Post by Alexsis on Jun 10, 2005 18:55:47 GMT -5
It all seemed like a good idea at the time. Send our brand new reporter out to interview Fightstar, and talk about stuff. Sadly, our brand new reporter had failed to grasp one important point about Charlie Simpson's new band. Namely that they are not Charlie Simpson's OLD band. Erk!
TOTP: [Very excited] So, boys. What did you 'Go To School For'?
Dan: I made a pipe bomb. I shouldn't say that, should I?
Charlie: I was fine with everything except Maths. I was terrible at Maths.
Al: I did really badly at school.
Dan: I dunno really...
Omar: Dan was a geek, that's why! [laughs]
TOTP: Great! Did you ever get turned down by a girl you approached at school? [Proudly] A bit like in the song 'You Said No'...
Omar: Did I ever get accepted, more like... [laughs]
Charlie: There were a few 6th form girls that I got with when I was I the 6th form, they were really nice, so that was cool.
TOTP: Fantastic! [Looks at notes] Now, according to the song 'Year 3000', "not much has changed but they live under water". How long can you hold your breath under water for?
Omar: 57 seconds. Or at least I could when I was younger.
Dan: How do you know that?
Omar: I used to hold my breath in the bath.
Dan: I dunno how long...
Charlie: I dunno either...it's definitely less since I started smoking though.
Al: Yeah!
TOTP: Oooh, rebellious, that's very ROCK! Now, when was the last time you found yourself 'Sleeping With The Light On'?
Omar: I think everyone's scared of the dark as a kid aren't they?
Al: Yeah, I think I always used to sleep with the light on, don't most kids?
TOTP: Yes, yes they do! [Serious face] Now, if I can turn to matters of the heart. Have you ever been so in love with someone you would actually have 'Crashed The Wedding'? Or is that just a funny idea for a song?
Al: Ooooh, that's risky territory!
Charlie: Yeah I don't think we need to go there. I don't think we wanna go there.
TOTP: I see. Well then, have you ever been so naughty on a flight that you've got in trouble with an 'Air Hostess'?
Charlie: No, I don't think so.
Omar: I think I sleep most of the time on a flight somewhere.
TOTP: Oh. That's a shame. That could've been quite fun...Erm...[looks at notes again]..Ah! Here's one! Do you buy each other gifts? And if so, do you get one at a time or [deep breath] 'A Present For Everyone'?
Al: Yeah, we've been shopping for Charlie's birthday present this week actually, cos it's his birthday soon.
Omar: Yeah, we have some good ideas.
Charlie: So, do you know what you're getting me then?
Al: Yeah, kind of
Omar: Yeah, we know what we're getting. [Charlie looks pleased].
TOTP: That IS good news! Now, is it my imagination. or are there more of you than there used to be? How did that happen?
Omar: We got together because we knew each other already, it was quite natural an organic formation really. We used to rehearse together and stuff.
Charlie: Yeah I don't think we thought 'there have to be four of us at any point' I mean we didn't have anything against there being three in the band, it's just what worked. And this works for what we do.
Omar: I mean there are loads of really good bands with only 3 members, so it's not like you have to have four members, but we just got together this way and it works for us.
TOTP: It certainly does! Now, my final question is a bit of a scary one. Are you nervous about competition from new bands like McFly and Noise Next Door?
Charlie: I don't think it makes a difference who you are. I don't mind any band. The main thing is that they write their own songs and play their own instruments. That's the main thing.
Omar: Yeah, I don't think it makes any difference. I think fair play to them.
TOTP: And I do too! That's all the questions I have, thank you Busted!
All: Eh?
