Hugh Cornwell of the Stranglers 1982

Hugh Cornwell interviewed in 1982

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[almklit]

Hugh clearly tries to distance himself from the Punk tag which at that time had become very unfashionable. I was there in 1976/77 at Stranglers gigs and they were very much a Punk band. I have videos of the Stranglers being outragous in fact Hugh often gobbed at the audience and the stance from Hugh in 1976/77 was very political, anti-establishment, very anarchic and it's a shame that he spins that era differently. God the 80's I remember Jimmy Percy doing an arty dance routine on a TV show OMG.

[basilcruncher]

shame the interviewer has a speech impediment

[kingofpunk1977]

@usl910usl910 I agree Cornwell did turn into a prick

[usl910usl910]

@kingofpunk1977 prick!

[cactaur1]

Hughs solo albums are class, especialy nosferatu which is easily as good as the best stranglers albums. Saw him do his own stuff live and saw the stranglers without him and although both were great, they should be together again

[776danzig]

@wheelworker1 lmao lol at the lisp



[wheelworker1]

i bet hugh feels like slapping that runt boy and burning those pink sofas..

[MottTheWot]

@kingofpunk1977 Yep, i would go along with that, Hugh simply dumped his mates and the music has suffered ever since although i do like the last two Stranglers albums! I went to see him play this year and it was just like seeing a covers band doing Stranglers hits without keyboards??Weird really.

[kingofpunk1977]

@MottTheWot Hugh thought he could do a Sting & thought he could transcend the Stranglers. So glad he fell flat on his face

[MottTheWot]

It is clearly a different Hugh that emerged out of prison. This is not the difficult, snarling, aggressive character that was around from 1976-1980. Hugh would never have been this friendly and this forthcoming in any interview in 1977. He wanted respect, he wanted success in the USA and i think one of the reasons for his departure from the Stranglers was his belief that success in the USA would not come whilst remaining a Strangler. A very ambitious man who should still be in the Stranglers?

[cujo9]

this is a fucking legendary interview with genius cornwell.

[1Mrgorby1]

@almklit so do i but still love hugh