Here is an excerpt from a great interview (JT Leroy interviewing Nessa.)
JTL: So, I want you to tell the story about how you and Stephan got together.
VC: Oh, my God! Well, we were touring together two summers ago. I remember the first time I saw him: I was, like, on the computer or something, and he was walking in on the first day of tour. He had these black shades on, like wraparound sunglasses, and he was in all black, on his cell phone, walking with that swagger he has. And I was like, "Who is this guy?" He was always really nice. He brought me flowers and welcomed me to the tour, but I just felt suspicious of men in general at that point. He was trying, but it just wasn't happening. But your book Sarah was actually the catalyst for us starting to talk and eventually getting together. He gave me a copy of it, and suddenly I realized that he wasn't just some dumb-ass lead singer.
JTL: Because he comes across like that?
MC: Because he's good-looking, and he's over six feet tall.
JTL: And dudular.
VC: [laughs] Yeah, dudular. Then he came into my dressing room once, like weeks into the tour. He handed me this white, ivory necklace with a black cord, and I was like, "What is this? Now you're giving me gifts?" And he was like, "It's a raccoon penis bone." And I was like, "What? Why are you giving me this?" And then he gave me Sarah, and it immediately made me curious and comforted that he wanted to share things with me. I just thought that was so rare for the front man of a band to do. They just tend to be really one-dimensional.
JTL: And more likely to bring in a bottle of Wild Turkey or something like that.
VC: Exactly. But he brought me a book and a penis bone, and I was like, "Okay, I'll take note of this, and perhaps I'll give him some more chances." I give you all the credit. My album should be called Harmonium by J.T. LeRoy.
JTL: [laughs] I just want a piano lesson. Do you still have the raccoon penis bone?
VC: [laughs] Of course.
I don't know if someone has already posted this, so my apologies if they have. Read the rest of the interview at:
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_11_34/ai_n8586984it's from the Harmonium era. It gives great insight into Vanessa's childhood and her learning the piano.
Hehe, raccoon penis bone. How romantic. 8O
I wonder what it really was..... but let's not turn this into a discussion on the anatomy of the penis..... :oops: haha
I think it's cute in a quirky way :lol:
