The Newport hip-hop group vows not to offend Utd Wags like Posh Spice
NEWPORT's comedy hip-hoppers Goldie Lookin Chain have vowed not to insult Manchester United WAGs at the Rodney Parade, such as Victoria Beckham.
Frontman Rhys Hutchings, 48, and the group are big fans of County and even designed their kit twice – although the second kit had to be withdrawn after the club was threatened with legal action by designer label Burberry.
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But famously in 2005, before Wales' World Cup qualifier against England at the Millennium Stadium, the group performed their then new song Your Missus Is A Nutter.
They announced it was dedicated to Victoria Beckham as her husband David warmed up on the pitch.
Although Beckham took it in good humour, the Wales FA condemned the group and issued a public apology.
But ahead of watching their local team's FA Cup fourth round tie with United after finally securing a ticket, Hutchings has revealed why they dedicated the song to Posh Spice in the first place.
Hutchings told SunSport: “We were invited to play a set before the match and Beckham was on the pitch. A newspaper offered us £100 to dedicate one of our songs to Beckham's wife, which we did.
“We never got the £100 though – so can we have the £100 please!”
Should Bruno Fernandes or any of the other United stars' partners be concerned that the hip-hoppers will storm the pitch to sing Your Wife Is A Nutter before Sunday's match?
Hutchings, 48, laughed: “No, if we did that we would get a lifetime ban. We've matured a bit, even though we're now men in our late 40s singing karaoke in tracksuits!
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“We recently did a gig with Noel Gallagher and I thought, 'Look guys, I know we're funny, but don't say anything bad about Noel. Don't say, “Oh yeah, Liam's great, or anything like that!”
“When we got there and did the gig, Noel showed up, went on stage and said, 'What is this? A festival?'
“And we said, 'No, it's your gig, dude!' He didn't even know what it was, so we could have said anything we wanted!
“But if we beat United I think everyone will run onto the pitch, but I wouldn't run in the middle of the game because I've seen it happen and people get beaten up.
“Even the footballers come in and might take a few knocks, but if County win then that's it, everyone's on the pitch!”
Hutchings says his love affair with County started back when they played at their old Somerton Park ground.
And he liked the whole shabby feel of the place.
He said: “I remember going in there when there wasn't a football match on, it was just empty and there was a huge pile of dog**t and I thought, 'This place is great!' That was in the glory days of the eighties!
“They ended up demolishing it all and building houses on it. But that was the first time I noticed Newport County!
The group are all fans and Hutchings says bandmate Graham “The Bear” Taylor has worked in the club shop, while Billy Webb (aka Tim Westcountry) is a season ticket holder.
And the boys have collaborated twice with the Exiles to design their kit.
They first designed a shirt they sponsored for the club's FAW Cup in 2004-05 and three years ago the group helped design their third kit, which had to be withdrawn after fashion label Burberry threatened to sue.
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Hutchings said: “That kit was really exciting. We went there and put them on, but at the end they said, 'Take them off, put them in the box.'
“We were like, 'Should we do that? You're going to give us some, aren't you?' And they said, 'Yes, we'll give you some'
“But they looked very similar to a Burberry design – and they asked them to remove them and all the fans who bought them had to return them, so we didn't get them.
“That was so disappointing. I would have just worn it to bed, just all the time!”
The group will embark on a “world tour of Britain” later this year and Hutchings said: “It's been 20 years since we've done anything big, with 20 quid, 20 dates and 20 songs. Actually, it turned out to be more than twenty dates, so my wife is going to kill me!”
Hutchings eventually managed to secure a ticket on the eve of the match.
He said, “Billy got me one. He went because he is a season ticket holder and could therefore get priority for himself.
“We used to know the chairman there, but lately things have changed at the club.
“So it was difficult to get a ticket. They were listed on the internet for £600 each and I couldn't afford that. I have two kids and have to pay for music lessons, soccer subs, cubs and all that stuff.
“I was worried I might have to book a room at the Mercure hotel and watch the match with binoculars – or maybe just pay for my TV license! But I will be there and the dream scenario for me is a repeat so that the club can make even more money!”