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Sophie Ellis Bextor Exclusive Interview
by Martin Higgins. Published Wed 03 Nov 2010 15:29, Last updated: 2011-12-18
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Purple Revolver spoke to Sophie Ellis Bextor ahead of
her headline UK tour today and discussed everything
from supporting the Pet Shops Boys, to portable
periscopes and the festive period. She even had time to
champion the humble British sprout.
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Purple Revolver: Hi Sophie, how are you today?
Sophie: Very good thanks, you?
Purple Revolver: Not too bad at all. You have recently
been on tour with the Pet Shop Boys, what was that like?
Sophie: It was great, really lovely. I have been a fan of
theirs since I was little, so it was a real privilege to be
asked to go on the road with them. I loved every minute
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Purple Revolver: Were there any practical jokes on tour
or was it a relatively sedate affair?
Sophie: No not really, I have never really been any good
at pranks. The only one I can remember is years ago
now, and it is quite boring so forgive me. On one of my
first tours, our drummer was reading a book intensely
and when he was on the last page, we wrestled it off him
and hid it. A couple days later, we ripped out the last
page of the book and stuck it to his drum, but it turned
out it was not the right book we had taken the page from
and so it had no relevance. I think he was a bit perplexed
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Purple Revolver: So you have never done any April
fooling in your time?
Sophie: No I don’t think so, I might have to change that
(laughs). I remember once when I was younger, I took
my mums diary and tried to mimic her handwriting, but
what I was writing was all nonsense. I think that caused
some confusion at the time.
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Purple Revolver: You have worked with a number of
artists on the new album, from Calvin Harris to
Metronomy. What can we expect from the new project?
Sophie: It is a really dancey record, but also has a lot of
electro elements. I just wanted it to be an unashamedly
dance floor focused record, so that when people hear it
they want to get up and move.
Purple Revolver: Going off on a tangent here, it was
Back to the Future’s 25th anniversary recently, you a fan
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of the film?
Sophie: Yeah I love it, how old must I have been when it
came out? Six I think- so yeah, I am definitely from the Back
to the Future generation.
Purple Revolver: If you could make a time capsule set for 100
years in the future, what would you put in it to embody this
age we live in today?
Sophie: I think I would just buy loads of crap on Ebay and
stuff it full of that. All I can think of is food related, but I am
not sure the people of the future would want our leftovers.
Haribo will get a space in there undoubtedly.
Purple Revolver: Tangfastics?
Sophie: Yeah they are the best ones, along with the cola
bottles. I would also probably put a lot of toys in. I think
children’s toys really evoke the age they belong to, like Steiff
bears and model-rail ways. My son is really into his
Transformer figures at the minute, so I might also put some
of them in. And a picture of Simon Cowell.
Purple Revolver: Now I am going to pose a question to you, a
problem of sorts, and I would like your creative input to find a
solution. At gigs, people of a smaller stature often can’t see the stage as they are surrounded by giants, 6 foot plus
brutes who obscure everyone’s view with their enormous heads. How would you solve this problem?
Sophie: Well I think the logical thing to do would be to organise the crowd in order of their height, smallest at the front
and all the brutes at the back. But that might be a logistical nightmare. You could also buddy up with someone of the
same height I suppose.
Purple Revolver: What about a periscope?
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Sophie: (laughs) That could be cute, a little portable periscope you could carry around with you. I am sure I have heard
people on the radio discussing this problem recently.
Purple Revolver: You mean my periscope idea has been conceived already? I am ruined.
Sophie: No they were just talking about the problem. I think you could be onto something though, I will back you all the
way.
Purple Revolver: The paperwork is in the post.
Sophie: Excellent.
Purple Revolver: So Christmas is on the horizon, who is going to be donning the pinafore in your household?
Sophie: Oh me definitely, I love cooking Christmas dinner. We are going to have lots of our friends and family over for a
big party, I can’t wait.
Purple Revolver: Would you classify yourself as a good cook?
Sophie: Well I am OK, I wouldn’t say I am going to win any culinary awards but I think a roast is dummy proof, as long
as you get the meat and potatoes right you are in business.
Purple Revolver: Will the much maligned sprout be making an appearance on your Christmas plate?
Sophie: I love sprouts, I eat them regardless of the time of year so they will be in there somewhere.
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Purple Revolver: Will there be any fights over who puts the star on the tree in your household?
Sophie: I doubt it, it is all very democratic and we share the decorating responsibilities. The problem that I am facing
now is when to start decorating, people are putting their lights up earlier and earlier, some Novermber time- which it is
now. I can’t believe how fast this year has gone!
Purple Revolver: Time flies when your having fun.
Sophie: It does.
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Purple Revolver: So you have just announced details for your upcoming tour, looking forward to it?
Sophie: Yeah, it will be the first time I have done a headlining tour for such a long time so I am really excited. I just want
to make it look great and for the fans to have a really good time. It will be a real spectacle I can promise that.
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Purple Revolver: Well that should wrap it up Sophie, thanks a lot for that.
Sophie: No problem at all.
Tour dates read as follows:
Sunday 12th December – Concorde 2, Brighton
Monday 13th December – O2 Academy Islington
Thursday 16th December – The Old Fire Station, Bournemouth
Friday 17th December – Academy 2, Manchester
Saturday 18th December – O2 Academy2 Birmingham
Sunday 19th December – O2 Academy2 Oxford
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For more information on Sophie Ellis Bextor’s tour visit her official site here:
http://www.sophieellisbextor.net/
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