Former Warrant singer Jani Lane may not be digging the band Warrant at the moment, but likes the fact that Warrant is included so prominently in the Broadway hit (and hair metal extravaganza), Rock of Ages. He seemed thrilled when speaking to SPIN:
If somebody told me in my 20s that a song I wrote would be on Broadway, I’d laughed my ass off.
I have a new found respect for Jani Lane ever since he questioned the creative sincerity of a song like “Cherry Pie.” However, on the other hand, the members of Warrant have nothing to be ashamed about. Whether you like Warrant or not — and I admit, I’ve never been a fan — they created something successful that was already in a crowded genre at the time. You have to give them credit where credit’s due. And people are feeling nostalgic for their music. Television commercials (smaples below) are even using them instead of, say, The Who.
Both Warrant and Jani Lane have now moved in separate directions, of course. Warrant seems happy with their new singer, Robert Mason — now, if only they can get his bio right on their Website. Here’s what it says, as of today:
“Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.”
It’s called Dummy Text. Ooops!
Where’s Jani Lane when you need him? He’s definitely got a bio!
