Shaun Ryder is way smarter than people think he is. For someone that didn't do well at school, his lyrics are way better than most educated bands. He's a poet and a good one too.

This interview is basically the same as the roses

when they asked bez why he took so many drugs he said "cos its my job"

This same lady also had a battle getting anything out of the Roses.

I met Shaun when he was here in Australia, early 2000. He was mixing songs & performing at the Big Day Out concert. My friend & I arrived to the stage early, didn’t recognise him & he started chatting to us, really friendly. Then when we watched him perform & heard the familiar sounds of Happy Mondays & Black Grape, we were amazed. He’s a real top bloke & I’ll never forget how humble & friendly he was.

Those boys aged really quickly. They went from fun-loving witty scallies to jaded old timers in 3 short years. I remember the early gigs with pride.

This was actually footage from their last interview at the job centre.

'Well we know how people see us but we're really not like that'.

"don't know that,no idea..just do it." - - what an ending to an interview brilliant.

i love this interview, everytime i watch it it never gets old!

I can't get over their grins, sneaky fellas!

shaun, bez, paul, tony, ian, new order, martin hanett, happy mondays (...) people who will be reminded but never forgotten

"Do you think your reputation does proceed you, or what" How articulate!

Absolute class takes me back a few years!!!

This is so hilarious!!

Seeing Bez here, you can appreciate the lump of corned beef between his ears is still very much fresh today.

The real life Beavis & Butthead.

Omg I love them 😍💖 and they are from my home town madchester

The minute you get away from having fun and "just doin it", is the minute your music begins to stink. Thats why English music is so fucking great. If only interviewers would stop analysing and picking everything apart then examining the individual bits like a scientific examination.

The inspiration for the dumb and dumber characters including the haircuts