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Pick at the pops: 16 June 2008

Duran Duran's John Taylor and Madonna

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There’s only been one story this week: Wayne and Collee… no, hang on, this is a serious music column. Ahem. There’s only been one story this week: yes, it’s Coldplay and the gargantuan sales of their fourth album Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends. What a title. Try saying that when you’re not being paid for it. As we went to press, Chris Martin and the lads were set to sell more albums than all the albums ever, put together. Or something. But would it cheer Martin up? In the middle of all this, he huffed out of a Radio 4 interview because someone was asking him about his lyrics. They’re surely not that hard to explain. “You can paint a picture of something you see/In the future where will I be?” Yep, reckon we can crack that one.

More megastar tantrums, this time from Duran Duran bassist John Taylor (well, he used to be a megastar, kids – ask your parents). John has accused Madonna of nicking the ‘80s pastel-wearers’ ideas, mainly for teaming up with Timbaland and Justin Timberlake after Duran Duran had done the same for their 2007 album Red Carpet Massacre. “It wouldn’t be the first time Madonna’s copied us,” said John. “She’s been doing it for years.” So that’s what those eight years of rubbish Madonna records in the ‘90s were all about – it was some kind of elaborate Duran Duran tribute.

Hot news from Rehab Corner: Michael Jackson is sweeping the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it music comeback under the carpet to concentrate on becoming… a fashion designer! The mind boggles. Sure, we might all be willing to wear a jewel-encrusted glove, but those over-sized Thomas the Tank Engine pyjamas are a bit of a stretch.

Further disappointment with the latest shot at dignity from Britney Spears – her first error was appearing in a Pussycat Dolls video; the second was allowing her cameo to hit the cutting room floor. Try again, Britters.

Matthew Horton

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