THE MICK 50 master - Mick Mercer

“I have a past, but no I ‘m not gonna admit to anything, thank
you :) I just wanna be floating into your picture from one side
and disappearing out the other...”
“I have this crush on not so obvious covers. Instead of choosing a 80’s
standard postpunk classic, it’s more challenging to do “Naked” or
“Help”, which originally were written in another context.”
‘Fall With Me’ – what’s the story in the song, I didn’t catch
it all, or are you admitting you use a claim to be a fallen
angel as a chat-up line? Or are you one of those weird
people who believe in angels?
“An angelbeliever I am not, but sometimes people put their own
stories into me, when I talk to them. ‘He’s so mysterious’ etc, so I
guess I’m just playing along for fun of it. All I want is to be invisible
– sigh...............”
‘Hungover’ – this is very 80’s pop isn’t, very Sting-like.
You’re a strange one.
“Sting!! Wow I didn’t see that coming.... Maybe it’s just another
popsong on a very popsongy record? And I guess it’s more about a
lovehangover more than anything else...”
I’ve never had a hangover once in my life. What’s it feel
like?
“Well come around to see me some night and I’ll show you the next
morning....”
‘Help’ – actually you’re evil. The Beatles??!!!
“‘Evil’ is my middle name :)”
Now you made that song painfree for me, which indicates
you went about things strangely. What did you do?
“Maybe I should take you into my Beatles therapy class. Where we
listen to 217 Beatles songs recorded and interpreted the (((S))) way.
Just to ease your pain :)
“Well the point is that Lennon on the peak of his career wrote this
song. Instead of calling it “Yeah” or “I’m rich” or “COOL”, he wrote
“HELP” as a kind of cry out. That’s fascinating I think and a paradox
as well. And I love paradoxes – when things clash.
“And of course I counted on some reactions from the dark community
covering a Beatles song. It’s been mentioned in nearly all interviews
and reviews :)
“Not all songs can be made into (((S))) songs though. This one
succeeded by slowing the tempo down and minimizing some of the
chord changes....”
‘Who Loves The Lover?’ – nice and noisy. How come you
do all the music but not drums? What’s wrong with
drums? Also, how and why did you learn everything?
“I don’t know how to play the drums, and besides my good friend
Tomas O is a well respected and brilliant drummer, so I am a lucky
guy at that point.....
“I’m self-taught through an endless row of lost battles....”
‘When The Well Runs Dry’ – this is where things sound
fine but went a bit weird for me, like this was a psycheflavoured
indie band at work. Does it sound any different
to you?
“No, I noticed that in you review. To me it’s just another one of the
songs on the album. Not the best but not the worst.”
‘Dying’ – this is a drowsy yet lush way to finish but it does
seem quite at odds with how the album all started off. Was
the album the result of virtually everything you’ve
recorded, and you have a few different styles, or did you
go for a mixture?
“Why? The record started with somebody dying and it ends in the
same way, but with another message. This is a song for the future....
“Uh I’ve got load of songs. The only thing that’s stopping me from
releasing two albums a year is money. Nothing wrong with the good
old creativity.
“I think I just happen to like all sorts of music, so why let yourself be
limited too much by a particular genre. That’s boring. Again I believe
that it’s when things clashes a little bit, sounds may appear that you
never heard before...”
If you write everything do you go by instinct or are there
people close to you that you test song ideas out on?
“I’m the instinct type. Feelings nothing but feelings. Later comes the
doubts and questions. And in the end I use my friend James B as a
consultant. He has an exquisite taste, when it comes to the(((S)))
universe.”
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What is fusty about Denmark?
“Have you ever been here?? (I have, and it seemed lovely, although it
never got dark, so I didn’t sleep for four days - Mick.) ’This is a city
where even the air is painted grey and slowly the fog is penetrating
peoples minds.’ (Coincidentally I was able to quote myself from a
song from the next (((S))) album called ‘Phantom.’ I hope it’s even
more catchy than GHOST :) We’re heading for a release in March
2010.)
“First of all the last month or so has been one big grey river of
nonlight, which brings out depression and negativity in your average
Danish citizen. (that’s me!)
“And secondly there’s a general consensus of materialistic
conformative way of dealing with the important things in life. (that’s
not me!!)
“But please don’t let that bring you down....”
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