NBC Show Brings Back Big-Hit Wonders Tue Jun 14,12:39 PM ET
Big '80s pop star Howard Jones has a message: He's still around and
getting another chance at stardom.
Jones is taking part in the new NBC show called "H1t Me Baby One
More Time," where musicians get to perform their big hit along with
a current song, while viewers vote on the winner. In the case of
Jones, it'll be "No One Is to Blame," his 1985 hit.
"I just find that in general, in pop music and rock music, there's
far too much snobbery," Jones told AP Radio. "So I'm not gonna go
there. I don't believe in it. Everyone's the best at doing their own
thing."
Jones was on the British version of the show and he said it
definitely helped renew interest in his music.
"The Web site went mad; a huge amount of interest," Jones said. "I
think record sales did move forward, yeah. And the old record
company wants to put out a 'Best of' now. It's just like reminding
people that you're still around."
Jones said pop music seems to be too into what's cool and what's
not, and he just doesn't care.
"I just see everything as an opportunity now and I don't judge
situations like I used to," he explained. "Thinking, 'Oh, this is
cool and that is cool.' All that is to me is just a kind of bigotry
and a lack of respect."
Jones will also perform Dido's "White Flag" because he likes the
sentiment of the song and how it will be a little different coming
from him.
"It's interesting for a guy to sing a woman's song," he
said. "Because it brings something different to it. It just doesn't
sound like the original. It's never going to sound like the
original. So, I like the idea of putting my own stamp on it."
Other performers this week include: Irene Cara, Cameo, Sophie B.
Hawkins and Wang Chung.
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