| Howlin' Pelle Almqvist interview on Skavlan. Now on YouTube. Broadcasted 30/3/12 Go Right Ahead (live): www.youtube.com Translated by Oscar Waldner on Facebook (Thank you! Let me know if you want this taken off or your name removed) • Skavlan: Neither this band is free of controversy. The Hives have conquered the International Rock Scene. As Joe Strummer from The Clash said to Howlin' Pelle: "Thank you for saving Rock'n'roll!" Please welcome Howlin' Pelle! It's far too seldom I have guests in these kinds of outfits. • His Majesty Howlin' Pelle: Yeah, you're probably right. • S: It feels like I'm doing a talkshow in the completely wrong century. • H: Sounds about right. • S: You don't call yourself a musician or singer/songwriter, you just call yourself a Rock Star. • H: Yep. It's what I do. I bet there are many who are better than me at singing beautiful or writing songs, but there are very few that are better than me at being a Rock Star. • Random Swedish actress: You can obviously tell that you are, by the sound of the audience even in here. • S: It's self-consistent. But when you are at a dinner party and someone asks you: "What do you do for a living?" • H: I'm a Rock Star. Sometimes I need to add "Internationally acclaimed rock star. • S: Because you are internationally acclaimed? • H: Yeah. I can barely hold a straight face. It's so much fun. • S: So... It started with, apparently, an explosive need for confirmation? • H: *nods* And at the same time, it's part of ... |
