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And Finally
Badly Drawn Boy tells LA twats to fuck off
By CMU Editorial | Published on Monday 20 December 2010
Now, who was it that once sang “Those LA twats can just fuck off”? You know, that song. Oh I know, it’s the one off Badly Drawn Boy’s as yet unwritten next album.
Yes, Damon Gough had a bit of a run in with his audience at a gig at LA’s Troubadour club last Thursday. I think it all began with a few sound problems and a handful of audience members getting a bit pissed about the resulting delay, but Gough was taking no nonsense from this crowd. With sound problems fixed, he told his audience that “if these cunts don’t stop saying shit I’m going to fuck off”. The cunts did carry on saying shit, but Gough chose not to fuck off, instead ordering the cunts to do so, telling the complainers “fuck off if you don’t want to be here, fuck off you LA twats”.
Some of his audience did indeed leave the building, either offended by the British singer-songwriter’s words, or it’s possible they were just twats doing what they were told. Gough apologised to those who remained, saying LA was full of nice people but was “tethered by this group of twats”.
Some US reports suggested the majority of Gough’s audience walked out following his outburst, though the albeit gloomy YouTube footage suggests a sizable portion stayed and seemed generally supportive of or at least amused by the Badly Drawn Boy’s sweary rant.
