Five Things We’d Never Spend Our Gig Money On…
If you’ve got money to burn and are after some band memorabilia then we all know the haven is eBay.
From used guitars to used water bottles (we imagine anyway) there is pretty much something for everybody. We’ve rounded up 5 of the most ridiculous and most expensive memorabilia out there…
Jesus Attempts to Cheer up Paul McCartney Using a Shari Lewis Lambchop Puppet: £107,044.45 (approximately, but who’s counting?)
If the title doesn’t already sound like some disturbed fantasy/nightmare then wait until you actually see the painting and trust us you won’t miss it because it’s an impressive 5 foot by 7 foot. This is the work of American artist Kata Billups, who paints a picture of a depressed Paul McCartney sitting in front of a painting of John Lennon and Yoko Ono (who is crossed out) who is trying to be cheered up by Jesus with a sock puppet – apparently the work is partially autobiographical.
George Harrison’s Banjolele: £100,000
If you’re looking to expand your Beatles collection beyond paintings of depressed Paul McCartney how about George Harrison’s banjolele? The Dallas ‘E’ (gold plated) instrument comes with a letter signed by George Harrison when he returned it back to Formby family (the instrument was originally given to George Formby). Yes it might set you back £100,000 but you do get free postage and packaging.
Life size Michael Jackson Thriller Statue: £35,678.33
Where do we begin with this one… Firstly, why? Why would you want this quite creepy life sized statue of Michael Jackson? Unless of course you want to terrify any trick or treaters away at Halloween – this should solve all your problems. Secondly who has space for this in their sitting room? Although given the price tag, it’s got to be someone with money to spare, so we reckon they have a pretty big house.
A Tinie Tempah Inspired Number Plate: £8,800
The price that most of us would spend on a car, can you get the number plate from Tinie Tempah’s Pass Out video or as we should say PA55 OUT. The success of this number plate is what kind of car you have, it’s not going to look as good on your Renault Clio is it?
Rarest Nirvana Record ‘Lake of Fire’: £10,000
Claiming to be the rarest Nirvana record in the world, this disc has never been played, or even removed from the sleeve. However, it is said to feature ‘Lake of Fire’ and ‘Something in the Way’, or so we hope – if nobody has even heard it, how do we know it’s not a hoax? If you want to find out for sure, you need to hand the money over first. We’re not entirely convinced.
Time to get bidding!
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