Velvet Goldmine

The act was there. Just a... 242 00:33:07,220 --> 00:33:07,820 Brian! 243 00:33:08,518 --> 00:33:12,917 Lead singer and founder of the greatest garage band know to mankind... 244 00:33:13,791 --> 00:33:16,291 CURT WILD! 245 00:34:10,110 --> 00:34:14,610 Curt Wild, founder of the influential garage band The Rats... 246 00:34:15,110 --> 00:34:18,408 came from the aluminium trailer parks of Michigan... 247 00:34:18,708 --> 00:34:23,209 where rock folklore claims far more primitive origins. 248 00:35:04,002 --> 00:35:09,603 According to legend, when Curt was 13, he was discovered by his mother in the family loo... 249 00:35:09,903 --> 00:35:13,003 "servicing" his older brother... 250 00:35:13,601 --> 00:35:17,501 and promptly shipped off for 18 months of schock treatment. 251 00:35:57,096 --> 00:36:03,296 The doctors guaranteed the treatment would fry the fairy clean out of him. 252 00:36:05,695 --> 00:36:10,594 But all it did was make him bonkers... every time he heard electric guitar. 253 00:36:59,189 --> 00:37:00,887 They despised him. 254 00:37:04,988 --> 00:37:06,288 Yeah. 255 00:37:08,386 --> 00:37:14,185 But when you're abused like that... you know you've touched the stars. 256 00:37:14,686 --> 00:37:19,885 I know. I just... I just wish it'd been me. 257 00:37:24,584 --> 00:37:26,084 Wish I'd thought of it. 258 00:37:33,686 --> 00:37:38,484 You will, luv. You will. 259 00:40:21,562 --> 00:40:23,162 -Nice stuff. -Thanks. 260 00:40:23,362 --> 00:40:27,460 Devine. Jerry Devine. Personal management. I�m interested. 261 00:40:28,260 --> 00:40:31,758 Oh, well, thank you, but I already have management. He's... 262 00:40:32,460 --> 00:40:33,659 Not in my opinion. 263 00:40:35,659 --> 00:40:39,359 The truth is you have talent. That's obvious. 264 00:40:40,060 --> 00:40:42,758 But it doesn't really matter much what a man does in his life. 265 00:40:43,858 --> 00:40:46,857 What matters... is the legend that grows up around him. 266 00:40:47,857 --> 00:40:51,356 Today, you're a talented singer. That's all right. 267 00:40:55,556 --> 00:40:59,957 -I can make you a star. -And just how do you propose to do that? 268 00:41:02,357 --> 00:41:03,354 I will tell you, sir... 269 00:41:09,255 --> 00:41:10,655 When you pin me. 270 00:41:18,753 --> 00:41:20,354 I've never in all my life... 271 00:41:20,755 --> 00:41:22,556 May the best man win. 272 00:41:52,249 --> 00:41:56,549 Earlier tonight, on the popular chart show 'Top of the Pops', newcomer Brian Slade... 273 00:41:56,749 --> 00:41:59,647 performed his hit single 'The Whole Shebang'... 274 00:41:59,447 --> 00:42:02,548 dressed in platform boots and wearing glitter eye make-up. 275 00:42:02,748 --> 00:42:06,146 A spokesman for the show, known for showcasing pop's brightest stars... 276 00:42:06,547 --> 00:42:09,146 says they�ve been deluged with calls all evening. 277 00:42:09,547 --> 00:42:13,647 The next day every schoolgirl in London was wearing glitter eye make-up. 278 00:42:14,047 --> 00:42:15,845 And I was out of a bleeding job. 279 00:42:17,747 --> 00:42:22,045 And that, as they say, was that. 280 00:42:23,045 --> 00:42:25,743 I would not hear another word from Brian - 281 00:42:26,743 --> 00:42:30,142 or any of them for that matter - ever again. 282 00:42:31,344 --> 00:42:38,041 Have you got any idea what ultimately happened to him? I mean, where is he today? 283 00:42:38,142 --> 00:42:41,543 Last I heard he�d returned to Birmingham, but... 284 00:42:41,743 --> 00:42:45,241 this was three years ago? Four? 285 00:42:45,940 --> 00:42:50,040 No, I'm sorry, I'm afraid I can't help you there. 286 00:42:51,141 --> 00:42:55,140 -Looks as though it may be unavoidable. -What's that. 287 00:42:55,639 --> 00:42:58,440 The ex, I'm afraid. 288 00:42:59,239 --> 00:43:01,639 But then ever story needs a contrary opinion... 289 00:43:02,139 --> 00:43:08,037 and with Mandy you're guaranteed excesses of both. 290 00:43:15,644 --> 00:43:21,042 -Miss Slade? -Yeah? 291 00:43:21,336 --> 00:43:26,137 I�m Arthur Stuart, from the Herald. We spoke on the phone. 292 00:43:32,835 --> 00:43:35,835 Anyway, I've just got a few questions I wanted to ask. It shouldn't take too long. 293 00:43:38,034 --> 00:43:39,333 Do you mind if I sit down? 294 00:43:39,434 --> 00:43:41,834 It's a free country. Sort of. 295 00:43:45,632 --> 00:43:46,531 -So, what are you having? 296 00:43:48,332 --> 00:43:52,032 Scotch. Rocks. 297 00:43:54,231 --> 00:43:55,632 Yeah, make that two. 298 00:43:56,931 --> 00:44:00,130 Gee. You must be after some damn exclusive copy. 299 00:44:00,631 --> 00:44:03,329 Well, it's a piece on Brian Slade. 300 00:44:04,430 --> 00:44:08,329 -What, sort of a memory jog kind of thing? -Yeah. 301 00:44:09,729 --> 00:44:15,229 Well it's been, ten years since the whole... fake s