[identity profile] katstevens.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] poptimists
Attack Of The Clones

After literally days of intense research into the murky underworld of pop, another conundrum has surfaced!

Your correspondent has reason to believe that for some time now, none other than recent [livejournal.com profile] poptimists canon star Lionel Richie has been a major player in the seedy world of human cloning. Every supervillain slips up at some point; Richie's error was to release the 1978 ballad publicly describing his declaration of evil intent, Three Times A Lady.

The first suspected occurrence of such nefarious activity was just a few months later, when Chaka Khan approached Richie asking for his professional opinion. Khan, having recently parted ways with funk outfit Rufus, was determined to make an impact with her new single I'm Every Woman and innocently asked Richie if he knew of any suitable backing singers. Richie agreed to help out but instead hypnotised the singer and stole her DNA, telling Khan that Whitney Houston and Whitney's mum Cissy had provided the backing vocals. However video evidence shows the contrary - there are no less than FIVE independent Chakas belting out the disco classic. Whilst Khan may not have been every woman, she had more than her fair share of the populace.

Richie's experimentation during the eighties appeared to have taken a turn for the egocentric. Instead of cloning others, in 1984 Richie attempted to create replica of himself. Luckily for us, a worldwide clay famine meant that his blind henchwoman had only enough material for one head. Rumours concerning Richie's "secret lair" under Mount Lishan abounded at the time but were never proved.

Kevin (or is it Tony?) from Liberty Kiss being FORCED TO CLONE HIMSELFRichie kept a low profile until 2003 when suddenly, Liberty X multiplied exponentially upon releasing newfangled mash-up Being Nobody. Although the group was not overtly linked with Richie, the Chaka Khan connection was too much of a coincidence to be dismissed. Further investigation that year revealed multiple Justin Timberlakes in the Rock Your Body video. Where will Lionel's madness end? The authorities are desperate for further clues to track him down once and for all - can you help?

Do you have any pop mysteries for Detective Kat to try and solve? Email katstevens@livejournal.com...

Date: 2006-09-20 10:19 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] freakytigger.livejournal.com
Surely the very title "I'm Every Woman" is sickening evidence that the cloning had ALREADY spread further than anyone had imagined.

Date: 2006-09-20 10:31 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] blue-russian.livejournal.com
I want some of whatever Kat's been drinking.

Date: 2006-09-20 10:39 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alexmacpherson.livejournal.com
I think Ms Kylie Minogue should be subpoenaed as a KEY WITNESS after her antics in the 'Come Into My World' video.

Date: 2006-09-20 11:02 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jauntyalan.livejournal.com
the s-club movie should have some impact on this

Date: 2006-09-20 12:02 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] blue-russian.livejournal.com
(completely out of place, but congratulations, alan!)

Date: 2006-09-20 12:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] blue-russian.livejournal.com
actually i quite like lady grey (although i'm generally partial to irish breakfast).

i'll have mine with milk no sugar, dear. thx

Date: 2006-09-20 12:27 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jauntyalan.livejournal.com
not out of place! s-club get cloned - that's the plot. rly

How Soon We Forget

Date: 2006-09-20 01:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] freakytigger.livejournal.com
Aw bless. I think you were being congratulated on your NUPTIALS.

Re: How Soon We Forget

Date: 2006-09-20 01:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jauntyalan.livejournal.com
colour me embarassed! (smacks self on forehead)

WHY THANK YOU!

still. s-club. hem

Date: 2006-09-20 01:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] awesomewells.livejournal.com
"After all is said and done, one and one still is one", opined Robert Miles back in the mid-90s. Unfortunately this staggering two fingers at Mother Nature was dwarfed by the Spice Girls artifically created Siamese twins in Two Become One.

Date: 2006-09-20 01:57 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] blue-russian.livejournal.com
How do the Veronicas fit into all this?

Date: 2006-09-20 02:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lockedintheatti.livejournal.com
See also: Did it Again video, proving CLEARLY there are at least 4 Kylies roaming the world. The song title clearly shows the hand of Mr. Richie at work, brazenly claiming to the world his latest success.

Sammy & Sasha

Date: 2006-09-20 04:21 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] koganbot
Sammy & Sasha. I highly recommend "Fine" (which they let you download); the greatest takeoff ever on Alanis's "You Oughta Know."

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