Punk Legends Extol Idol's Lee

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Legends of punk-rock spanning generations have rallied around former Australian Idol contestant Lee Harding and praised his style and unique talent. Jello Biafra , Ian MacKaye, Michael 'Fat Mike' Burkett and the ghost of Joey Ramone all expressed their support for the 22 year old in a press conference today.

"Lee's Australian Idol performances were just second to none" said Fat Mike, who plans to release a cover version of Harding's own cover of Survivor's Eye of the Tiger with his band NOFX, as a tribute to the innovative youngster. "The way he made the chorus jump into double-time after the mid-tempo verses is just punk rock genius at its finest"

Jello Biafra, most famous for his work with the Dead Kennedys, also expressed awe for Harding's take on the nasal, whiny vocals that Biafra himself made famous in the early 80s. "All I can say is, when Lee's single 'Wasabi' comes out on Sunday, the punk-rock world had better sit up and take notice. Lee has taken my patented vocals and put them in a whole new context! Amazing!"

Hardcore punk pioneer Ian MacKaye of Minor Threat and Fugazi was thankful that the "harsh, streamlined and mechanised Idol processing plant has allowed a punk gem like Harding to fall through into the big time. That's the essence of punk, after all".

While Joey Ramone's ghost, formerly of seminal outfit the Ramones, was mainly quiet, upon hearing that Lee had selected the song 'Footloose' as the one song that perfectly reflects his personality he was heard to exclaim "Fuckin' A!"

The press conference concluded with an in-depth analysis of Harding's new single, including lyrics such as 'Wasabi /So damn hot /Yeah my head's gonna blow'. All punk legends gathered were impressed with this prime example of true punk-rock poetry.

Moderator of the event Henry Rollins selected Wasabi as a new contender for a punk-rock classic, to join the ranks of 'Holiday in Cambodia', 'Blitzkrieg Bop' and 'Straight Edge'.

"With the insightful comment on middle class ennui found in lyrics like 'She's just like wasabi/Looks like a barbie', I think we can safely say that Lee Harding's lyricism meets or even eclipses that of those admitted legends gathered here" Rollins said. Rollins then flexed his muscles, so that nobody could disagree.



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