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Apparently Most Of Us Don't 'Get' Daniel Johns' Special Brand Of Podium Magic
Posted by Jess McGuire at 12:11 PM on June 23, 2008
Reet reet! This just in at the Two Day Old Week Old News Desk TM!
Many folk around the nation found themselves worried about the state of Daniel Johns after the Silverchair frontman picked up a gong for APRA Song Of The Year at a ceremony last Monday night and delivered an acceptance speech which had some people wondering if Mr Johns happened to be slightly off his tits by that stage of the evening.
Whether you think Daniel is simply shy and awkward when facing a roomful of his peers, or whether you believe him to be a booze-swilling party boy who is happy to make an idiot of himself publicly, it doesn't really matter. The fact is, dude won a prize. He doesn't have to be a saint - if he feels like accepting a major award whilst appearing a little worse for wear, so be it.
That said, the following opening few lines from music journalist Kathy McCabe's defence of Johns' APRA Awards night behaviour amused me a little.
Bring on prohibition and convene Spanish Inquisition, the sequel. Commentators who don't go to music awards nights are aghast that a rock star behaved like a rock star.
The bloggerati were frothing at the controversy trough yesterday at the antics of Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns as he was recognised for his sterling creative endeavours at the annual gongs for songwriters, the APRA awards.
As far as I know, few of the tut-tutters were even in the room.
Wow! In just four punchy sentences, she's managed to hammer home twice the idea "I was there, you suckers weren't invited, so SHUT UP ABOUT STUFF YOU JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND, PLEBIANS!"
I hope all the bloggerati out there who dared to view footage of Daniel Johns' eloquent and graceful behaviour at the APRA Awards and then - foolishly - comment on said footage feel suitably chastised. You weren't there, dudes! You don't get it. If you were part of the scene, you might understand. But you're not. Right? And Kathy is.
But you're not.
So.
Shut up.
See you at the ARIAs?
Oh, that's right.
You're not invited.
Ahem.
Comments
rachey
Posted June 23, 2008 2:56 PM
Ooh baby, I certainly don't get Daniel Johns... but I'd sure like to! RAWWWRRRR!
Not sure if he can handle a woman who isn't peddling cosmetics or some other model-esque activity though... oh well, at least he'll have someone to break his heart and allow him to write some more genius music.
Plebian
Posted June 23, 2008 4:19 PM
Hes Sooooooooooooooooooooooooo sexy.
Amy
Posted June 23, 2008 10:50 PM
Amen.