Like I said/typed before it was back in 2004, when my sister bought me the june issue of UK's ELLE magazine that had Sarah Michelle Gellar on its cover. As a Buffy/Sarah fan it was only natural for me to horde anything that had her face on it ^^.
So I flicked through the magazine and saw the picture of Amy (the one in the attachemnt!). One whole page just BAM. Something about her just caught my attenntion, so I read the interview and was confused with what the girl posing in that beautiful dress, actually had to say in that interview, apart from looking stunning. She was witty, smart and talked 'like one of the boys' hahah.
After that, I checked out her music with my then 56k internet connection, which was a pain in the ass believe me..... F*CK ME PUMPS was the first tune I heard. Again I was confused, THAT voice, the music, the lyrics.... instantly I became a fan and worshipped her ever since. I even forced my aunt via e-mail (she lived in the UK), to send me the 'Frank' album to germany, which looking back was kind of illogical, but hey I saved money and all xD.
I couldn't scan or photograph the interview, so I'm just typing it down for you guys. Sorry for any typos and sorry 'bout this endless story. Maybe share yours too? ^^
Anyways here it goes:
NOT SO LITTLE VOICE
She's hailed as the new Macy Gray and has been nominated for two Brits, but Amy Winehouse isn't just another pop product...
Amy Winehouse might only be 20, but the feisty London singer has been hovering near the top of the charts with Frank - her cheeky, caustic fusion of jazz and hip-hop that belies her tender years - since it was released last year. After being expelled from the Sylvia Young Theatre School for 'not applying herself', Amy went to an all-girls' school, where the lack of boys meant that she immersed herself in music. She was spotted singing with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra and taken on by Simon Fuller's management company, aged jst 17. With the lyrics that she wrote for Frank putting the boot into her former boyfriend, she quickly established herself as a talent with a big voice and an even bigger mouth. Amy was nominated for Best British Female Solo Artist and Best British Urban Act at this year's Brit Awards. ELLE packed up its finest frocks and a swear box, and went to meet Ms Winehouse...
Jazz always seems like too much hard work. If I wanted to try to get into it, where should I start?[/COLOR]
My album, obviously. [Thinks.] I mean, jazz is an excluding music. Go to a jazz club and everybody's standing about trying to be cool. A lot of it is boring. But after my record I would say listen to Billie Holiday or Ella Fritzgerald.
OK, I'll check them out. Now: what's the worst thing about becoming so famous so quickly?
People wanting to see my face as opposed to hearing my music. Like 'There's a girl who sings, what does she look like?' Not 'There's a girl who sings, what does she sound like?' But a day like this is fun. You get to come and be styled by the ELLE girls. They show you a load of dresses and shoes and you get to choose what to wear. That part is amazing. I love that!
The lyrics on Frank are pretty hardcore [the word 'fuck' appears almost as many times as it will in this interview]. How do you think people react to that?
I want people to relate to my songs in a way that's like, 'Yeah, I told him to go and fuck himself, too! Fuck him! I fucking told him!' That's positive. I've never been one for all that Coldplay guitar-angst shit, like [wails mournfully] 'I'm dying inside!' I don't want to fucking kill myself.
Would you recommend songwriting as therapy?
Definitely. But make sure you write down exactly how you feel. I never write a song like [sings] 'Life is terrible.' I always try to do it with a joke and be funny. When I look back I don't want to think, 'Oh my God, I was so depressed. Why didn't I just slit my fucking wrists?' I want to think, 'You're a strong girl, Amy. Well done. You handled that.'
I Heard Love is Blind is about a girl who cheats on her boyfriend and then gloats about it. Should ELLE readers follow this example?
It's me saying to a boyfriend, 'I only slept with him because he looked like you, what's the problem?' It's fictional. But actually it is the kind of thing I would do, and probably will do.
You also accuse your ex-boyfriend of being 'gay' and a 'lady boy'. Is he a fan of the album?
He ain't heard it. He's a very proud man, my ex. It was me who fucked him up in the relationship. I think he should hear it, though, 'cos he might learn some things. I always say to him, '[says his name]...'Oh shit! [Realises she's given his name away and buries her head in her hands for ages.] Ahem, I always say, 'Jeremiah, listen to the record.'
Maybe he'll feel like writing a song about you.
Yeah! If he released an album about me, that would be good revenge. [Thinks about this.] That would be fucking wicked revenge, actually. I think he should do! I taught him a couple of chords on the guitar, too.
Another song, Fuck Me Pumps, is about fashion crimes. What's a bad look right now?
Double denim. Double denim is like a crime against humanity. When it comes to fashion, I'm a bitch. You know what's attractive on a girl? A girl being herself. Don't be one of the crowd. Don't think you have to wear black boots, black top, black trousers like all your friends. Be different.
That's good advice.
When I go out with my mates - there's four of us - we all wear different stuff. Like, Lauren always does boots and jeans, so I can't wear boots. If Jessica's got her big wool cardigan on, then I rock neon colours. Juliet wears polka dots...
So what's your guaranteed pulling outfit?
I've got a bit of a foot fetish, so I like to show my toes off. But do you know what? Men like boots. Thigh-high boots - if you can carry it off, then do it.
Boots: it's a sex thing.
Yeah! A bit of the old dominatrix vibe, that's what they like. Pervy. Grrr! [Laughs filthily for aeons.]
Moving on, you were nominated for two Brits this year. Those ceremonies always look dull...
They're really boring. It's the kind of thing that only your nan could enjoy. You know [putting on a nan's voice], 'Oh my Gawd, it's Will Young!' You're surrounded by people that you just don't give a shit about. My summary of the Brits? I put on a beautiful dress, beautiful nails, had the shoes on, looked like a princess... and all I did was sit there, get drunk and leave. No one gave a shit about me on the night, and I didn't gave a shit about them.
Come now, just because Dido got your award...
I'd been saying all along, 'It's Dido's award.' The standart of music in this country is piss-poor. Outkast and Beyoncé come over to perform and it's just embarrassing: we've got Westlife. But turning up at those things does loads for my sales, so i don't care.
Finally, what's the most diva-like thing you've ever done?
I do stuff like that every day. If being a diva is getting what you want and knowing how to go and get it, then I guess I'm a big fucking fat diva.
(Words by Johnny Davis. Photograph by Chloe Mallett)
....that's how I fell in love hahaha ^ö^.
But isn't it nice how loving one thing can result into loving something new? Love is so nice and positive hahah xD
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