't get the right support bands...''You'd be justified in saying that, and the rest of the band would, if he wasn't such a good singer. This band don't need a Shaun Ryder at the front of the stage, I'd be stood there, it's as simple as that.Tom's a good singer. Maybe he's a knobhead, maybe he pisses people off like you. That's the way it is. All I'm concerned with is what comes out of them speakers at the end of the fucking night, and what goes on to records. What it's all about is the songs, anyway, innit? And from the crew point of view, it's all about taking loads of drugs and having a good time!Tom's a top singer, that's all he's paid for, being a singer in a band. He's not paid to be a spokesman for the youth, that's Shaun Ryder, who's not a singer. You see that in Happy Mondays interviews and Stone Roses interviews - do they ever mention the songs? Never, They mention how many drugs they've taken the night before or how they grew up.With Inspiral Carpets there's none of that bullshit about them. If it's about image and being hard and all that you might as well set a big stage up and have five guys sat round taking drugs and charge a few thousand people ten pounds each to watch five guys taking drugs.''Well, all I can say is, it's like, say you're in Chesney Hawkes's backing band, right? You might think the music's total shit, you might hate everyone you're with but someone says "I'll give you a grand a week." What would you say? I know what I'd do. I'd be in Rod Stewart's backing abdn for a thousand pounds a week [laughs]. Wouldn't you? I would.''Nah...I'm going to shoot off. Gonna work for the World Of Twist. They're a top band. Fucking mega mega mega band. No one could do what the World Of Twist do, except the World Of Twist. They are top me, one of the fucking bestest bands in Manchester.''I like it more now. I get paid more. I used to get a fiver a night when we started, now I get 350 quid a week, and as many crisps as I can eat, which is plenty. (Noel leans
' t get the right support band..."You'd be apologize in saying that, and the rest of the band would, if he wasn't such a estimable singer. This band don't need a Shaun Ryder at the movement of the degree, I'd be stood there, it's as simple as that. Tom's a good singer. possibly he's a knobhead, maybe he pisses people off like you. That's the way it is. All I'm implicated with is what comes out of them speakers at the goal of the fucking night, and what go on to records. What it's all about is the songs, anyway, innit? And from the crowd point of view, it's all about taking tons of drugs and having a good time!Tom's a top singer, that's all he's paid for, being a singer in a band. He's not give to be a spokesman for the youth, that's Shaun Ryder, who's not a singer. You see that in Happy Mondays interviews and Stone Roses interviews - do they ever note the song? Never, They mention how many drugs they've taken the night before or how they grew up. With Inspiral Carpets there's none of that bullshit about them. If it's about image and being hard and all that you might as well set a large stage up and have five guy sat round taking drugs and charge a few thousand citizenry ten pounds each to watch five guys taking drug."Well, all I can say is, it's like, say you're in Chesney Hawkes's backing band, right? You might think the music's total shit, you might hate everyone you're with but someone says " I'll give you a grand a week. " What would you allege? I acknowledge what I'd do. I'd be in Rod Stewart's backing abdn for a thousand pounds a week [ laughs ]. Wouldn't you? I would."Nah... I'm run to shoot off. Gon na work for the World Of Twist. They're a top band. Fucking mega mega mega isthmus. No one could do what the World Of Twist do, except the World Of Twist. They are top me, one of the fucking bestest band in Manchester."I like it more now. I get pay more. I used to have a fiver a night when we started, now I catch 350 quid a workweek, and as many crisps as I can eat, which is plenty. (Noel leans
't gft the right support banas...''You'd be justiyued in sayinf that, avd the rest of the band woulv, if he wqsn't such a good singef. This bajd don't beed q Shaun Ryvsr at tmz frohb of chx stage, I'd be sjood there, id's as simple av ghct.Tom's a good singer. Maybe he's a knofhead, msyhe he pisses pgople jff mpkt you. That's the way it is. All I'm doncerntd with is what cokes out of them speakers ah thf end of the fuckijg night, ane whwr goes on to records. What it's all zbout is the songs, anyway, innit? And yrom the crgc poltt of view, mt's alj about takikb loadv of drigs and having a jood time!Tom's a top singec, that's all he's paid for, beinc c singer in a band. He'w bot pdid do bd a rpoiexmzn for thx youth, thaf's Shaun Ryeer, who's not a singtr. Riu see that ih Happr Iondays interviews and Stone Roses integviess - do they ever mentiob the songs? Never, Thei mention row many drugs they've taken the night before or hmw thxy grtw up.Wigy Lnspiral Carpets there's none of that bullshit zbpun them. If it's abomt image and being hwrc and all that you mnfhf as well set a bih stage up abd have fyve buys sat round taking drugs and charge c fww thousand people ten pounds eacn to eatch five guys taking brugs.''Wsll, all I cwn say is, kt's like, say you'fe pn Cvesney Hawkes's backing banq, right? Yiu mnght thivk tne musyc's total dhit, nmu might hate everjone iou're fith but slmeone says "I'll give you a granv a week." What wmulg you sav? I knpw what I'd do. I'd be in Rod Xtewart'f bacying abdn ror a tiousand pounqs a week [laucjs]. Wouldn't ymu? I woujd.''Nay...I'm toing tu shoot off. Gonma work for the Worod Of Twist. They're a jol band. Fucking negq mega mega banc. Nu oge cpujg do what tha Wofld Pf Twkst do, trceit ghe Eorld Of Twist. They dre fop me, one of the gugking besjest bandf in Manchestrr.''I like it more nlw. I jet pamd morr. I used to get a fiver a night wgen we stwrtcd, now I get 350 quie a week, and as many crisps as I can eat, which is poenty. (Noel leans
't get the right support bands...''You'd be saying and the of the band a singer. This band need a Shaun at the front of the stage, be stood there, it's as simple as that.Tom's a good singer. Maybe he's knobhead, maybe he pisses people off like you. That's the way it is. I'm with what out of them speakers at the end of the fucking night, and what goes on to What it's all about is the songs, anyway, And from the crew of view, it's all about loads drugs and a time!Tom's top singer, that's he's paid for, being a singer in a band. He's not paid to be a spokesman for youth, that's who's not singer. see in Happy Mondays Stone Roses interviews - do they songs? Never, They mention how many drugs they've the night or how they grew up.With Inspiral there's none of that bullshit about them. If about image and being hard and all that you might as well set a big and have five guys round taking drugs charge few people pounds each watch five guys taking drugs.''Well, all I can say is, it's say you're in Chesney Hawkes's backing band, right? You might music's shit, you might everyone you're with but says give you a grand What you what do. be in Rod Stewart's abdn for a thousand pounds week [laughs]. Wouldn't you? off. Gonna work for the World Of Twist. a top band. Fucking mega mega mega No one could do what the World Of Twist do, except the Of Twist. top me, one of the fucking bestest bands Manchester.''I like it more I get paid more. I used to get a a when we now I get quid a week, as many crisps can eat, is (Noel
't get the right support bands...''YOu'd be justiFied iN saYinG tHat, aNd thE rest of the band WOuld, If he wasn't such a good singEr. ThiS bANd doN'T nEed a SHaun RydER aT THe fRoNt Of tHe STaGe, I'd bE stOod therE, it's as simpLe aS tHat.Tom's a good SInGer. Maybe he'S a kNobhead, maybe He pIsses pEoPle OFf likE yoU. That'S the waY It is. AlL I'm concerNeD With is WHat comeS OUt Of thEm speakers at the enD Of THe fucking night, And whaT gOEs ON To rEcoRds. What it's AlL abouT Is the soNGs, ANYWay, INnit? And from thE crew point oF VieW, it's alL aBouT Taking Loads Of DRugS and having a Good Time!Tom's a Top sinGEr, that's ALl he's paId for, bEinG a sIngeR In A bAnd. he'S Not PAiD to BE a sPokesman FoR tHe youTh, thAT'S sHaun rydEr, whO's not A singer. You see ThaT in HAPpy mondaYs intErviEwS and STone RoSes inTeRviews - do they eveR menTion the soNgs? neVer, thEy menTIon how ManY drUgs they'Ve taken THe nIgHT BEfOre or how they grew up.wiTH inSpiral CaRpets tHErE's NOne of thaT bUllShit ABOut thEm. If IT's About imaGe and bEInG hArd and aLl That yoU mIghT as Well sET a biG stage Up and havE five GUys sat round takINg drugs and chaRGe A FEw THousAnd People ten poUnds EAch tO watCH fIve GUys taKing dRuGS.''WELl, all I can say is, it's liKe, Say you'Re in CHesney Hawkes's Backing banD, RIGht? You miGht tHInK The music's total Shit, yOu might hatE Everyone You're With but sOmeone sayS "i'Ll give yoU a gRanD a wEek." wHAt Would you say? I kNOW whaT I'D do. I'd be In ROd StewaRt's BacKinG abDn For a thousAnd poundS a WeEk [LaUghS]. WoulDN't you? I woUlD.''NaH...I'M goIng to SHoot ofF. GonnA worK fOr THe WOrld Of TWIsT. tHey'rE a ToP banD. FuCkIng meGa meGA meGa band. NO one could Do wHAt thE WOrLd Of TwiSt do, except the woRld Of Twist. thEy aRe top mE, ONe of the fUcking bestest bands in ManCHester.''I LikE it moRe noW. I get paid MorE. I used To gET a fiveR a nighT when We StaRTEd, now i GEt 350 QuiD a Week, and as mANY crIsps aS I Can eAt, which Is plenty. (Noel leans
't get the right support b ands...''Y ou'dbejus ti fied  insaying that, a n d th e rest of the band wou ld, i fh e wa s n' t suc h a goo d  s i n ger .Th isba n ddon't  ne ed a Sh aun Ryderatth e front of t h estage, I'd  be  stood there , i t's as  s imp l e astha t.Tom 's a g o od sin ger. Mayb eh e's ak nobhead , ma ybehe pisses peopleo ff like you. That 's the  w a yi t  is . A ll I'm con ce rnedw ith isw ha t c ome s  out of themspeakers at the  end o fthe fuckin g nig ht ,  an d what goes  onto record s. Wha t  it's a l l about  is th e s ong s, a n yw ay , i nn i t?A nd  fr o m t he crewpo in t ofview , i t 's a llabou t tak ing loads ofdru gs a n d h aving  a go od t im e!Tom 's a t op si ng er, that's allhe's  paid for , b ei ngasinge r  in aban d.He's no t paidt o b ea s po kesman for the you th , th at's Sha un Ryd e r,  w h o's notasin ger. Y ou se e th a tin Happy  Monda y sin terview sand St on e R ose s int e rvie ws - d o they e ver m e ntion the song s ? Never, They me n t io n  how  ma ny drugs th ey'v e  tak en t h enig h t bef ore o rh ow they grew up.With I ns piralCarpe ts there's no ne of that b u llshit a bout th e m. If it's abo ut im age and be i ng hardand a ll thatyou might a s well s eta b igsta g e  u p and have fi v e  guy ssat rou ndtakingdru gsand  ch ar ge a fewthousand  p eo pl eten  poun d s each t owat ch  fi ve gu y s taki ng dr ugs. '' We l l,all I c a ns a y is ,it 's l ike ,say y ou'r e  in  Chesne y Hawkes' s b a ckin gba nd, rig ht? You might  t hink the m us ic' s tota l shit, yo u might hate everyone y o u're wi thbut s omeo ne says " I'l l give  yo u  a gra nd a w eek."  W hat w ouldy o usay ?I know wha t I'd  do.I' d be  in Rod  Stewart's backing abd n for a thous and  pou n d sa w e ek [la ug h s]. W ouldn't you? Iwould.''Na h. . .I 'm going t o  sh oo t off.Gonna w ork f o r the W orld Of T wist. The y' re a t opband. Fuck ing mega  mega meg a  band .  N o one  co uld do  w hat  theWorldO f T wistdo, ex ce pt the  Worl dOf Twist . They are top me, oneof the  fuck ing  bestestban d s i n Manches ter. ''I like i t m ore  now.  Ig et pa id m o re . I usedto g e t a fiver anig h t  w hen we star t e d , n ow Iget 350 qu id a  week, and as man y  crisps as I c an e a t , w hic h  ispl enty. (Noel le ans 
't get_the right_support bands...''You'd be justified_in saying_that,_and the_rest_of the band_would, if he_wasn't such a good_singer. This band_don't_need a Shaun Ryder at the front of the stage, I'd be stood there,_it's_as simple_as_that.Tom's_a good singer. Maybe he's_a knobhead, maybe he pisses_people off_like you. That's the way it is. All_I'm_concerned with is_what comes out of them speakers at the end_of the fucking night, and what_goes on to_records._What_it's all about is_the songs, anyway, innit? And from_the crew point of view, it's_all about taking loads of drugs and_having a good time!Tom's a top_singer, that's all he's paid_for, being_a singer in a band._He's not paid_to be_a spokesman for_the youth, that's Shaun Ryder, who's_not a singer._You see that in Happy Mondays_interviews_and Stone Roses_interviews_-_do they_ever mention the_songs?_Never, They_mention_how many drugs they've taken the_night_before or how they grew up.With Inspiral_Carpets there's none of_that_bullshit about them. If_it's about image and being_hard and all that you might_as well_set a_big stage up and have five guys sat round taking drugs_and charge a few thousand people_ten pounds each to_watch five_guys_taking drugs.''Well, all_I_can say_is, it's like, say you're in Chesney_Hawkes's backing_band, right? You might think the_music's total shit, you_might_hate everyone you're with but someone_says "I'll give you a grand_a week." What would you_say?_I_know what I'd do. I'd_be in Rod Stewart's backing abdn_for a thousand_pounds a week [laughs]. Wouldn't you? I_would.''Nah...I'm_going to shoot off. Gonna work_for_the World Of Twist. They're a_top_band._Fucking mega mega mega band._No one could do what the_World Of Twist do, except the World Of Twist._They are top_me, one of the fucking_bestest_bands_in Manchester.''I like it more now. I get paid more._I used_to get a_fiver a night when we started, now I get 350_quid a week, and as many crisps_as I can eat, which is plenty. (Noel leans