THE CRASH!BOOM!BANG!

WORLD TOUR 94-95

Interview with Marie Fredriksson

Full name:
Gun-Marie Fredriksson.
What's your sign?
Gemini.
Which signs, if any, do you often find yourself getting into fights with?
Sagittarius.
Is there an instrument you feel you can play without making a fool of yourself?
Recorder & piano.
Bands you've previously played in...
Strul & MaMas Barn.
...Although you would much preferred to have played in:
The Beatles.
Who do you most often sleep with?
My dear husband Micke.
Favourite hobby?
My daughter Josefin.
...Though it should have been:
Finances.
What are your two favourite papers or magazines?
Dagans Nyheter & Manadsjournalen.
Which book has made the deepest impression on you?
I've forgotten.
What film should everyone see?
"Schindler's List".
Name one actress you find sexy and intelligent:
Sam Shephard.
Name two songs that make the life worth living:
The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" & "Joni Mitchell's "Blue".
Name two groups or artists who changed the course of your life:
John Lennon & Joni Mitchell.
What was the first record you bought with your own money?
"Valeri" by The Monkees.
What was the first concert you attended that really gave you goose pimples?
Frank Zappa at Olympen in Lund, 1974.
Name a true hero:
My father Gosta.
Assuming you had the physique, what other full time occupation would you like to have gone in for?
I do have a physique.
Clubs or organizations of which you're a volunary member:
Amnesty International & Ostra-Ljungby IF.
Name two events you remember from the 60's:
The Beatles & Vietnam.
Name two trends you remember from the 70's:
Platform shoes & Shorts.
Name two sportsmen you remember from the 80's:
None.
What event are you really looking forward to?
Our premier in Helsinki.
When you're not on tour, what's your favourite city?
Rotterdam.
What's your favourite country for a great vacation?
Sweden.
Which are your two favourite Roxette numbers?
"Watercolours in The Rain" & "Go to Sleep".
How would you modern Europe look with Marie Fredrikssonas Sweden's Minister for the EU?
Total chaos.
What about States if Per Gessle had been voted President?
Things would remain pretty much as they are. But Roxette would have a monopoly an the #1 slot in the charts.
Describe yourself in five words:
Amiable, thoughtful, modest, fair & kind.
Name two songs you would like to have written yourself:
"Hotel California" by The Eagles & "My Funny Valentine" by Rodgers & Hart.

Interview with Per Gessle

Full name:
Per-Hakan Gessle.
What's your sign?
Capricorn.
Which signs, if any, do you often find yourself getting into fights with?
Just about all of them.
Is there an instrument you feel you can play without making a fool of yourself?
None - a car horn, maybe.
Bands you've previously played in...
Grape Rock & Gyllene Tider.
...Although you would much preferred to have played in:
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.
Who do you most often sleep with?
Woody.
Favourite hobby?
My wife.
...Though it should have been:
Moonshining.
What are your two favourite papers or magazines?
Architectural Digest & Hallandsposten.
Which book has made the deepest impression on you?
"Alice in Wonderland.
What film should everyone see?
Andy's Warhol's "Sleep".
Name one actress you find sexy and intelligent:
Jonh Cleese.
Name two songs that make the life worth living:
"Tin Soldier" b The Small Faces & "Ever Fallen In Love" by The Buzzcocks.
Name two groups or artists who changed the course of your life:
The Beatles & David Bowie.
What was the first record you bought with your own money?
"The Kink Kontroversy" by The Kinks.
What was the first concert you attended that really gave you goose pimples?
Hep Stars, playing at Karsefors in 1966.
Name a true hero:
Bengt [Bona] Hansson.
Assuming you had the physique, what other full time occupation would you like to have gone in for?
Motor-racing.
Clubs or organizations of which you're a volunary member:
IS Halmia, HK Drott, Amnesty International & Brian Jones Bikers Club.
Name two events you remember from the 60's:
The first man on the moon & The Monkees on TV.
Name two trends you remember from the 70's:
Live albums & Platform shoes.
Name two sportsmen you remember from the 80's:
Bjorn Borg & Diego Maradona.
What event are you really looking forward to?
When Stefan "Lill-Lovis" Johansson wins his first Indy-car race.
When you're not on tour, what's your favourite city?
Buenos Aires.
What's your favourite country for a great vacation?
France.
Which are your two favourite Roxette numbers?
"The Look" & "Crash! Boom! Bang!".
How would you modern Europe look with Marie Fredrikssonas Sweden's Minister for the EU?
Everyone would qualify for a free pram.
What about States if Per Gessle had been voted President?
Bankruptcy almost immediately - but it would be great while it lasted.
Describe yourself in five words:
Greedy, unfair, calculating, cold & unemotional.
Name two songs you would like to have written yourself:
"Waterloo Sunset" by The Kinks & "God Only Knows" by The Beach Boys.

I'll post the interviews from the rest of the band soon. So don't forget to check back!!!