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And Finally
Tommy says fuck off
By CMU Editorial | Published on Wednesday 4 July 2012
Don’t worry Justin, it’s not just you who gets a little pissed when fans bug you at airports. Motley Crue’s Tommy Lee has had enough of fans asking for photos too.
In a Ringo Starr “that’s it, no more autographs” type outpouring, though in this case via Facebook rather than a video, Lee last week wrote: “I fucking LOVE my fans! [But] what I have a problem with is… Taking pictures! I hate it! Irritates the fuck out of me when people say: ‘You owe it to your fans, they put you where you are’, etc etc! I certainly don’t owe anybody anything! When I bought all my Led Zeppelin records and concert tickets I didn’t say: ‘One day these fuckers are gonna owe me a picture, it’s the least they can do for me!’ What the fuck, people?”
He continued: “You don’t admire something so that it can give back, you just cherish it! And to those who say you should be grateful that people wanna take your picture, maybe one day they won’t want it – that day can’t come soon enough! I’m not here to take pictures with you, I’m here to entertain you!”
He adds that a quick ‘hello’ and handshake is fine, providing it’s an appropriate ‘situation’. Lee: “Most people never consider the ‘situation’. That’s really important… Ya wouldn’t wanna handshake standing at the pisser in the men’s bathroom next to me would ya? And yes that’s happened to me too. Or when you’re eating a nice quite meal with your family some rude jackass comes up and asks for a picture!”
So, Motley Crue fans, consider yourself told. And Beliebers, consider yourself lucky that Bieber’s recent grumpiness at Toronto airport hasn’t resulted in an all out autograph/photo ban. Though, there’s time, I’d keep an eye on his tweets.
Of course, Tommy has addressed all this before in song. Let’s remind ourselves of that classic now:
