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Re: Kate mentioned on the new Primus CD

From: akmonday@uclink3.berkeley.edu (Anthony Kyle Monday)
Date: 12 Jun 1995 17:53:06 GMT
Subject: Re: Kate mentioned on the new Primus CD
To: rec-music-gaffa@agate.berkeley.edu
Newsgroups: rec.music.gaffa
Organization: Disorganisation
References: <950612110447.21800437@ZASU.SPRL.UMICH.EDU>

In article <950612110447.21800437@ZASU.SPRL.UMICH.EDU>,
RIDLEY@ZASU.SPRL.UMICH.EDU wrote:

> On the album 'tales from the punchbowl' by Primus.
> 
> Year of the Parrot
(snip)
> I've seen the likes of Kate Bush
> and Van Morrison
> teaching the parrots to sing
(snip
> now here we go
> it's called plagiarism

Obviously a jab at Tori Amos and Counting Crows (the latter makes more
sense that the former, especially since Les Claypool and Adam Duritz are
both from Berkeley); however, I pointed out long ago that Primus stole
most of their chops from King Crimson.
Hello, kettle, this is Primus. You're black.

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