What exactly is a Love Shack?

It is the ideal love/dance party place of your mind.

Describe the B-52's.

Call us the future from your past.

Do you get sick of playing "Rock Lobster"?

No, we've been performing our old songs a little differently each performance.

Do you have more in common with John Waters' worldview or David Lynch's?

I have more in common with Greenpeace's worldview.

Does rock music take itself too seriously?

Sometimes groups and their material can get overbloated.

Why did you shave off your moustache?

The real one look horrible and the pencilled-in one I got tired of.

Would you have bombed Vietnam?

I am a pacifist.

Who do you feel closest to, Dan Quayle or General Noriega?

Both are dreadful and embarrassing products of the U.S.

Is there life on Mars?

I hope so, there's not much happening on Earth that's great (except the changes in Eastern Europe).

Why the sudden success in America?

If we could figure that out we'd have done it ten years ago.

Why do you have such huge appeal in Australia?

Australians are geniuses with a good sense of humour.

Would you support The Stone Roses?

We support liberal groups and causes.

How would you like to be remembered?

As the greatest guy who ever lived.

Are you still inspired by '50s sci-fi kitsch?

I'm inspired by past, present and future.

What's your favourite comic?

Zippy by Bill Griffith.

What's your favourite long range bomber?

The Stealth Bomber because it shows how stupid the arms race is and how wasteful the military/industrial complex is.

What's the best thing about being a B-52?

Getting paid for doing what I like to do.

Who are the ugliest people in rock 'n 'roll?

The hairstyles of most Heavy Metal bands are pretty horrendous.

Drugs: The Facts.

We're all naturally as high as kites.

Do New Kids On The Block have any redeeming qualities?

I'm sure they're good to their parents.

The Jim Morrison film?

I hope it's as wild as his real life was.

What planet do you live on at the moment?

I've been frequenting planet Zarbonga 4 lately - quite a sensuous world.

Is Rock dead?

No, but some of it is asleep.

British Music?

It's just as good and just as bad as U.S. music.

Do you eat puffins?

No, muffins.

Where did you go last night?

I astrally projected to Pluto.

What was the last thing you thought of before you went to sleep?

Something frightfully sexy.

What did you dream?

It was a nightmare. The band had to tour Greenland by bus.

What will you do today?

Do telephone interviews and clean records.

What is your greatest fear?

The destruction of the environment everywhere.

What is your greatest pleasure?

Reading about solutions to environmental problems and rare record hunting.

Who are your favourite singers/musicians?

kd land, Patsy Cline, Little Jimmy Scott, The Vandellas, James Brown, Dinah Washington, The Pretenders, Dusty Springfield, etc…

If you could be someone else (alive or dead) who would you be?

Buddha.

Who would you most like to kill if you could?

Man's destructive attitudes.

What annoys you the most?

The current administrations in most countries.

What do you consider your greatest strength?

I can put up with a lot of bullshit, albeit with a bad attitude.

What do you consider your greatest weakness?

Records.

What is your favourite record?

"Dancing In The Street" - Martha & The Vandellas.

What was the last act you saw live?

kd lang.

What do you always carry with you?

"Fur is dead" stickers.

What would you find down the back of your sofa?

Who knows, I haven't cleaned it in eight years.

What do you most dislike about your appearance?

My head.

What was the best moment in your life?

Winning the Intergallactic Interstellar Music Award 10 years in a row.

What was the worst moment in your life?

I was giving a tearful acceptance speech on an awards' show and my pants fell down.

What is your greatest regret?

Losing multi-million dollar lotteries.

What's your favourite article of clothing?

A sexy pair of see-through polyester bell-bottoms.

Who would you most like to meet?

Gorbachev or Jayne Mansfield.

What book are you reading at the moment?

"The World Atlas Of Mysteries"; "Julius Caesar", "The Grandeur That Was Rome", "Dada: Art & Anti-Art".

What do you never miss on TV?

I rarely watch TV but I guess I'd watch the weather report since I fly so much.

What did you last receive in the post?

A small silver sphere that emitted rays which disintegrated my furniture. It was sent to me by mistake.

What's your favourite word?

Either hippo or stinker.

What would you say to an alien?

"Please don't kill me, I'm not messing up the planet. It's those crappy politicians."

What makes you laugh?

Sparkling witticisms and vulgar noises.

What's your favourite tipple?

Non-effervescent mineral water.

How would you like to die?

In my sleep.

What would you like your epitaph to be?
Roses are blue, violets are red
If Fred's in here, he must be dead.