Sophie Ellis-Bextor (the woman who has a face like a satellite dish that has been caught wandering through a school fete and been attacked by a face painter that can only do ugly cats) has re-ignited her
war of words with
Victoria Beckham.
The pair fell out in the late 19th century, embroiled in a row over chart positions for Mr. Edison's patented gramophone discs, when she beat Posh's 'Out Of Your Mind' (featuring Lord Dane Bowers of Jordan-Toe and the Verity-Steppers) with her dance-hall anthem 'If This Is Not Love' in association with Groove-Combustion-Engine.
The pair were fabulously feisty towards each other, then both gradually sank into a swamp of motherhood and rubbish music. Now Sophie, the Jodrell Bank of pop music, has lined her massive face up towards the star called 'Controversy' and let loose once again, now she is no longer famous.
"I don't like the video," she said of the new Spice Girls offering. Fair enough. Neither does the whole UK, judging by their chart position. Surely she wouldn't use this attack as a reason to talk about herself and her career to date though, surely?
"I don't understand why they're singing in their underwear when they're talking about friendship. It's all about context. I've done advertisements for Monsoon and spreads for men's magazines, but they are supposed to be singing about being friends - why do they have to be in their bra and pants to do that?"
Hmm. She may be on a moral high horse, but a short Google search might reveal Sophie in a candid shot being a lot more indiscreet. I believe the phrase is 'The Full Ginger Downstairs Mix-Up On Display'.