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Norman Cook Seeks Less Dated Moniker Than Fatboy Slim [Fatboy Slim Is Fucking In Heaven]
Posted on May 14, 2008
After his upcoming album (you know, the one with Iggy Pop on it) comes out, Fatboy Slim will no longer be Fatboy Slim. It's almost surprising that it's taken Norman Cook so long to realize that his moniker means words on a loop back in the late '90s words on a loop back in the late '90s words on a loop words on a loop loop loop loop lplplplpllplpplp! and that much of the world will always be embarrassed at how novel and fascinating they found such a gimmick. (I know I am.) The name may have had some residual weight with the ad execs who made sure we heard at least two of his jams during ever...
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