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Bobby Gillespie

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The Resume

    (June 22, 1962- )
    Born in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Lead Singer of Primal Scream
    Former drummer for the Jesus and Mary Chain
    He and guitarist Andrew Innes are the consistent members

Why he might be annoying:

    In an interview on the BBC, he was asked about what he thought about the Glastonbury Festival headline act Basement Jaxx and said 'They're cocksuckers-no offense to cocksuckers.'
    He scribbled over a 'Make Poverty History' poster signed by all the acts at Glastonbury and wrote 'Make Israel History'.
    Primal Scream was to fill in for Kylie Minogue at Glastonbury; while on stage, Gillespie said the crowd was 'a bunch of fucking hippies' and said 'did anyone come to see Kylie? Fuck you.'
    He and his band were told to leave the stage but refused, and their version of John Lennon's 'Gimme Some Truth' ended only when the plug was pulled buy security.
    During a over phone interview on the BBC, he swore several times and finished it off by saying 'mind your own fucking business.'
    When asked about his reason for his behavior at Glastonbury, he said 'Some fucking hippie robbed all my ale'.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He drummed on Jesus and Mary Chain's legendary album 'Psychocandy'.
    He and Primal Screams guitarist Andrew Innes wrote all the songs for their hit album 'Screamadelica'
    A song with him appears on Primal Scream's album XTRMNTR.
    Screamadelica won the First Mercury Prize prize beating the Jesus and Mary Chain.

Credit: Attack In Black


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 127 Votes: 45.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 89.47% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 31 Votes: 77.42% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 22 Votes: 68.18% Annoying