Live long enough and you may get a nasty e-mail from the original Herman, of Herman's Hermits. This has happened to Baltimore singer-songwriter-blogger-Green-Day-fan Niki Lee.

Miss Niki blogs -- even though she hates that word -- about all sorts of things, most often about Green Day. Recently, she blogged about going to Baltimore's Pier 6 concert pavillion a few years ago to hear 60's pop idols Bobby Sherman and Herman (Peter Noone) of the British group, Herman's Hermits. Miss Lee wasn't exactly delicate in telling the story and describing the scene:

"if you're from charm city you know that pier 6 is a place for those performers 'on their way up and on their way down... way down.' think spinal tap...  i walked to pier 6 and there, in front of a high, locked chain-link fence, were about 100 overweight, balding women waiting for bobby, davey jones from the Monkees, and . . . . what is that guy's name?!? NOONE -- RIGHT PETER NOONE! Mind you, these women have to be my age because we all have the same teen idols from the same time period . . ."

Noone must Google himself daily 'cuz he found Miss Niki's blog post right away and dashed off a slash-and-burn e-mail the next day. Goes likes this:

"And i didn't see any balding ladies just beautiful girls having fun. you even
invented a fence? Chain-link and a roadie who invited you out?
I don't like your blog because it is so hurtful to others
Perhaps a look at who you are on the inside will help you find some peace in
your shitty little world of hate and mean-spiritedness.
Bobby sherman was, is and doesn't care for your sad little career. He likes
himself. Try picking on someone your own size
I see you did 2 gigs in 2007 so we all have something to be thankful for?
Stay home and leave us nice people out of your pathetic blogs. The mention
of my name drew my attention and my ire
I am done with you now. Disappear again.
Ps print this for all your loser fans"
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 . . . Who knew Hermie was so sensitive?