Tuesday, January 15, 2008
(We're so) Happy, Happy (it is Pete Waterman Day)!
Labels: Jordy, pete waterman, pwl
The 15th of January is an annual holiday here at lowculture in honor of Pete Waterman's birthday. Sadly, Pete retired in 2007, but if he would like to come back with another bunch of rubbish in 2008 we promise to love it to bits.
Since you have all taken the day off work to have a listen to Sonia, be sure to stop for a moment and honor another important milestone on this date...
Jordy is 20!
To catch you up:
» Jordy had a huge hit in 1992 at age four with his brilliant single 'Dur dur d'être bébé (It's Tough to Be a Baby)'.
» By 1994 he had managed to make the entire nation of France feel ashamed of themselves and he was banned from television and radio.
» His clever parents then opened a tourist attraction called Jordy's Farm (La Ferme de Jordy) but that did not go over very well with non-paedophiles.
» Eventually, his parents divorced and little Jordy became emancipated.
Jump to 2006 and Jordy is back on French television, not only taking part in their celebrity version of (wait for it) The Farm, but walking away the winner. Now he is back recording music, but has tragically traded in his great techno backing tracks for a silly guitar. Enjoy the music video for his classic single below. We don't remember it being quite that creepy in 1992.
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Monday, January 15, 2007
Pete Waterman Day
» Pete reunited with his old pals Mike Stock and Matt Aitken! After fifty minutes of awkward silence, they again began fighting over which order to place their names on the logo. A year later, they still have not accomplished anything. Labels: pete waterman, pwl, SinittaPete Waterman turns 60 today and, since his birthday is an official LOWCULTURE holiday, it seems fitting to take a look back on his accomplishments.
According to Wikipedia and his autobiography titled I Wish I Was Me, Pete's inventions over the years include pop music, Pop! music, Pop Idols, railroads, nightclubs, gays, Minogues, the toothbrush, ABBA, chewing gum, Steps, actual steps, music videos, shoe polish, Bananarama, polka dots, Dolly Dots, game shows and the light bulb.
In 2002, Pete committed suicide when the band that he managed, Girls Aloud, went to number one in the charts.
2006 was an unusually quiet year for Pete. Here are just a few of his personal highlights:
» In March, Pete discovered a new liquorice recipe while working on a cure for cancer. Lucky for Pete, Kylie loves liquorice!
» Over the summer, Pete was reunited with his long lost brother, Pete Fireman.
» In August, Pete swam across the English Channel with Sinitta riding on his back.
» Late in the year, ITV agreed pay a staggering amount of cash in order to purchase Jason Donovan from Pete. Pete used the money to finally finish his new bathroom.
It is difficult for us to lavish enough praise on Pete Waterman. After all, we're no Pete Waterman! Still, there are very few people who have given us the same amount of sheer joy and pure entertainment that he has. He has raised the bar quite high for his next sixty years of contributions to low culture.
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