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ON THE COUCH
Clive Nolan - June 1997


Clive's turn on the couch. And on the couch means sitting in the bus, in a chair and answering while the miles go by.

Sleep
It's easier to sleep on this bus when the bus is moving. When it stops I wake up and when it moves again I go to sleep again.

Tears
They're rubbish.

Rain
Tears of the world.

JD (Jack Daniel's)
I love it. Better with coke and a big lump of ice. It's almost a religion.

Age
Best avoid it.

Knife
Things that get stabbed into your back when you're not looking.

Breakfast
Do you really need it?

Hair
Keep it if possible.

Keyboards
Love them. The more, the better.

Tarquin [John Mitchell]
We're very pleased with our new purchase.

Football
Better watched than played.

Troll's feet
Oh, slip on troll's feet! Knotty White, who else! A man who carries with him his personal pair of slip on troll's feet.

Touring
Longer the better. Meeting new people, going to new places. Very good.

Groupies
Eh, is this going to be printed? Groupies, all part of the Rock and Roll scene, but naturally we have to live a strong Christian lifestyle in this band.

Blood
Goes nicely with guts.

Porn
Is something Mick watches.

Mirrors
Avoid them.

Weight
Don't avoid that. Of course, unless you mean "wait", as in waiting in a queue, we try to avoid that at all times.

Snow
I like snow. It's cold and it's clean, it cleans the world. All the dirt disappears for a little while under this nice big bed of white.

Hammer
Nails.

By: Marcel Steur