Poll: Would You Be Mad At Katy Perry Too?

Singer-songwriter, Jill Sobule, had some pretty harsh things to say about pop star, Katy Perry, in her interview with The Rumpus. Sobule is mostly known for the song, “Supermodel,” (which was used in the movie Clueless) these days, but did you know she also had a hit titled, “I Kissed A Girl?”

Well, you do now. That was Sobule’s  only other hit besides “Supermodel” and she is pretty mad at Perry for turning that title into a well known “girls gone wild” anthem. She goes far enough to call Perry a “fucking, little slut” because the pop sensation claimed the title came to her in a dream. The truth is that the very same guy who signed Sobule in 1995 also signed Perry, so they knew that there was already a “I Kissed A Girl” hit before. Sobule knows she can’t copyright a title though, so she chose to get it all off her chest in the interview.

Would you be mad at Katy Perry too? Read Sobule’s long rant where she goes off on Perry complete with cuss words then vote below to let us know!

Excerpt from Jill Sobule’s interview with The Rumpus:

For those that don’t know or are very young, I had a song in 1995 called, “I Kissed a Girl.” When Katy Perry’s version came out I started getting tons of inquiries about what I thought. Some folks (and protective friends) were angry, and wondered why she took my title and made it into this kind of ”girls gone wild” thing. Others, including my mother, were excited because they thought I would somehow make some money out of it. Unfortunately you can’t copyright a title… bummer.

As a musician I have always refrained from criticizing another artist. I was, “well, good for her.” It did bug me a little bit, however, when she said she came up with the idea for the title in a dream. In truth, she wrote it with a team of professional writers and was signed by the very same guy that signed me in 1995. I have not mentioned that in interviews as I don’t want to sound bitter or petty… cause, that’s not me.

Okay, maybe, if I really think about it, there were a few jealous and pissed off moments. So here goes, for the first time in an interview: Fuck you Katy Perry, you fucking stupid, maybe “not good for the gays,” title thieving, haven’t heard much else, so not quite sure if you’re talented, fucking little slut.

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