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44 year old singer/songwriter Jill Sobule has branded pop star Katy Perry a "f..king little slut". Apparently Sobule released a song with the same title as Perry's more recent hit, "I Kissed a Girl" in 1995 and is a little bit jealous that her song didn't do so well - landing at number 67 on the U.S Billboard Charts. In an interview with Therumpus.net, Sobule let it all out in a fowl mouthed attack on the 24 year old Perry... "As a musician I have always refrained from criticising another artist. I was, 'Well, good for her.' In truth, she wrote it with a team of professional writers and was signed by the very same guy that signed me in 1995." "I have not mentioned that in interviews as I don’t want to sound bitter or petty, because that’s not me. Okay, maybe, if I really think about it, there were a few jealous and pissed off moments. "So here goes, for the first time in an interview…F..k you Katy Perry, you f..king stupid, maybe 'not good for the gays', title-thieving, haven’t...

44 year old singer/songwriter Jill Sobule has branded pop star Katy Perry a "f..king little slut". Apparently Sobule released a song with the same title as Perry's more recent hit, "I Kissed a Girl" in 1995 and is a little bit jealous that her song didn't do so well - landing at number 67 on the U.S Billboard Charts.


In an interview with Therumpus.net, Sobule let it all out in a fowl mouthed attack on the 24 year old Perry...


"As a musician I have always refrained from criticising another artist. I was, 'Well, good for her.' In truth, she wrote it with a team of professional writers and was signed by the very same guy that signed me in 1995."


"I have not mentioned that in interviews as I don’t want to sound bitter or petty, because that’s not me. Okay, maybe, if I really think about it, there were a few jealous and pissed off moments.


"So here goes, for the first time in an interview…F..k you Katy Perry, you f..king stupid, maybe 'not good for the gays', title-thieving, haven’t-heard-much-else-so-not-quite-sure-if-you’re-talented, f..king little slut."


Woah, tell us what you really think Jill! That's the future mother of my children you're talking about!


Katy Perry kicks off her 'Hello Katy' tour in Australia this week.