I was knocked out by the Revolvers last record, "Tribute to Cliches" (People Like You). These German sleaze dealers poured out a lethal dose of full throttle cock rock complete with fizzing pop hooks and a vast array of classic rock and roll references- these cats are obviously fully Fucked by Rock, and I salute them foe their efforts. Figuring we must have been reading the same splotchy fanzines all these years, I thought it was high time we compared notes. Tobbe, "People Like You" records' head honcho and the boys in the band collaborated on the answers, so who knows who said what, but here's how it went. 

Brigitte West vs. Joan Jett. Who rocks harder? 

Hey Ken! Please tell us (rock `n roll trainees) : Who the hell is Brigitte West? Perhaps, she is the wife of Theo West (a well known german TV commentator)? If we missed something really exciting please give us private lessons !!?? 

Brigitte West, babies, is the blonde tigress behind the infamous New York Loose, the finest sleaze punk/pop metal band to ever implode and disappear without a trace. And she ripped it up as much as she was super-foxy. Brigitte, where are you?!

Concerning your question "Who rocks harder BW or JJ", I got a picture (of Joan Jett ) on my bedroom wall next to a Gary Glitter when I was a child., because" I love Rock n`Roll was a great hit in Germany in 1982(?) as well !! YEAAH!

Answer: Well, it's kind of a toss-up, but Brigitte is much more likely to actually sleep with a sleazy rock dude- Joan digs the Riot Grrrls, after all- so we're going to have to go with Ms. West. While we're on the subject, who's the hottest rock and roll chick of all time, and how close have you gotten to her? 

This is a very difficult question `cause I can't decide on one person. Maybe Wendy O Williams, Lita Ford, Lee Aaron and of course Joan Jett can be mentioned (and in Germany of course Doro Pesch hahaha)... Tobbe got a Samantha Fox poster on his bedroom wall when he was 14...

Well, the correct answer, if you know what's good for you, is Karen Neal from Detroit's Queen Bee, but those are all good answers. But a Samantha Fox poster? What, you never licked the sweat off of Ruyter from Nashville Pussy's leather clad thighs? Am I the only one? 

Hanoi Rocks Vs. Smack. Who rocked harder? 

Well, SMACK was a band who came from Finland as well ,and made a good a Rock`n Roll sound in the 80's.Unfortunately, they weren't very famous here in Germany, so we don't know very much about them, while Hanoi Rocks were quite well known in Germany especially in the Heavy Metal scene of the mid- eighties. When I was 16 or 17 I "discovered" the band `cause I was bored with all these traditional metal bands that time. Hanoi Rocks looked so exciting and were absolutely different from other bands . Hanoi Rocks rocked harder because their influence on other bands was great.

Answer: Granted, it's a tough call, but Smack actually rocked harder. Of course, they were so fried on drugs that you couldn't really tell. Hence the name. What has Johnny Thunders done for you lately? 

I heard a Heartbreakers record lately and it was very good!

Fair enough. The Mummies - good band, bad gimmick- or bad band, good gimmick? 

Do you mean these guys , who are dressed like fucked up, dead pharaohs and sound like garage? (Yep.) Well, GOOD BAND, GOOD GIMMICK. We like bands having a special image, although it's absolutely not new. But in these days it's almost impossible to create something what is really innovative.

Right. Gunfire Dance vs. Comatones- who rocked harder?  

We didn't hear any thing about these bands, sorry... I guess Comatones are a garage band from LA, but I never heard a song so far...

Yikes! Comatones were LA's finest sleaze metal band, ever. They just got back together, after ten or so years, so get up to speed. www.comatones.com Gunfire Dance were Dogs D'Amour rip-offs from England that actually ended up out-rocking their heroes. I think their lead singer Ant was the new Lords of the New Church singer for 5 minutes, as well. Anyway, I'll save this question for later, since I don't remember much of the 90's anyway.  What about Mike Ness and the Supersucker's affection for shitkicking country music? Do the Revolvers buy into that? And while we're at it - Johnny Cash Vs. Kris Kristofferson. Who rocks harder? 

Well, the Revolvers are absolutely not into country music and if we are honest we can't understand it. Perhaps some bands or singer might be interesting but the mainstream stuff, which is well - known in Germany as well is DEAD BORING. Moreover I'm not conform with the subjects country music generally deals with. This campfire romanticism and cowboy mentality is almost reactionary. I don't like it, when going back to the roots of modern music I prefer old blues stuff. I usually practice playing guitar solos on old blues records.

Answer: Wrong. Kris Kristofferson rocks harder. The rest of the questions are more in the vein of rock-interview, so I'll try not to correct you on any of it. No guarantees, though. Let's talk street cred. Ever have to fight your way out of a gig? 

No, usually the people are very satisfied.

Ever sock a heckler? 

If someone doesn't agree with the views we have, he can come to us. If he doesn't want to talk about his problems he got concerning the band, we are quite ready to knock him down.

Right on. Ever get arrested? punch a cop? 

If you look punk rock in Germany, you will sometimes have problems with people who disagree with your appearance and your political views. Surely it's quite obvious that in 2002 nobody is shocked when you walk around with green hair or bondage trousers, [since] every fucking MTV girlie is dressed this way, but that's not what I wanna say . Many cops and greater parts of the 'ordinary' PEOPLE still got prejudices against punks and other minorities. People are still afraid of persons thinking different. Back to your question. We got arrested after soccer games or after demonstrations.

Have you ever been out-rocked by anybody? 

No, not really.

Good answer. We need new cliches. Are you cats working on any? 

We called our new record "A tribute to cliches", so we usually fall back on old cliches, sorry we are not innovative enough to create new ones. But we'll try hard, and if we develop a new cliche, you will get it!

What did you talk to that creep Marilyn Manson about? (They mention meeting him in their anthem, "Rock Star Postcard from LA")

Well we asked him why did he always look so evil. I asked myself how he managed it and, if he got this expression all the time even when he's going to the butchery in order to frighten the assistant.

How do you manage to sing without accents? (They really don't have any)

Thanx for paying us such compliment. That's the result when you hear punk rock 24 hours a day. Someday you've internalized it.

Germany. Is there anywhere else that you'd rather be? 

Yes. Somewhere where the weather is not so terrible. It's horrible - I've heard the weather on Mars is supposed to be better!

Boston's worse, you know. Finally, who will save rock and roll?

I hope the Revolvers will manage it.

Me too, I'm getting exhausted doing it myself. Get their record, citizens - it's the tits, it really is. www.peoplelikeyou.de