SHRINK RAP
MICHAEL MERTENS
FOUNDER-MEMBER OF PROPAGANDA, THE GERMAN AVANT-POPSTERS WHO FIRST APPEARED ON ZTT, MICHEAL MERTENS HAS REDESIGNED THE BAND AND HAS A NEW ALBUM, “1234", OUT NOW ON VIRGIN.
HOW DO YOU FEEL?
OK.
WHERE DID YOU GO LAST NIGHT?
Creaser Gallery, Portobello Road
WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU THOUGHT OF BEFORE YOU WENT TO SLEEP?
This pillow should be bigger.
WHAT DID YOU DREAM?
The Stud Brothers fell off the Eiffel tower.
WHAT WILL YOU DO TODAY?
Make my dreams come true.
WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST PLEASURE?
Travelling and making music.
WHO ARE YOUR FAVOURITE SINGERS/MUSICIANS?
Ennio Morricone, Miles Davis, Scott Walker.
IF YOU COULD BE SOMEONE ELSE, WHO WOULD YOU BE?
King of Morocco.
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO KILL?
I don’t want to kill any body.
WHAT ANNOYS YOU THE MOST?
That you can’t have everything.
WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER YOUR GREATEST STRENGTH?
My determination.
WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER YOUR GREATEST WEAKNESS?
Fernet Branca
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE RECORD?
“Big Blues” by Jim Hall/Art Farmer.
WHAT WAS THE LAST ACT YOU SAW?
Gil Scott Heron.
WHAT DO YOU ALWAYS CARRY WITH YOU?
My left foot.
WHAT WOULD YOU FIND DOWN THE BACK OF YOUR SOFA?
I desperately need a sofa, honestly.
WHAT DO YOU MOST DISLIKE ABOUT YOUR APPEARANCE?
Mein Bierbauch.
WHAT WAS THE BEST MOMENT IN YOUR LIFE?
Jumping from the five metre onto the three metre diving board and then into the water.
WHAT WAS THE WORST MOMENT IN YOUR LIFE?
That story is too long to tell.
WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST REGRET?
No regrets.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING?
None.
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO MEET?
Roger Rouganinouve.
WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING AT THE MOMENT?
About Karl Popper.
WHAT DO YOU NEVER MISS ON TV?
The button to turn it on.
WHAT DID YOU LAST RECEIVE IN THE POST?
A bill.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE PHRASE?
“F***in’ hell.”
WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO AN ALIEN?
“Welcome to Germany.”
WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
“French And Saunders”.
WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Carpet in the bathroom.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE TIPPLE?
Lager.
HOW WOULD LIKE TO DIE?
Casually.
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR EPITAPH TO BE?
“Here lies Michael Mertens who died casually.”