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  The Queen Records Single "For All the Haters" | | Andrew WK Told To Get A Haircut By Mother | | Pop Idol Makes It Into Record Books. Again. | | Olympic Champion Shaun Ryder Fails Drugs Test |  
 
     
  
 

The Queen Records Single "For All the Haters"

Controversial royal single already banned everywhere

The Queen is set to make musical history later this year by becoming the first ruling monarch this century to release a CD single. The song allegedly lashes out at those people who have attacked her over her celebrity and bling-bling lifestyle.

Elizabeth II (1926 - ) has spent the last few weeks in a recording studio putting together material ready for the release. It was originally suggested that she cover one of Freddie Mercury's songs, until it was pointed out that this would be frankly ridiculous. Instead, the single mixes contemporary UK garage with the Queen's unique brand of rapping to create an original piece.

"This single is dedicated to all the haters. The Queen has been dissed once too often by other recording artists jealous of her success," said royal spokesman Bertie Refrigerator, "These haters - they see the fast cars, big houses, heavy jewellery and rule of the Empire, and they think they can have a pop. Well, its time for them to learn that if you diss the Queen then you're in for one royal dissing yourself."

The Queen and her crew have been strongly criticised for promoting a culture of violence in the past. Lyrics to a previous royal release included lines such as "God save the Queen! Send her victorious" which many see as encouraging violence on the streets. More recently, one of her live gigs was ended prematurely by police when it was discovered that twenty cannons had been smuggled into the event. Despite having not heard it yet, most major radio stations have already banned the controversial new single in an attempt to save time doing so later.

'Monarchy in the UK' is set to be released on May 27th to coincide with John Lydon's birthday.

 
   
 
 

EditorMonkey

Hello and welcome to NoiseMonkey! Its your regular made-up guide to the world of music, and its just absolutely bursting at the seams with the sheer weight of its manufactured news stories. Be sure not to get too close to your computer screen in case it suddenly explodes under the pressure of News.

In this issue we've got it all - royalty in a recording studio, a rock star with girly hair, a poor world record attempt, and Shaun Ryder in a ski suit. Let's face it - this is what the Internet was invented for. Actually, no, this is what electricity was invented for.

Enjoy!

MT
EditorMonkey

 
 
 
 
 

GigMonkey

Idlewild
Temple King's College, London
Tuesday 12th

Actually, why don't you just stay in tonight? I mean, sure, Idlewild are bound to be full of energetic punk-pop spirit and playing some new material, but it's all so very loud, isn't it? And you were saying how you'd just like to take it easy for a change. A ready-made meal, a quick listen to 'White Ladder' and then off to bed to catch up on your sleep. You're not as young as you used to be. Go on, stay at home. There's bound to be someone else good playing next week.

 
 
  
 

Andrew WK Told To Get A Haircut By Mother

Rock singer sulks hard in bedroom

The rock community was reeling yesterday after Andrew WK's mother made a shock announcement that her son should cut his hair as he "couldn't go out looking like that". This is the first time she has spoken to the press since grounding Andrew (without Robot Wars) for head butting a fan during a gig last year and failing to study hard enough for his GCSEs.

Speaking at a press conference, Mrs WK suggested that if Andrew used his hairbrush properly rather than pretending it was a microphone whilst jumping up and down on his bed it would be a start. She also declared that not only should her son do something about his hair, but also that he should tidy his room and maybe put on a clean T-shirt for goodness sake. She ended by threatening that if he didn't take a pride in his appearance then girls just wouldn't be interested.

"Its just so unfair," said Andrew to sister magazine SoundGibbon in response to the statement, "My mate Sweaty Pete, right, his mum doesn't tell him to cut his hair. And he's allowed to stay out till past 11. And he gets more pocket money than me. I hate my mum." He then stormed off to his bedroom, slamming the door on the way.

Andrew WK's new single 'Homework Sucks' is released on Monday.

 
   
 
  
 

Pop Idol Makes It Into Record Books. Again.

New world's tallest man: "not a publicity stunt"

Pop Idol winner Will Young is in the record books again - this time as the new holder of world's tallest man title. He easily beat off fierce competition from both Somalian Hussain Bisad (7'9'') and Tunisian Radhouane Charbib (7'8.9'') by gaining nearly 95% of the phone vote.

Detractors have been quick to point out that Young benefited greatly from the hype-machine that was the hugely successful Pop Idol series. Many claim that without this extra support Young (6'1'') would never have broken the record. There are similar criticisms of Doctor 'Neil' Fox, who recently broke the record for the world's largest beard of bees.

Young issued the following statement yesterday:
"A massive thank you to everyone who believed in me! I couldn't have done it without you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Thankity-thank-thank-thank-you."

 
   
 
 

Nu-Metal Cockney Rhyming Slang

'Horse and Coach':
Papa Roach

'Lancashire Hotpot':
Slipknot

'Christmas Pud':
Puddle of Mudd

'Old London Town':
System of a Down

'Noah's Ark':
Linkin Park

 
 
 
 
 

NoisesOff

Dear NoiseMonkey,

I would just like to complain about a recent reference you made to Jay Kay, regarding him 'supposedly' wearing a massive hat all the time. This is so typical of the music press. You only ever focus on his appearance, and never give him the full credit he deserves for producing some of the shiniest records ever made.
Besides, the other week I saw him wearing a beret, which isn't a massive hat at all. So there.

Sort it out.

AFRO DAVE via fax

 
 
  
 

Olympic Champion Shaun Ryder Fails Drugs Test

Happy Mondays star stripped of medal

Happy Monday's singer Shaun Ryder revealed yesterday that he failed a drugs test at Salt Lake City. Ryder won a silver medal for Britain last week in the Snowball competition, but has had this taken away from him by Olympic authorities.

Ryder is battling the decision, in an attempt to clear his good name, claiming that although he tested positive for 57 different drugs, none of them were performance-enhancing.

"Its just not on, like, y'know what I mean? I won that medal fair and square, like, and now they're trying to take it away from me," said Ryder yesterday, "I reckoned the drugs test would be a doddle, cos I was up all night revising for it, but then when I turned up they didn't ask me any questions or anything. That's fully wrong."

Ryder's coach, Derek Hoovermatic, stood up for the athelete:

"I fully believe that Shaun is innocent of these charges of knowingly taking any medicine or substance to improve his performance," said Hoovermatic, "He'd have been far too drunk to notice what he was taking."

Bez was too busy shaking a pair of old maracas to be available for comment.

 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
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