cancelling my subscription to Private Eye
> ATS wrote:
>
>
> > Same sort of idea as Beckham I believe - Get somebody to buy
> a
> > shed
> > load of cd's and get them to top of the charts. So said
> private
> > eye.
> > Then tell the lads how fooking greatful they should be that
> you
> > are
> > their manager - allegedly of course guv
>
> Sadly, this one may well be apocryphal, as we used to sell
> shedloads of Westlife and Boyzone CDs, and that was in every
> store int he UK. That would be a lot of car bootloads!
>
>
In that case I am now cancelling my subscription to Private Eye
Re: Baddiel David
ATS wrote:
>
> Wasn't keen on his singer Tony Ferrino(?) though
I recall when he was publicising this character Coogan was doing the tour of the chat shows and you could see that there was more than a just a hint of desperation when he was trying to "sell" the character. It turned into a teeth itching embarrassment!
>
> Wasn't keen on his singer Tony Ferrino(?) though
I recall when he was publicising this character Coogan was doing the tour of the chat shows and you could see that there was more than a just a hint of desperation when he was trying to "sell" the character. It turned into a teeth itching embarrassment!
Re: Baddiel David
Trumpton wrote:
> ATS wrote:
> >
> > Wasn't keen on his singer Tony Ferrino(?) though
>
> I recall when he was publicising this character Coogan was
> doing the tour of the chat shows and you could see that there
> was more than a just a hint of desperation when he was trying
> to "sell" the character. It turned into a teeth itching
> embarrassment!
>
>
Thanks for that - I had forgotten about the chat show tour
> ATS wrote:
> >
> > Wasn't keen on his singer Tony Ferrino(?) though
>
> I recall when he was publicising this character Coogan was
> doing the tour of the chat shows and you could see that there
> was more than a just a hint of desperation when he was trying
> to "sell" the character. It turned into a teeth itching
> embarrassment!
>
>
Thanks for that - I had forgotten about the chat show tour