Johnny Marr Calls T.A.T.U. Story RubbishTime of publication: 20.02.2003 |
Former Smiths / Electronic guitarist Johnny Marr says a story that ran this week in the English press about his sudden win fall from T.A.T.U. covering one of his songs is complete rubbish.
The story that started in NME claimed Marr has already netted Ј200,000 ($AUD500,000) from the T.A.T.U. cover of his Smiths classic 'How Soon Is Now'. . "I don't quite know how that is worked out" Marr tells Undercover News. "That is the first I have heard of it. I'm sure the taxman and the Smith's drummer probably already have plans for it".
Marr was even unsure who T.A.T.U. were. "I have no idea who they are" he says. "I heard something about it. I've got no interest in it whatsoever. Unless it is better than our version then it is business as usual but I don't know how they work that out. I'd be very surprised if I made that kind of money".
It took a description of their hyped image before Marr finally clicked who they were. "Oh they are the two young girls, the pretend to be lesbians. They are pretend lesbians. I don't know anything about it" he said.
T.A.T.U.'s version of The Smith's 'How Soon Is Now' is from their album '200km/H In The Wrong Lane'. It is scheduled as the second single off the album. T.A.T.U's 'All The Things She Said' has been the number one song in England for the last three weeks. |
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