Usually, a story of this ilk would be considered Music News, but this is far too farcical to grace that page. In other words, anything taking the piss to such a degree is relegated to the Gossip page. For instance, when Jedward were dropped by Sony and then taken up by Universal, the information landed squarely in my lap. The lunacy exhibited here is of that magnitude.
OK. Readers of Q Magazine have voted Liam Gallagher the best front man (or person, considering Debbie Harry gets a look in) of all time. Yep, he of the swollen nasal passages is considered better than John Lennon, Freddie Mercury, James Brown, Jim Morisson and Mick Jagger. According to them, the world's oldest teenager is even better than God (Bono).
The list goes as follows:
1) Liam Gallagher
2) Bono
3) Freddie Mercury
4) Damon Albarn
5) Chris Martin
6) Matt Bellamy
7) Jim Morrison
8) Bob Marley
9) Paul McCartney
10) John Lennon
11) Robbie Williams
12) Debbie Harry
13) Mick Jagger
14) Morrissey
15) John Lydon
16) James Brown
17) Bruce Springsteen
18) Robert Plant
19) Tom Meighan
20) Joe Strummer
Fellow sinus sufferer, Tom Meighan, no doubt chuffed to be included, said: "Chris Martin is all right if you're 35 and feeling sad that your mortgage repayments have gone up but Liam is the voice you want if you’re you and free and up for anything." Like petty theft of airtime, or minor assault of the senses.
Learning of his win, the man whose ego seriously doesn't need this kind of smoke blowing, said: "There is Elvis and me. I couldn’t say which of the two is best." When asked about the "secret to being an effective frontman," Liam mused: "Behaving yourself and not jumping round like a bitch."
