PAST APPEARANCES

Popworld
Manchester, England
03 April 2005

SIMON: Hanson, tremendous to see you again.

TAYLOR: Good to see you too.

SIMON: It's all going rather well?

ALL: It is.

SIMON: So we're in Manchester.

TAYLOR: Yes we are.

SIMON: Which is famed for it's music. The Happy Mondays, the Scott-Lees, Will Mellor. What do you bring to Manchester tonight?

TAYLOR: I don't know. I guess we just try and bring a little bit of a rock & roll show.

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ISAAC: Alright, so this is the bus. It's not quite the same as, as the American buses that we're used to. It's a little bit narrower.

SIMON: I'm sorry.

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SIMON: This is where you bring all the, uh the ladies? Offer them some bread and...

ZAC: Mayonnaise.

SIMON: Oh yes, always offer them some mayonnaise.

ZAC: ...a little spicy mustard. Get things started off right.

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SIMON: Has there ever been a scramble for the groupie action?

ZAC: Isaac is um...

SIMON: He tampers with them all?

ZAC: I wouldn't necessarily say groupies cos groupies implies a slightly darker side.

ISAAC: I'm kinda like the uh, lone wolf.

ZAC: I'll just say he's the most active member, as far as meeting fans.

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SIMON: I just don't want there to be, you know Isaac in terms of a court case where, is he the father or not? Know what I mean?

TAYLOR: You know it is something that you have to watch out for but I think, I think that's something he'll have to figure out himself.

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SIMON: Where's your bed? Where does all the sin happen Isaac?

ISAAC: Well right here. This is probably a sinful area.

SIMON: Have you got a fan in there right now? No.

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SIMON: I guess you'll be playing "MMMBop."

TAYLOR: We usually play "MMMBop," yeah.

SIMON: How many times?

ZAC: Three or four. We start the show with it and end the first set with it. We start the second set with it...

ISAAC: Yeah.

ZAC: ...we do about three encore versions of it. We do the reggae version, which not many people know.

SIMON: Can we hear the reggae version now?

ZAC: We say "yah man" a lot when we're singing it.

SIMON: Go on. "MMMBop!" "Yah man?"

TAYLOR: There you go!

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SIMON: That's hot. (eating chips & salsa)

ISAAC: Yeah, it's very hot.

SIMON: Whoa. Do you have water?

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SIMON: Can I ask...

TAYLOR: What?

SIMON: Is it, does it ever get to be a bit tense because you are the favorite?

TAYLOR: *laughs* You know honestly, I'm not the favorite.

SIMON: You're the favorite...

TAYLOR: It just depends on who you talk to.

SIMON: No one cares about the others.

TAYLOR: Dude *laughs*

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SIMON: Will there be a lot of merchandise for this tour? What have we got? What are the big sellers?

ZAC: Ah, the big sellers, uh, t-shirts.

SIMON: Necklaces. £8, that's quite expensive.

TAYLOR: Necklaces.

SIMON: Any funny phrases on the t-shirts?

ZAC: Mostly they just say "Hanson," which is kind of funny and stupid to some people.

TAYLOR: But...

ZAC: We started selling Hanson condoms.

TAYLOR: ...yes

SIMON: No you didn't. (to Zac) You've become really dirty you know.

ZAC: The circular... you know they've got the circular logo.

SIMON: You used to be such a sweet kid, didn't he?

ISAAC: Wow.

SIMON: This is your influence! (to Isaac)

ZAC: There was a time.

ISAAC: *laughs* Oh man.

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SIMON: What have you got on your rider tonight? Cos I imagine it used to be just sweets and chocolate.

ZAC: We have them get us "powdered sugar."

TAYLOR: Yes.

SIMON: I don't know what's become of you. I think you (Isaac) should have a word with him.

ZAC: I'm trying to spice things up.

SIMON: You used to be such a nice kid. You used to make little jokes about Snoopy or Thundercats. Now I don't know what you are.

ZAC: Thundercats hooo!!!

SIMON: There you go.

ZAC: I still remember.

SIMON: Those are the days I want back. Hanson, thank you.

ZAC: Thank you.

SIMON: Break a leg out there tonight.

ZAC: Hopefully not, but yes!

TAYLOR: Yes and no.

SIMON: Okay.

TAYLOR: Thanks man.