“You’re A Bunch Of Fucking Maggots”: Sticky Fingers’ Paddy Cornwall Goes In On Triple J
"We don’t fucking need you. We don’t want you because you play your fucking bullshit and you’re a bunch of fucking maggots."
Sticky Fingers bassist Paddy Cornwall has unleashed on triple j in a series of videos posted to his personal Instagram last night, labelling the radio station a bunch of “fucking maggots” for their apparent decision to ‘blacklist’ the band.
“I got something to say, that no one else has the fucking cojones to say in Australia,” Cornwall began. “Triple j, fuck you and your fucking artist repertoire. We don’t fucking need you. We don’t want you because you play your fucking bullshit and you’re a bunch of fucking maggots.”
“We’re over here in the UK doing what we fucking do. You can do what you fucking do. Stay in your corner. Stay in your fucking lane.”
“I do not represent Sticky Fingers,” Cornwall continued. “I do not represent Dylan, Seamus, Beaker, Neal, Nadia, none of them, this is me talking to you. Got that? I’m fucking taking over, whether you like it or not.”
He then hit the camera with a walking stick, and proceeded to post numerous pictures of support from fans.
“Oh, triple j, triple j, triple j, I could keep sending through these requests but they’re coming in the thousands,” he went on. “I think what the people want is for you to stop being the fucking cowards you are and address the situation.
“You have not officially blacklisted us. You’ve done nothing, you’ve just backed out like the bunch of fucking sheep you are. So respond — from me, not from Sticky nor the boys, grow some and fucking have it.”
Triple j has never made a public announcement regarding Sticky Fingers’ airplay — but J Play data reveals that the station haven’t played the band since last April, following a disastrous interview on current affairs program Hack. The band appeared on the program to respond to the controversy about their return to the music industry, and the allegations of sexist and racist abuse made against singer Dylan Frost prior to the band’s hiatus in late 2016. The interview quickly soured after Frost replied “boys will be boys” to questions about his conduct — a comment which was widely condemned.
“What was done was done out of triple j’s selfish agenda alongside Music Feeds, FasterLouder, Pedestrian.tv. I can keep going if you like,” he said, appearing to forget that FasterLouder hasn’t existed as a website for over two years — we’re now Music Junkee. “You’re welcome for us for putting food on your tables for your bullshit click-fucking-bait.”
“I know who we are, we’re good people with good hearts, good people. So triple j once again, stay in your fucking corner, fuck off.”
You can see Cornwall’s full rant here.