McCarthy - Keep An Open Mind Or Else interview 1989

[BorlandRIP7]

I discovered them tanks to their excellent "NME C86" title called "celestial city" back in 1986.

I said to Tim Gane after a Stereolab show in 1997 that "celestial city" was the most emotional song I heard in my life...

[corkscrewfoley]

I agree with most of the stuff they were saying, but the comment about making people write better songs seems to lack freedom of choice. I get what John is saying, but at the same time, he has to realise not everyone's into politics. At the same time, I can see where maybe he just wants to open their minds, and that's perfectly commendable.

[corkscrewfoley]

@corkscrewfoley Sorry, I meant what Gary is talking about wanting to change their lyrics...

[mschneiderg]

@corkscrewfoley I don't think John was suggesting anyone get forced into writing anything... he was merely voicing his wish that there be more intelligent lyrics in pop music. We're all bourgeois now.

[furiousfish2]

Still love this lot :)

[petal27777]

How great to be able to see this after so many years since the band split up!

McCARTHY!!!!

[getthrilled]

It's crazy that this is one of the only McCarthy interviews on the web. It would be nice to find more.

[inshreds66]

The best gig I ever went to was McCarthy at The Old Trout in Windsor. Malcolm announced that they were going to play a song about the bloke next door...Charles Windsor. I asked him afterwards where he got his Vox guitar from, he said he stole it.

[inshreds66]

one of the greatest bands that ever was.

[buckleyboyben]

'The i've lost my girlfriend' bit where he says pop is saying nothing, is so similar to Richey Edwards interviews - he saw this and no doubt took the same view!!

[Mark999999999]

Thankyou very much for putting this up.

[gonzax]

one of the greatest bands of the 80´s!

[voodooswing]

great!

[wallofsound]

This is priceless. Where'd you get this?!

[theyarejustlizards]

one of the most intelligent bands ever.