fbpx

Advertisement

When I first joined Twitter, low these many years ago when it was less populated and less political…

It was to follow a celebrity who was (in my opinion) doing Twitter right.

Doesn’t matter who. (It was Nathan Fillion.)

Nowadays it seems rare to find someone who really dedicates themselves to a bit on Twitter.

There was comedienne Megan Amram’s bit about Trump for four years.

And Rex Chapman has a very strong Twitter game, as well.

Well, believe it or not, so does musician James Blunt, who is perhaps best known for the 2005 hit “You’re Beautiful,” and if his Twitter account can be believed, not much else.

His schtick, much to everyone’s delight, mainly involves roasting himself for that one song, or responding to people having a go at him — also for that one song.

Even his Twitter bio reads:

Proof that one song is all you need.

It’s got to be irksome to have your entire career overshadowed by one hit song that got so big that now it’s trendy to hate it, but Blunt turns it into an art form.

And he’s been doing it for years.

It’s good to have a sense of humor.

Even if you don’t @ him, he might have something to say.

And you just never know when he’ll pop up in your mentions.

He doesn’t mind if you don’t like “You’re Beautiful.”

In fact, he’s crying all the way to the bank.

But if you’re going to have a go at him, at least get the song right.

And watch your grammar, because like me, it seems he can’t stand a misused “your.”

Sometimes people get lost in the echo chamber and forget that their tweets are public and anyone could see them.

So just be prepared, if you’re going to talk about James Blunt… he might have some thoughts.

And lest you think his career was nothing but that one song, he has a new album coming out–and jokes to go with it.

Honestly, I followed him just because writing this article gave me a real appreciation for his master class snark.

This one might be my favorite:

I kind of love it. And shut up, the song is catchy.

What do you think? Best way to use Twitter?

Tell us in the comments!