Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep: Celebtweets I'd Like to See

Way back in the olden days, before Twitter was a gleam in anyone's eye, except perhaps the grandparents of the guys who invented it in 2006, there was a global chart-topping hit by a Scottish band named Middle of the Road called Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep in 1971. Evidence here and here, courtesy of those other geniuses who invented YouTube. This song has been running through my head as I formulated this column. But I digress . . .

Since now everyone and their mama has suddenly turned to Twitter as the NBT (that's Next Big Thing for you initialists) including, of course, large numbers of celebrities such as Martha Stewart, Michael Phelps, and David Lynch; and during the past week Time Magazine and the New York Times did some investigative reporting on the celebrity twitter scene - I thought I'd put out there to the universe a list of some celebtweets I'd like to see:

@Madonna (taking the kids to Kabbalah class; for the first time I'm thinking they're really not into it)

@SimonCowell (I'm God; did anyone doubt it?)

@SarahPalin (beautiful crisp clear day. feel like shooting a moose from an airplane)

@BobbyJindal (keep putting my foot in it. laying low for awhile and letting Michael Steele f*** things up)

@NancyPelosi (long day today; hope I don't fall asleep at work)

@DonaldTrump (these jerks are really getting on my last nerve - glad Rodman is finally history)

@RushLimbaugh (I'm so mad at the Dems my head just came off but my hand still works so I'm typing)

@AngelinaJolie (Looks like Madonna's getting ahead of me; I'm really feeling the urge to adopt again)

@LauraBush (really got used to that huge house on Penn. Ave; too easy to run into G in this smaller place)

@BernieMadoff (the big guy in the next cell wants to be my friend. help me!)

@BruceSpringsteen (think I'll play a song I've never played live before when we open the tour April 1)

@HughHefner (i can't remember what goes where. this too shall pass)

Read more of Holly Cara Price's ruminations on the slings and arrows of outrageous pop culture on her website, Snoop* Du Jour. You can follow her twitter feed here.

Comments

[MontanaMack]

"Mabel? Yes, good to hear your voice too, dear. The children are fine? Oh, that's good. Listen, can you connect me to Ivanhoe-3187? Of course, I'll wait..." Fast-forward 40-years: "I'm in the produce section. Pears look good. Tomatos lame. My butt itches. How RU 2day?" Who needs methamphetamines when you can Twitter?

[famebook]

Do you remember the movie Bug's Life where the insects buzz towards the UV light saying 'it's so beautiful'....well that's in my humble opinion what's happening to Hollywood icons who are 'playing' with social networking on a short term basis.

These once hugely bankable Hollywood brands whose rather asinine online antics are, with every tweet or poorly presented profile, increasingly making them look like just another girl or guy next door.

I predict a story arising in the not too distant future where a studio dumps on an 'A' list act, citing the fact that their unadulterated social networking antics have blown their credibility and they no longer carry sufficient gravitas for a multi-million dollar movie.....failing that who will be surprised really when a movie bombs, because the leading lady who is going to save the world from nuclear disaster is everyone's best mate on Twitter and just doesn't cut it as a red carpet icon anymore..

Beware also the Good Will Hunting backlash when those new friends turn on you and say "with all those gifts, it's an insult to us to be hanging in the neighbourhood. You're either guilty of trying to manipulate/ sell to us or at best destroying all those memories of great sporting moments or iconic movie/ music moments we hold in such high esteem, by taking that privilege for granted by trying to look ordinary".

[JLRoberson]

Does this mean that the current generation of celebrities could disappear, except the ones who are actually serious about their craft?

Then good. Godspeed.