VINTAGE QUOTES

Rip It Up, Issue 239, 1 July 1997, Page 8

VINTAGE QUOTES

“I used to be a tough nut for a half-hour a week, and that would be when I’d go play, and the rest of the time I’d be a mess. Now I’m a tough sonofabitch all the time — I’m even tough while I’m asleep.” IGGY POP goes harder — RipltUp #25, August 1979.

“Disco is like a beautiful girl with a nice body and no brains.” MARK MOTHERSBAUGH is not disco, he is DEVO — RipltUp #26, September 1979

“We stand for fun, but we’re not singing about holding your hand — we’re talking about other parts of your anatomy.” The KNACK’S DOUG FIEGER makes his case against the band being the next Beatles — RipltUp #26, September 1979.

“It’s a ‘you scratch my back, I’ll claw yours’ sort of ethic, and the Boomtown Rats tend to keep their nails fairly well sharpened.” 808 GELDOF on working with the record company mentality — RipltUp #27, October 1979

“The whole time we’ve been doing this interview I’ve been hanging by my knees from a tree, and strumming a guitar with my toes.” Just when CHEAP TRICK’S RICK NIELSEN seemed to be behaving uncharacteristically normally... — RipltUp#27, October 1979.

“Every place seems to have the same sort of punks: like a blonde one, a fat one, and a Sid Vicious copy.”

TOY LOVE’S PAUL KEAN on touring New Zealand — RipltUp #2B, November 1979.

“I’ve always encouraged Neil, right from when I was banging balls at him against the garage wall.” TIM FINN pitches an answer to the ‘older brother’ question — RipltUp #32, March 1980.

“I got a tax bill from Her Majesty not long ago; it was addressed to Mr W Eric. I said, ‘Who’s he?,’ and tore it up.” WRECKLESS ERIC remained plain old Eric Goulden off stage — RipltUp #36, July 1980.

“Just being able to work, have a Rolls Royce, and a swimming pool for each leg.” PINK FLAMINGO PAUL HEWSON defines success — RipltUp #4O, November 1980.

“I got the impression we went down like a fart in an astronaut’s suit.” COLD CHISEL’S DON WALKER on supporting Rod Stewart at Western Springs in early 1979 — RipltUp #42, January 1981.

“I learned I didn’t want to work with him, and I learned I didn’t wanna be like him.” ADAM ANT on former manager MALCOLM McLAREN — RipltUp #44, March 1981.

“I think it’s really good what happened with Adam Ant: Malcolm kicked him in the teeth and he came back shining. He made Maley look like a big tosspot. Well done, Adam.” JOHN LYDON on the MALCOLM McLAREN/ADAM ANT situation — RipltUp #46, May 1981

“We have this desire to be an orchestra, but slowly we are coming to terms with the fact there are only three of us.” BLAM BLAM BLAM’s MARK BELL on big dreams for little bands — RipltUp #4B, July 1981

“The Kinks would rather have a dud as an opener, it seems. They’ve got Cold Chisel now. I think they’re going from the frying pan into the fire myself.” DOC NEESON on the ANGELS being dropped from the KINKS support slot for being too good — RipltUp #49, August 1981.

“Mr Kilminster is not answering and apparently they’re all out. Do you want to talk to Judas Priest?” An American receptionist tries to be helpful, while George Kay tries to find Lemmy from MOTORHEAD — RipltUp #49, August 1981.

“If you get the chance to play Linda Ronstadt’s dressing-room, do it!” Wee BONO from U2 on taking what you can get from the ever so friendly US of A — RipltUp #SO, September 1981.