Posted on 10/31/2004 6:04:30 PM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection
Elton John says he doesn't mean to throw tantrums -- it just comes with the territory of being creative.
John has told Britain's Sunday Times magazine that his behaviour has changed since beating drug and alcohol addictions 14 years ago - "the rage and the temper are still there ... but it's part of being creative."
The British superstar, famous for his outbursts, grabbed headlines last month when he cursed and shouted at Taiwanese photographers for surprising him as he arrived at Taipei airport, calling them "rude, vile pigs".
At a London awards ceremony a week later, he launched into a foul-mouthed tirade at pop star Madonna, accusing her of charging fans outrageous prices to see her lip-synch in concert.
"Anyone who lip-synchs in public on stage when you pay 75 pounds ($A180) to see them should be shot," he said.
John, 57, said he was working to rein in his temper.
"I don't seem to have anger -- I have rage. There are still times, especially when I'm tired, when the bad temper and the irrationality come out. And I hate that. Because I'm trying to change it."
Having various things shoved up your backside for so many years is what likely makes him a bit testy....
I was thinking something similar.
Singer Elton John's lurid stage performance with six teen-age strippers wearing Cub Scout uniforms, at a gala London event honoring the homosexual rights group Stonewall, is being both applauded and condemned.
The strippers, all 18- and 19-year-old professionals, were wearing Cub Scout uniforms and hats when Elton John took the hand of each "scout" and introduced them to the VIP audience at London's Albert Hall. Following their introduction, the teen-agers began to strip off their uniforms -- which are worn by real scouts between the ages of 7 and 11 -- revealing "tight undies," according to the British Internet publication The Sun.
The striptease was performed to the song, "It's a sin," by the notorious homosexual band, the Pet Shop Boys, and included such suggestive behavior as strippers kneeling before Elton John in obscene poses while grabbing their crotches.
Article here
I guess he's just got a Taipei personality.
SIR ELTON JOHN has admitted he’s a proper devil when he loses his temper. The singer, who is prone to having tantrums, says: “The venom just comes out. It’s a bit like The Exorcist.” I’m looking forward to the bit where his head twists right round.
You'd be cranky too if you had a walk-in colon. :)
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