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Page 4 • The Battalion
Friday • December 1,
God Bless John Wayne
Kinky brings funny show to B-CS
By Amy Collier
The Battalion
K inky Friedman has a long list of things he
has accomplished with music. One of them
is being crowned Male Chauvinist of the
Year in 1974 by the National Organization for
Women for singing songs like “Get Your Biscuits
in the Oven and Your Buns in the Bed.”
Friedman said winning the infamous award
did not offend him.
“Nothing bothers the kinkster,” he said.
“There will always be one person in the audience
who thinks I’m sexist. I’m only holding up a mir
ror to sexism.”
Friedman is performing his comedic, country
and western music at the Dixie Theatre tonight.
Friedman’s music fans will get a bonus at the
concert — he will read from his latest mystery
novel, God Bless John Wayne. It is the eighth
novel Friedman has written since he started
writing 10 years ago.
The book is set in New York, and the principle
characters are author Robert Louis Stevenson; ’70s
comedienne Ruth Buzzi and actor John Wayne.
Friedman said he likes to express himself
through his writing.
“There are a lot of leftover lyrics in my life,”
Friedman said. “Most of those have gone into
the books.”
Friedman’s novels have gained popularity
worldwide. The books are translated into 15 dif
ferent languages, and Friedman is second on the
best-selling list in South Africa.
“The books are turning into a financial plea
sure,” Friedman said. “As I say, ‘Money may
buy you a fine dog, but only love can make it
wag its tail.’”
Friedman said he is President Bill Clinton’s
favorite mystery writer. He said people like his
novels because they feel a sense of closure at the
end of books when the mystery is solved.
“There’s a kind of comfort there,” he said.
“They tie up at the end, whereas life doesn’t.”
Friedman likes writing mystery novels so
much that he plans to stop performing music to
focus on his writing. Tonight’s concert is the sec
ond to last concert he will ever perform.
“When you’re a country singer, you become an
applause junkie,” Friedman said. “Writing a book
is a very personal thing. It’s a lot longer lasting.”
Even though Friedman thinks books last
longer than singing, he said he is surprised his
music has remained popular since he started
performing in 1973.
Most of Friedman’s songs that have stood the
test of time are full of humorous overtones and
can be classified as politically incorrect.
“It’s a good thing to be out of step with this
world,” Friedman said. “It makes me more popular.”
Friedman released From One Good American
Friedman
to Another last month and has received positra
reviews of the album.
“It’s selling better than anything I’ve evei
done,” Friedman said.
But Friedman says he does not want to be
come too popular. He said he does not respec
singers or novelists who have millions of fans.
“I guard against being happy,” Friedma!
said. “If too many people like you, there mustlv
something wrong with you. I’ve always said Hal
if I reach one person out there, I would think If
a success. I really strive to entertain myself.1
write for free expression.”
Although he is performing in Bryan, Friet
man said he no longer likes performing and doe
not like to play for college-age students. Hesai:
there is a special reason he is doing it.
“The Lord has commanded me to come:
Bryan,” he said.
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