The Gambler

Wil Anderson The Gambler Inpress, April 2000 I love a great rock urban myth. From Marilyn Manson having a rib removed so he can see his career disapperaring up his own arse, to the members of Bros being taken to hospital to remove a stomach full of white stuff Keiran Perkins wouldn't lend his name to, I devour - and most importantly - believe them all. That's wht I was shattered recently when Alice Cooper (he was Marilyn Manson when your mum and dad were your age) admitted that he had never in fact bitten the head off a live chicken - although he did admit he once had a bite of a Colonel burger, which is basically the same thing. It got me thinking, what other lies were being told in the entertainment industry? So I did some digging and here's the dirt. Lou Vega thinks his best albums were actually Mambo No 1, 2, 3 and 4. Scary Spice is actually quite friendly. Chris Franklin's best mate's name is not Robbo. Paul Kelly has no idea how long it takes to get from St Kilda to King's Cross. Billy Bragg actually voted for Margaret Thatcher. The reason Midnight Oil haven't made an album for ages is because Peter Garrett is at the Advanced Hair Studio. Sid Vicious once applied to have his name changed to Sid Placid. The reason Robert Smith from The Cure is so depressed is because he missed out on getting the Revlon contract. The girl from Bachelor Girl died recently when she walked under a bus, then got hit by a train. Fatboy Slim's new single is a remix of the Lube Mobile jingle. Molly Meldrum doesn't know he's on the House Of Hits, he still thinks he's hosting Countdown. Snoop Doggy Dogg's real name is Snoop Doggy Stan. George Michael... straight as a die. New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori is also the lead singer of Gomez. The Popstars originally wanted to call their group Killing Chantelle. Weird Al Yonkovich's real name is Sensible Al Yakovich. Those cones Madonna wears as a bra are full of soft serve ice-cream. Kenny Rogers actually has no idea when to hold them, or when to fold them.