Clive Davis

Shane · 11 Jun 2003, 02:24

Do any of you remember what Clive Davis said to Meat and Jim when they were taking BOOH around the record companies trying to get a deal?

For those of you who don't know, he said to Jim something like "Have you ever listened to rock and roll? Do you actually know how to write a song?" or something like that (according to various sources I've read/listened to). He also said to Meat that he was like Ethel Merman or Robert Goulet and belonged on a Broadway stage. I guess you'll know how angry that made Meat.

So when Clive Davis appeared on American Idol a few weeks ago, I did obscene gestures to him with my hand, yelled obscenities, and then spat at the television screen. He obviously didn't see me but it felt good to react in that way.

If I was a performer on American Idol at the show Clive Davis was attending, I might have chosen a BOOH song and dedicated it to Clive Davis, as my way of saying, "~~~~ YOU!"

ChrisBelfast · 11 Jun 2003, 02:29

brilliant shane, i never caught on about clive davis being on american idol lol lol lol. I wonder what he'd say 2 meat now???

ChrisBelfast · 11 Jun 2003, 02:29

OR WHAT MEAT WOULD SAY TO HIM??????

sherrie87 · 11 Jun 2003, 02:45

Bravo, Shane!

Sherrie

JulesB · 11 Jun 2003, 02:53

I saw Clive on that show as well. He also appears on various shows on VH1 in the US. Everytime I see him, those same thoughts cross my mind, except I don't really react as dramatically as Shane! Guess not all record executives know how to pick a winner everytime! I wonder what he thinks of it all now?

Jules

CarylB · 11 Jun 2003, 10:18

Chris wrote:

Quote:

OR WHAT MEAT WOULD SAY TO HIM??????

hmmm .. from the extraordinary position of having sold 60m records worldwide .. possibly ..

"Chris who? ..."

Testify · 11 Jun 2003, 12:46

nice one shane!!

Dave · 11 Jun 2003, 17:11

Clive Davis....LOL....I must control my need to laugh....

heat · 11 Jun 2003, 17:43

Youve done me proud, Shane, Hun

Heat
xxx

Chris · 11 Jun 2003, 22:09

Didn't someone once do that to the Beatles - Said something about Rock 'n' Roll had had it's day so no-one wante a boyband any more!!!!

Or the talent scout at MGM who referred to Fred Astaire as "Can't sing, can't act, can dance a little"

Keab42 · 12 Jun 2003, 23:37

Shane,
IMHO whilst i can understand that shouting obscenities and spitting at the telly made you feel better at the time, in what way is this a praiseworthy commendable act? everyone is saying "brilliant, well done shane". despite this man BOOH suceeded. it is now one of the most famous albums of all time. what he said is in the past and best left there, he has had nothing to do with Meat ever since, and look at where Meat is today.

Shane · 13 Jun 2003, 00:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keab42

Shane,
IMHO whilst i can understand that shouting obscenities and spitting at the telly made you feel better at the time, in what way is this a praiseworthy commendable act? everyone is saying "brilliant, well done shane". despite this man BOOH suceeded. it is now one of the most famous albums of all time. what he said is in the past and best left there, he has had nothing to do with Meat ever since, and look at where Meat is today.

Well, I wasn't exactly being 100% serious! I'm guessing most people who responded to this thread understood that.

JulesB · 13 Jun 2003, 00:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shane

Well, I wasn't exactly being 100% serious! I'm guessing most people who responded to this thread understood that.

Yep, I understood you Shane! In fact I got quite a chuckle out of it!

Jules

tbuck · 13 Jun 2003, 06:14

Shane,
she just has a really weird sense of humor. Get her riled up and Lord knows what she might do to Clive Davis! LMAO

T

Sue K · 13 Jun 2003, 10:45

well..call me the dopey bee...IF you dare..lol..but I believed shane...envisioned it and ALL...

was kinda scary..actually...

tink...XO

11 Jun 2003, 02:24	#1
Shane Super Loafer Join Date: 30.04.2002 Location: Palmerston North, New Zealand (GMT+12) Posts: 608	Clive Davis Do any of you remember what Clive Davis said to Meat and Jim when they were taking BOOH around the record companies trying to get a deal? For those of you who don't know, he said to Jim something like "Have you ever listened to rock and roll? Do you actually know how to write a song?" or something like that (according to various sources I've read/listened to). He also said to Meat that he was like Ethel Merman or Robert Goulet and belonged on a Broadway stage. I guess you'll know how angry that made Meat. So when Clive Davis appeared on American Idol a few weeks ago, I did obscene gestures to him with my hand, yelled obscenities, and then spat at the television screen. He obviously didn't see me but it felt good to react in that way. If I was a performer on American Idol at the show Clive Davis was attending, I might have chosen a BOOH song and dedicated it to Clive Davis, as my way of saying, "~~~~ YOU!"

11 Jun 2003, 02:29	#2
ChrisBelfast Mega Loafer Join Date: 18.02.2003 Location: Posts: 1,061	brilliant shane, i never caught on about clive davis being on american idol lol lol lol. I wonder what he'd say 2 meat now???

11 Jun 2003, 02:45	#4
sherrie87 Mega Loafer Join Date: 20.02.2003 Location: Largo, FL Posts: 1,262	Bravo, Shane! Sherrie

11 Jun 2003, 02:53	#5
JulesB Senior Loafer Join Date: 06.02.2003 Posts: 188	I saw Clive on that show as well. He also appears on various shows on VH1 in the US. Everytime I see him, those same thoughts cross my mind, except I don't really react as dramatically as Shane! Guess not all record executives know how to pick a winner everytime! I wonder what he thinks of it all now? Jules

11 Jun 2003, 12:46	#7
Testify ragamuffin Join Date: 21.05.2003 Location: xxx daydreaming xxx Posts: 5,023	nice one shane!!

11 Jun 2003, 17:11	#8
Dave Mega Loafer Join Date: 12.04.2002 Location: Southern Ohio - United States of America Posts: 2,564	Clive Davis....LOL....I must control my need to laugh....

11 Jun 2003, 17:43	#9
heat Rampant Loafer... Join Date: 29.07.2002 Location: welshy wales Posts: 5,706	Youve done me proud, Shane, Hun Heat xxx

11 Jun 2003, 22:09	#10
Chris Mega Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Somewhere in the real world. Posts: 7,527	Didn't someone once do that to the Beatles - Said something about Rock 'n' Roll had had it's day so no-one wante a boyband any more!!!! Or the talent scout at MGM who referred to Fred Astaire as "Can't sing, can't act, can dance a little"

12 Jun 2003, 23:37	#11
Keab42 Astrophysicist At Large Join Date: 19.04.2003 Location: Beneath his dreaming tree Posts: 4,284	Shane, IMHO whilst i can understand that shouting obscenities and spitting at the telly made you feel better at the time, in what way is this a praiseworthy commendable act? everyone is saying "brilliant, well done shane". despite this man BOOH suceeded. it is now one of the most famous albums of all time. what he said is in the past and best left there, he has had nothing to do with Meat ever since, and look at where Meat is today.

13 Jun 2003, 06:14	#14
tbuck Super Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: USA Posts: 355	Shane, she just has a really weird sense of humor. Get her riled up and Lord knows what she might do to Clive Davis! LMAO T

13 Jun 2003, 10:45	#15
Sue K Mega Loafer Join Date: 20.04.2003 Posts: 13,041	well..call me the dopey bee...IF you dare..lol..but I believed shane...envisioned it and ALL... was kinda scary..actually... tink...XO