Other interviews
- Interview by IG
- AWOL - Whatever Happened To... Cud?
- Where Are They Now? from Q Magazine
- Rock'N'Roll Parts One & Two Melody Maker, October 26 1991 by Dave Simpson
- Rock'N'Roll Parts One & Two March 1992 by Cathi Unsworth
- Hits and Missiles, Melody Maker June 29 1991 by Dave Jennings
- Baize Of Glory by Ian T. Tilton
- by Stephen Dalton
- Mr. & Mrs on Carl Puttnam & Ruth Proctor
- Q&A with Carl Puttnam, NME
Material World
Carl Puttnam (Cud)
NME
Where are you A110 what are the vibes like?
20.000 feet over Valencia in a 737 and it's turbulent
When will you be famous?
Nine O'clock
Fave authors
Joris Karl Huysmanns, Ian Fleming, Bruce Chatwin, Andre Gide, James Thurber
Top countries in the world
Valusla Scotland The Shetlands, Egypt, Patagonia
What do Cud think of the Manics?
Ahead of thier bloody time, boyo
Funniest people alive
We are all hilarious
Why is Billy Bragg so bloody brilliant?
Alliteration. tea bag and Short hair
Stupidest thing you've ever worn
A green condom. In fact, most of the condoms I wore while gainfully employed as a condom tester.
Best Cud groupie story
The vicar and the donkeybackstage at Northampton Roadmenders
Who will play you in the Cud movie?
A young Michael Caine (Carl), Danny De Vito (Mike), Charles Hawtrey (William), Jon Pertwee (Steve)
Crap TV
Caught In The Act or anything where people find falling down amusing. It isn't.
Fave Harry Enfield characters
The Gants Hill Taxi Driver or the nameless Ilford girl. Serious works of genius.
What's in your pocket?
59,000 pesetas, £21, loose beads, Jim Dunlop plectrum, fags. matches. microscope, snotty hanky, plane, train, hole and a cock.
Phrases of the week
"Eso Es Carnival", "Ignore the Hobbit, Geezer"
What would you do for publicity?
Show up.
Who should 8e censored?
Anyone who disagrees
Best bits of Leeds
The hairy bits
Worst gig?
Essex Uni. Waiting four hours in a freezing cold lecture theatre, queuing in a busy bar for microwaved pizzas, then having the rider stolen.
What material world question would you ask?
'Is It bloody worth it? I ask you? Why don't you quit now?'
Punchline to fave joke
"Erm... Mornington Crescent!"
Dream CUD promo items
Strap on ginger hairy bellies
Carl's first, second and third solo albums in advance
1) 'Capricorn On The Cob'
2) 'Aquarius'
3) 'Super Pipe'
If we gave you a cool million quid, what would you buy?
It's not enough for a squadron of tanks but it'd sort out my ears.
Best thing since sliced bread
The tea bag
Best thing before
Loose tealeaf
Who wears the trousers in Cud?
The Geordie Hitler
Fave rappers
Chuck 0, Q Tip, Betty Boo. Tunnock's Waters
Key films in your life
Key Largo, Possession. Love In A Hollow Tree, French production of Robinson Crusoe avec Michael York and Leroy from fame.
Fave forms of transport
Train, bicycle
Your message to the kids
"Just say no . . . help!"
Sexiest thing you've done this week
Wash the back of my neck while a friend gently inserted her finger in my anus.
How will you subvert TOTP
Insist on miming
Is there a god?
No, but she'd be handy