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Paul, 15, is wild about Showaddywaddy

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Schoolboy DJ Paul Weedon loves being out of tune with his friends as one of the biggest fans of '70s rockers Showaddywaddy. The 15-year-old, who DJs at weddings and parties, listens to the hits of the Leicester legends while his mates check out Nicki Minaj and One Direction. Paul, of Beaumont Leys, Leicester, got hooked on his hometown heroes after coming across a '70s compilation CD as he searched for music for his act three years ago. He said: "I played the CD and heard the track Under the Moon of Love. "I thought, 'This is great. Who is this?'. "I saw they were called Showaddywaddy so I asked my mum if she knew anything about them and she told me they were a Leicester band. "From that day on, I searched out more of their stuff and have to say they are my favourite all-time band. I can't get enough of them." Paul said he was teased by his friends but defends his choice of music. He said: "The stuff my mates are into these days is not real music by real musicians. They can keep it. "The songs by Showaddywaddy are real rock 'n' roll by a real group. The lyrics are so good, too, and you can hear them clearly to can sing along." Paul's mum Clare, 38, and stepdad John, 56, approve of the youngster's musical taste. Clare said: "Showaddywaddy were big before even my time, but I like their stuff. "I must be one of the only mums in the world who tells her teenager to turn the music up. "I love Under the Moon of Love and bop away as I do the washing up. It's great that they are a bunch of Leicester lads who did well. "John actually remembers them from the first time round so he loves it, too." John said: "It's all good stuff. You can't argue with the music." Paul was at the front of the queue when former Showaddywaddy lead singer Dave Bartram signed copies of his autobiography at Waterstones, in Highcross, last month. The pupil at Babington Community College, Beaumont Leys, said: "It was great to meet him. He is my hero. I was star-struck. He was a great bloke." Paul, who has been a gigging DJ for two years, does not get much chance to spread the word about Showaddywaddy. He said: "I do parties and weddings and always get given a playlist so I can't play what I want. I do get to play Showaddywaddy, though, because I play them as I set up. "I often get the bar people coming up and telling me they love the band and remember them in their glory days."

Paul, 15, is wild about Showaddywaddy


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