ARTHUR SMITH – ARTIST PROFILE
June 23rd, 2006 by rui
We caught up with Arthur Smith in the run up to the festival. can see why the producers of Grumpy Old Men though he would be worth talking to…
What is your real Name?
Captain Wanker.
What do you do for a living?
Nothing.
What is your habitat?
A hole in Balham.
What do you eat?
Worms- but the late ones.
What do you drink?
Diet Hemlock.
What is your least attractive habit?
Sesquipedalianism.
You’ve got a nice voice haven’t you?
And you have nice breasts.
Describe your ideal evening chilling at home?
Slaying giants and eating virgins.
Describe your ideal day and night out?
Buying pyjamas.
What are your favourite places?
Inside my head and Balham.
What are you reading these days?
The back of my hand.
Are you a political animal?
Yes, a trotskyist mole.
[b]What gets the goosebumps rising for you musically at
the moment?[/b]
The goose song.
Top ten influences of all time (musical or otherwise)?
The opening 10 notes of Chelsea Hotel by Leonard Cohen.
What are you working on at present?
A moped.
What would most like to achieve over the next five years?
A cup of tea.
What would you like to see change most in the world over the next five years?
The 5p piece.
Highlight of your life?
The day I died.
What are you expecting from the The Big Chill?
An enormous iceberg.
John Hegley writes good poems eh?
From Kilburn High Road to Kurdistan
Hegley hegley
He da man
Arthur Smith performs at the Media Mix tent at The Big Chill 2006
