Jill Sobule

’90s Flashback: Jill Sobule’s “I Kissed A Girl” Was A Watershed Moment

Mike Wass | April 10, 2020 2:29 pm
Mike Wass | April 10, 2020 2:29 pm

A pioneer. More »


‘Clueless’ Soundtrack: A Way Existential Look Back With Jill Sobule & Music Supervisor Karyn Rachtman

Alexander Cho | July 19, 2013 5:48 am
Alexander Cho | July 19, 2013 5:48 am

Jill Sobule Finally Lets Her “Katy Perry Sucks” Flag Fly

noah | August 3, 2009 2:30 pm
noah | August 3, 2009 2:30 pm

kissandmakeupWhen Katy Perry’s Girls Gone Semi-Wild For The Sake Of Riling Up Any Men Around song “I Kissed A Girl” first made inroads into the pop consciousness, singer/songwriter Jill Sobule—who’d made a few alt-rock waves with an identically titled, yet 10% as annoying track 13 years earlier—was semi-diplomatic. “Katy Perry’s song is a kind of catchy party song,” Sobule told Entertainment Weekly, “although I will admit that I do smile when a critique mentions my version in a more favorable light. Is that wrong?” Well, a lot can happen over 14-ish months, and such was the case with Sobule, who in an interview with the online mag The Rumpus dropped any sense of diplomacy and went straight to name-calling. Also swearing! More »


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