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''Groupie'' is derived from ''group'', meaning a Musical Band , but now has more general application. The techniques used by groupies to get close to their targets vary almost as much as the groupies themselves. Certainly, female groupies can wear clothing which highlight their physical attributes--or remove clothing, for that matter. Perhaps the best-known work dealing with groupies is the 2000 Cameron Crowe movie, Almost Famous . Groupie is defined in that movie as follows: "'Groupies' sleep with rock stars because they want to be near somebody famous." Later, a character, looking at some groupies, says: "They don't even know what it is to be a fan. You know, to truly love some silly little piece of music, or some band, so much that it hurts." Female groupies in particular are known for a long-standing tradition of being available for, and willing to have, Sexual Intercourse with celebrities, rock stars and athletes. While perhaps only a small number of groupies are truly Promiscuous in that they are willing to trade Sexual favors for attention, the tradition of "rock and roll groupies" continues to the present day, contributing to the image of the rock-and-roll lifestyle as one where Sex and Drugs are readily available at any time. The term "groupie" seems to be slightly derogatory. In a December 14 , 2005 interview (French language, not available online) in Le Journal de Montreal, Gary Greenbaum, a fan of the band Simple Plan being interviewed prior to seeing their show for the fiftieth time, states "I am not a groupie, I am a fan." Lisa Moorish , a singer/groupie, has had children by singers Liam Gallagher and Pete Doherty and reportedly receives a large sum of child support each month from Gallagher. The Japan ese band Pizzicato Five paid Homage to the groupie lifestyle in 1994 on a track from their Japan-only album ''Overdose'' called "If I Were A Groupie". The song originally featured vocalist Maki Nomiya singing in Japanese over a Documentary recording of an American groupie recounting her exploits with glee ( "The Groupies", c.1969, Produced by Alan Lorber ), while a serious Japanese voice delivered a Simultaneous Translation . The following year the song was re-recorded (presumably for Copyright reasons) for the band's second U.S. album release "The Sound of Music by Pizzicato Five", with one of the band's U.S. management team providing the "groupie's" spoken vocalities. Mark Knopfler sings "Well, them groupie girls ain't what they're cracked up to be..." on the song "There'll Be Some Changes Made" from the album Neck & Neck with Chet Atkins. SEE ALSO |
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