But I remember we sold nearly 18,000 records in one day.

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But I mean, again, Zappa's far more musical than the Bonzos ever were.

But I mean, again, Zappa's far more musical than the Bonzos ever were.

I mean in recent years, I think you've only got to sell thirty or forty...

I mean in recent years, I think you've only got to sell thirty or forty...

I see my role in the Bonzos as being the straight man, in many ways.

I see my role in the Bonzos as being the straight man, in many ways.

In many ways, Viv and I were the only ones who were really songwriters.

In many ways, Viv and I were the only ones who were really songwriters.

So we used to look for funny songs, and learn them and play them. And...

So we used to look for funny songs, and learn them and play them. And...

Ladies and gentleman, I've suffered for my music, now it's your turn.

Ladies and gentleman, I've suffered for my music, now it's your turn.

And Roger was crazy with his robots and everything.

And Roger was crazy with his robots and everything.

As I said, when we needed to move over to rock'n'roll, Sam and Vernon couldn't...

As I said, when we needed to move over to rock'n'roll, Sam and Vernon couldn't...

But mostly, I wrote songs and Viv wrote songs.

But mostly, I wrote songs and Viv wrote songs.

I suppose Roger had the license to do anything that fitted the venue.

I suppose Roger had the license to do anything that fitted the venue.

I mean Gorilla was really our first sort of goes at songwriting.

I mean Gorilla was really our first sort of goes at songwriting.

Larry only ever wrote one song, and he wrote that with Tony Kaye, I think...

Larry only ever wrote one song, and he wrote that with Tony Kaye, I think...

We then took a shortened version of what we'd been doing in the pubs, with...

We then took a shortened version of what we'd been doing in the pubs, with...

But Dennis was a really solid musician, and we really needed somebody who could play...

But Dennis was a really solid musician, and we really needed somebody who could play...

I suppose we all loved those kind of sci-fi movies where terrible things came out...

I suppose we all loved those kind of sci-fi movies where terrible things came out...

We weren't by any means like the Grateful Dead or something, who could just roll...

We weren't by any means like the Grateful Dead or something, who could just roll...

Because Larry, by then, was a drummer, who would sort of get bored and tired,...

Because Larry, by then, was a drummer, who would sort of get bored and tired,...

Eric Clapton always wanted to come out onstage with a stuffed parrot on his shoulder.

Eric Clapton always wanted to come out onstage with a stuffed parrot on his shoulder.

In fact, Moon came on tour with us for a bit just before a big...

In fact, Moon came on tour with us for a bit just before a big...

I used to help Viv with the chords and melodies sometimes.

I used to help Viv with the chords and melodies sometimes.