The Hard Word

Rip It Up, Issue 144, 1 July 1989, Page 34

The Hard Word

- “I'mfeeling very musical lately. Isort of feel like my musicjuice is bubbling up. Suddenly youwakeup onemorningand it's like having an erection. Itjust sortofrises up in you, and you think, I've justgotta makesomemusies: = . . —creative man ANDY PARTRIDGE of XTC. @

“A movement like Stop The Violence is necessary because it stops black-on-black crime. Butan anti-sexism movement— no. It’s individual how one would (respond to the lyical content). — Barry White fan LUTHER CAMPBELL, President of Luke Skyywalker Records. ’*

“Ifthis is justice, lam a banana.” — Private Eye editor lAN HISLOP’s reaction after the Yorkshire Ripper’s estranged wife successfully sued his magazine for 600,000 pounds.

“We've been trying to go there for 25 years. They said we were too rebellious, too controversial, then weasked in the late 70s and they said we were too capitalist, too rich!” ‘ ‘ — BILL WYMAN explains why the ROLLING STONES have never been to Russia.

“The hamburger section is called Under My Bun—that'sagood one isn’tit?—and there’s something called Jumping Jack Flesh butl don’t know what thatis ...” - — BILLY WYMAN again, pondering the wit of his Sticky Fingers’ Cafe menu.

“The Sex Pistols are now safe ashouses. They fitin very neatly now with Barry Manilow, John Denver, Jim Croce. All the threat is gone. They are apiece of cosy nostalgia for people who can’taccept the presentand have no inclination to look towards the future.” — dirty dancing man JOHN LYDON of PIL.

“As strict vegetarians the band were apalled by his behaviour and do not wish to associate themselves with anyone who goes round shooting pigs for fun.” — DEPECHE MODE'’s response to DM fan W.Axl Rose’s shooting of a live pig ata Hollywood barbeque.

“Idon’tknow. Maybe because some people don’t want to see me solo.”

— ex-New Edition singer BOBBY BROWN copes with the existential implications of the death threats againsthim. :

“Oh ...abouta million and a half dollarsayear.” — DENNIS QUAID reveals the difference between

his screen persona and his off-screen personality.

“Less drugs now? There’s not less drugs, just more aerobics.” ‘ s -

—social commentator SEAN PENN.

“How many brain cells, to the nearest billion, do you thinkl'velostin thisplace?” @

—GRATEFULDEAD man JERRY GARCIA contemplates his past concerts at San Francisco’s Fillmore Stadium.

“The difference between theatre and films is like the difference between being a spiritual adviser and an electrician.” — TOM WAITS on thespian activities.

“Ihope they die inaplane crash.”

— Family Ties father MICHAEL GROSS when asked whathappens to the Keaton family in the series’ last season. \