Hangover. Hell

Rip It Up, Issue 201, 1 May 1994, Page 11

Han gov er . Hell

Your head feels like its been wheel-clamped, your mouth tastes as if you spent the night munching sand and cigarette butts, the pillow case stinks, your stomach’s riding a roller coaster, your bladder’s bursting and you think you wanna vomit but you can’t face dragging your sorry butt out of bed. We’ve all been there, we know it hurts, we know we’re going to do it again. In order to help you, dear reader, with the grisly aftermath of a good night out, we asked a few people who’ve had a bit of practice how they face the morning after.

Lisa Van der Aarde, bFM’s Freak the Sheep host: “A dark room and cocacola.”

Bryan Bell, singer, Dead Flowers: “Barrocca and sushi.”

Colin Hogg, rock critic: “Don’t drink.”

Maria Mortar, camera operator: “A joint. Definitely. It’s the best one I know. The other one is acqua-sliding at Parakai. When I’ve got a hangover I always fantasise about diving into water.”

Shirley Charles: “I just throw it all up.”

Jordan Luck, lead singer, the Exponents: “I’ve never really had a hangover, I’ve always drunk in moderation. I’m one of those lucky people who can imbibe on a serious level and never

suffer any repercussions.” Michael Gudinski, boss of Mushroom Records, Melbourne: “A spicey Virgin Mary followed by the very best Chinese food.”

Chris Van der Geer, Second Child: “Coffee, orange juice, bath, scrambled eggs and bacon and two Panadol.”

Sheryl Morris, Pagan Records boss and Max TV host: "A Dad’s pie from the gas station.”

Geoff Wright, writer and marketing manager for De Brett’s Hotel: “I just drink more Stoly.”

Mikey Havoc, Element, bFM, Squid Bar: “ Hangover Gone — a product from the South Island patented by an old exUS army general. And beware of saunas, saunas won’t help a hangover.”

Wendy Boyes Hunter, manager Cruel Sea: “Another drink or Berocca and Stoly.”

Greg Johnson, singer/songwriter: “Definitely sleep and then two glasses of red wine and more sleep.”

Russell Brown, editor Planet magazine: “Barocca and the homeopathic remedy Nux Vomica. It takes away the sickness and nausea but it still leaves you feeling really dumb. And a feed from a greasy spoon always seemed to do the job in London.”

Yvonne, Max TV and Festival Records: “Chocolate Zap and a pie.”

Steve Braunias, freelance journalist: “Get up as early as possible, swab your face and neck and head with a cold flannel, lie on the couch and smoke lots of cigarettes while watching really bad morning TV. Time it takes to be cured: within an hour, then you’re right as rain.”

Roger Shepherd, head of Flying Nun: “Bloody Marys with extra vodka.”

Richard Long, One Network News: “Water, water and more water.”

Nick Kreisler, language tutor/musician: “Bukowski always said that a good fuck worked as a hangover cure. I haven’t tried it of course.”

Matthew Hyland, writer: “Intense suf-