Music
McFly interview
We met up with the McFly guys to hear all about their brand new album - Motion In The Ocean - and to talk outer space, cyberspace and MySpace...
VM: Hello McFly! How are you all doing today?
Tom: Tired - we've been up since, like, 5am.
Harry: Yeah, we've been working for about 12 hours straight!
VM: OK, I'll go easy on you then. First question: Motion In The Ocean - does that mean something rude?
Tom: Yes!
Harry: Not that rude, it's a natural part of life.
Dougie: It's human nature, and we're only human.
VM: Does that sum up the mood of the album?
Dougie: Horny, ha!
Tom: The album isn't rude, the album's just fun.
Danny: Some good sing-a-long bits and some good, like, big bits as well.
Dougie: The album was going to be quite surf-y, ocean-y anyway, so when someone told us about "motion in the ocean", we thought "ah, that's wicked".
VM: I heard that you were the man with the vision behind the album, Dougie. Is this true?
Dougie: No, no, it wasn't just me. It was a band thing.
Harry: Well I dunno Dougie, I think you should take some of the credit.
Dougie: Well yeah but if it fails I don't want to take the blame!
VM: It's interesting that you describe it as a "happy" album, Tom, because Wonderland had some pretty heavy stuff on it - songs about depression, getting old, suicide. Is this a return to the upbeat style of your debut?
Tom: Well, it's got a big ballad on there, and it's got some emotional moments, but I think in general it's not like Wonderland, it's more happy. Not just happy but just some really good pop songs, we weren't trying to be too clever or anything.
Harry: It's not all happy-clappy though.
Dougie: It's experimental. It's like... jellybeans. Sweet, but also many different flavours. You know, the ones with the menu.
VM: Nice metaphor. What are the flavours on the album, then?
Dougie: There is a black pudding in there, I must say. Probably Transylvania.
Danny: Is there a root beer?
Harry: There's no soap one.
VM: Er, soap?
Harry: Yeah, there's always one that tastes like soap.
Danny: There's a bit of sarsaparilla in there.
