And Roger was crazy with his robots and everything.

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It was just us lampooning our own peer group, saying, well hey, where did this...

It was just us lampooning our own peer group, saying, well hey, where did this...

But mostly, I wrote songs and Viv wrote songs.

But mostly, I wrote songs and Viv wrote songs.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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...

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...

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 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.

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...

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

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

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 used to help Viv with the chords and melodies sometimes.

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

We weren't going to play the show-biz game, and be obsequious.

We weren't going to play the show-biz game, and be obsequious.

I think most musicians do like to have a laugh.

I think most musicians do like to have a laugh.

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...

When we did Top of the Pops for the third time, we decided to do...

When we did Top of the Pops for the third time, we decided to do...

Viv had this kind of stage presence where you couldn't ignore it. He walked onstage,...

Viv had this kind of stage presence where you couldn't ignore it. He walked onstage,...