tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27529233.post4106708771478907057..comments2024-03-20T12:52:35.868-04:00Comments on shanleyonmusic: The week in music - in person and (soon to be) in printshanleymusichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09648245457919063666noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27529233.post-35387792018069423712010-08-01T19:27:22.737-04:002010-08-01T19:27:22.737-04:00Yeah, I'm sure that the rejection came because...Yeah, I'm sure that the rejection came because he was on tour, but I clearly told his people that I only wanted 10-15 minutes of his time. I thought the brevity and the subject matter would have made it possible. The thing that really got me was the generic email I received, which was something to the effect of "Thanks for your interest in the artists on Jive Records. Unfortunately we can't accomodate your request." <br />Translation: "Like, I have no idea who Allan Sherman is, so I'm just going to say no."shanleymusichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09648245457919063666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27529233.post-90533976270167389972010-08-01T00:00:30.130-04:002010-08-01T00:00:30.130-04:00it's a little surprising that you couldn't...it's a little surprising that you couldn't interview Weird Al about Allan Sherman, since he openly acknowledges his debt to him as a parody forerunner. But it might be as simple as the fact that Al's on tour right now, and doesn't have a whole lotta free time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com