Live & Kickin' (UK) Magazine - December 2000
KINGS OF POP
They can hold their own alongside Rock Royalty QUEEN and we reckon they're the jewel in the pop crown.
All in all, Five Rule! OK?
SO LADS, SHOULD PRINCE CHARLES MARRY CAMILLA THEN?
RICH: I reckon, at the end of the day, it's the 21st century and if he loves the woman, well then why not? I don't see what the big hoo-haa is about.
SCOTT: I don't care!
SEAN: Yeah completely! He should marry whoever he wants to really.
J: I really don't care. I don't even know who she is. All I know is, he's got big ears.
ABS: I don't care.
IF HE DID MARRY HER, SHOULD HE STILL BE KING?
RICH: Nah, I'd love to see Wills become King. I think it would be nice if we could get some young blood and new ideas.
IF FIVE ARE THE KINGS OF POP, WHO ARE THE PRINCES?
SCOTT: I don't know, maybe Northern Line.
ABS: A1 will be cleaning our dungeons!
SO WHO ARE THE QUEENS?
RICH: Queen!
SCOTT: The Spice Girls, without doubt!
SEAN: Too right! no one can top 'em!
AND WHO ARE THE COURT JESTERS, THEN LADS?
RICH: Point Break
SCOTT: Westlife
SEAN: Yeah, Point Break look very dodgy!
IF YOU WERE KING, WHAT WOULD YOUR NATIONAL ANTHEM BE?
RICH: 'Everybody's Free to Feel Good'. That's a good cheery tune.
SCOTT: I'd keep it the same as it is now, 'cause our National Anthem's alright.
SEAN: It would have to be 'Keep On Movin'. A chipper track makes everyone laff and puts poeple in a good mood.
J: I don't really have a fav song, sorry.
ABS: Yeah, Sean's right. Our National Anthem would probably be 'Keep On Movin'.
WHO WOULD YOU BANISH TO THE TOWER?
RICH: Definitely that Ricky Martin!
SCOTT: Aqua - no sorry, The Vengaboys. Not all the Vengaboys, just Roy, he needs locking up. And that sailor too! (That's Yorick, lads)
SEAN: I'd banish the guys from Steps. No reason, I'm just not that keen on 'em!
ABS: I'd put A1 and Northern Line in a padded cell!
WHAT LAWS WOULD YOU PASS?
RICH: I'd make it a law foe everyone to make at least one person smile every day. (ahh, that's sweet) SCOTT: I'd make the government give all homeless people somewhere to live. SEAN: Anyone who doesn't own a Five album will be in the Tower, pronto! ABS: I'd ban fishing licenses. (Errr, if you say so)
HAVE YOU EVER MET A MEMBER OF THE ROYAL FAMILY?
RICH: No, but I know Prince Wills supports Aston Villa like me!
SCOTT: Yeah, before i was in the band, I was doing a show called 'Whistle Down The Wind'. Anyway, someone turned up in the dressing room. Hang on, who was it? It wasn't Wills - oh, that's right, it was Prince Edward!
J: I'm not interested in the Royal Family. I think they're all a waste of money.
ABS: Yeah, who did we meet? Oh no, it was Cherie Blair.
SHOULD THE MONARCHY BE BANISHED?
RICH: No, but I think they should calm down. Like when the Queen had that official meeting with Camilla, who's going out with her son. Chill, Queenie!
SCOTT: I'm not too bothered. I'm not an anti-Royal, I'm just not bothered either way.
SEAN: I think their views are a little bit dated and I don't think the monarchy is really needed now. It uses a lot of money up that could be spent on other things.
J: Yes, I'm with Sean on that one.
WHO'S YOUR FAVOURITE ROYAL?
RICH: Wills.
SCOTT: I don't have one! If Prince William got married, I wouldn't even bother watching it on TV.
SEAN: Prince Charles makes me giggle. He used to annoy me, but I think he's an alright guy now.
J: I'm really, really, really not interested at all!
ABS: The Queen Mum's sweet tho'!
WILL FIVE STILL BE MAKING MUSIC IN 20 YEARS TIME?
RICH: Only time will tell. But hopefully I'd like to still be making music with an edge - always with an edge!
SCOTT: Not necessarily publicly, but I'll be writing music. I'd like to be writing music for other people.
SEAN: You never know, we might be around for the next five years or we might be around for the next five months. you never know what's gonna happen, but it would be nice to be around for a while.
J: Even if we're no longer in the band, we'll definitely still be making music. That'll never change.
ABS: I haven't got any plans to go solo in the future. I'll still be into the music that I'm into now, 'cause it'll bring back a lot of memories!
WHAT TYPE OF HAIR DO YOU THINK YOU'LL HAVE IN THE YEAR 2020?
RICH: I'll probably be a long-haired hippie! I'll look really good!
SEAN: My hair will probably be like my granddad's receding 'do. Unless hair transplant treatment gets any better and I can afford to have that done! But I definitely won't go for that sweep-over. That's really just asking for trouble!
SCOTT: Who knows? I've changed my barnet loads of time! I'm sure I'll look back in five years and go, 'Oh, good grief, I had spiky hair!' And then I'll look at another picture and go, 'Oh crumbs, I had a skinhead - what the jiggins was I doing?'
J: Whatever hair style you have, you always look back and feel silly at what it used to look like.
ABS: I'll have long hair and I hope it's grey! Sometimes I look back on my hairstyle when I was 15 and that's only five years ago, and I'm like 'doh!'
DO YOU FEEL SUPERIOR TO NEW BANDS 'CAUSE YOU'VE MADE IT?
RICH: No, not superior, no. It's just that we've worked hard for three years and we've got that experience. I'm not superior 'cause at the end of the day, I bleed, they bleed, know what I mean? (Not sure we do, actually, Rich!)
SCOTT: Not really 'cause I remember when I was there, and I know how it feels.
SEAN: You can't ever let yourself feel like that. To be honest, when I see new bands coming out I feel sorry for 'em a little bit. I wouldn't want to go back to that initial burst when you're working 20 hour days trying to establish yourself.
J: You never feel that way, but a lot of bands and newcomers make you look that way 'cause they approach it like that. When we started we'd see bands that were already on the top and we'd be told that we were gonna be like 'em. I can understand it, but people who act superior do my head in!
ABS: Not at all! We're not any better than anyone else. What makes me laugh is that some people are so arrogant just 'cause they're in a band. They think they're the bees knees. I hate arrogant people!
