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Rock Star Babylon: Jaw-dropping Tales of Debauchery and Strange Behaviour (Paperback)

by Jon Holmes (Author)

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Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Penguin (28 Aug 2008)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0141028440
ISBN-13: 978-0141028446
Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 174,681 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Why was Candle in the Wind for Diana a terrible mistake? Which rock star left an unspeakable gift inside a hotel room hairdryer? What's the story behind Ozzy Osbourne and the exploding mouse? Rock and roll and rumour go together like Peaches and Geldof. Tales of outrageous excess, of the filth and the fury (not to mention the furry) are part of music's heritage. Whether they're true or bare-faced lies, Jon Holmes has gathered together the greatest pop and rock myths and legends ever told. These stories have come straight from the mouths of those that were there, those that shouldn't have been there and those that were there for a bit but left early and only heard about it afterwards.

About the Author

Jon Holmes is what his agent describes as a multi-award winning writer, broadcaster and comedian. He co-created the hit comedy Dead Ringers, is the short one on both Radio 4’s The Now Show and Radio 2’s The Day The Music Died, and is a regular collaborator of Alan Partridge

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5.0 out of 5 stars A VERY, VERY FUNNY BOOK!, 5 Oct 2008

By	J. Baker (Kent, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I really loved this book and got it the first time round in hardback. It made me laugh a heck of a lot and I've bought it for a few people I know that are into music and comedy and they keep quoting it back to me in the pub. It is full of some brilliant stories, that demolish the egos of a number of famous rock stars. My favourites involve Celine Dion having a feud with some backstage techies, Ian Dury having a fight with Omar Sharif (yes, the actor) and a tale involving Pete Townesend's testicles and a cat. Bring on volume two please!

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4.0 out of 5 stars V good boyfriend book!, 5 Oct 2008

By	Ms. C. A. Guthrie (UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

We both listen to The Now Show and like Jon Holmes' bits! I bought this for my boyfriend and he hasn't stopped going on about it! Good one for your bloke, but be warned, it's rude!

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5.0 out of 5 stars highly amusing, 7 Oct 2008

By	Tamsin Palmer (UK) - See all my reviews

This book is a brilliant insight into the rock n roll lifestyles of many well loved and not so well loved musicians. Nikki Sixx and groupies, an exploding Pavarotti, The Boss and his canoe and Keith Richards's shepherds pie - there are too many to mention but my faviourite has to be Faith No More and a hotel hairdryer... Perfect source of offensive and amsuing anecdotes for the pub and not so perfect for anyone overtly sensitive.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very, very funny!
Saw this book in my local Waterstone's - it looked funny and didn't disappoint! Jon Holmes has assembled a hilarious collection of rock 'n' roll anecdotes - and the footnotes are... Read more

Published 13 months ago by Mr. S. J. Baker

1.0 out of 5 stars Rockers behaving badly
It's a given fact (much like Jane Austen's line about a single man et cetera) that rock stars not only behave badly, but that they always have done so. Read more

Published 14 months ago by E. A Solinas

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