THE MR METHANE INTERVIEW

Interview by Bradders 05/ 01/ 00

Flatulent botty musician extraordinaire and purveyor of the scatalogical Mr Methane, who supported the Macc Lads in 1990, guffed on one of their songs and appeared in the "Beer Necessities" video has supplied us with the following interview.

How did you learn to fart the way you do?

It all started quite by accident at the tender age of fifteen. I was practising the Full Lotus position encouraged by my Yoga-loving sister when I discovered the ability to breath both fore and aft, so to speak.

How did you get involved with the Macc Lads?

Being a born and bred Macc Lad who remembers the Charlotte to whom the writing on the Subway Wall referred, it wasn't hard. We sort of knew each other.
Have the lads ever played any jokes on you like they did to Sandbach?
 If they had, I wouldn't tell them who would win the two o'clock at York. This would lead to less beer money.
I was in the van the time Sandbach had to get out for a dump and we drove off. I couldn't bring myself to shut the passenger door so Al O'Peesha just stuck it in gear and the forward motion closed the door by itself. My conscience is clear.
What inspired the song Mr Methane?
Are you a fountain of wisdom as the song claims?

"Fountain Of Wisdom" with a bit of poetic licence. I read the Guardian which to your average Macc Lad makes me a fucking brain surgeon. But if you believe that I can cure sexual dieseases by farting, you can form an orderly queue at my surgery.
 
How did the act go down with the Lads' fans?
 They were very vocal and threw lots of things. The act is more for a listening audience really.A Macc Lads concert wasn't the ideal place for a full blown demonstration of controlled anal announcements.
Was anything disgusting thrown at you?
 No just normal things like turds, piss and green snot.
You've now got a video out?

It's called MR METHANE LET'S RIP and contains live footage,
sketches, a pop video and hidden camera stunts
(me farting on people in the street).
Where can we see you performing?
 A lot of my work in the UK nowadays is at colleges or private parties. You're more likely to see me at a public show in Australia or America nowadays. The odd Public Airing does occur now and again. Check in your local newspaper.
Your favourite song?
 Mr Methane of course.

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