Here is an interview with the boys on LISTA. Thank you to Alexa for taking screencaps and taking time to type out the whole interview!

Host: It is time to introduce our second guests. This british hard rock underwear pump which released its second album only recently will play their first concert in Finland on march the 7th. But we already have them here at LISTA, only for tonight and ready to rock. Ladies and playboys, give a round of applause and please welcome, THE DARKNESS!

*They start to play "Is It Just Me*

*They Finished the song and now they are all sitting on the other side of the studio with the host*


Host: Here with us tonight are four neat and sober sons-in-law of like which your mother can only dream of. From England, it's The Darkness! Welcome to LISTA.

*The boys respond all at the same time*: Thank you.

Host: By the way guys, you have a dressing room next to Tarja Halonen's dressing room.

TD: yeah *nodding*

Host: The president of Finland.

Justin: Yes, the president. Yeah, uh-hum.

Host: Have you met her tonight?

Justin: Yeah, we had a chat earlier. We talked about eh..just western civilization in general.

Host: oh, she's good at that.

Justin: yeah *nods smiling*



Then the host explains a little bit about what's coming up next and they show an interview with The Strokes. Then back with TD.

Host: The Darkness, once again welcome. Very nice to have you here.

TD: Thank you very much

*the crowd  start to applaud and make a lot of noise*

Richie: Awww!



Dan: Great fans!

Justin: That was impromptu, wasn't it? *looks amazed*

Host: hahah, yeah.

Justin: When that happens in England it's usually cuz there's somebody standing there and going *acts like a lady and starts to clap* "And now you must all clap", so it's nice to have a... *the host interrupts*

Host: Well, that's a good idea. We shall try it sometime.

Justin: Yeah, I might make the whole "live" thing go much more smoothly heheh.

Host: Ok, now we know something new here. So, could we talk about your ex-bass player Frankie?

*the boys look all of a sudden really uncomfortable*

Richie: Naaah!!



Ed: Nope.

Justin: We'd rather not talk about that.

Host: Ok. How about U2's Bono?

Justin: Na-uh.

Dan: I don't think so.

Justin: No.

Ed: *laughs*

Dan: *Dan waves his finger from side to side in sort of a no-no type of thing*



Host: Hmm...Coldplay's Chris Martin?

Justin: Can we just talk about Jesus?

*everybody laughs, Ed first*

Host: We can do that, yeah.

Richie: Maybe french fries?

Host: Ok, that's a good subject.

Ed: Yes!

Host: What else?

Justin: And umm... Also if there's any sort of members of parliament who do Folk music here?

Host: Actually, there is. Mikko Alatalo!

Dan: Let's talk about him!

Justin: Yeah, we're talking about him now.

Host: That's a great idea! And also hey, I gotta mention that umm...you guys CAN say fuck if you want to. *smiles*

Justin: Well FUCK.



Richie and Ed looking at each other: Fuck.

Justin: That's great.

Host: Isn't it?

Dan grabs a mic: Fuck, fuck and fuck.

Justin: Fuck fuck fuckedy fuck fuck fuck fuck.Now we'll do a fucking performan-...no, just kidding.

Host: Isn't it fantastic that for once you can say that on national TV?

Justin: I think it's true freedom of speech.

Richie: Finally.

*They all nod smiling*

Justin: But then you find this responsability that you have to really sort of live up to and I think that to just say things like fuck, shit, piss, wank, willy nilly on live television is an abuse of that position. And you wont find us doing that. *smiles*

Host: Well. This is going well, guys... *rolls eyes*

*everybody laughs*

Justin: How is this going well? Enjoying the whole live thing…first time in five years? Changing history?

Host: Yeah…I’m trying to do that. But guys, do you know who is Matti Nykänen?

Justin: Häkkinen, isn’t he someone who.. *the host interrupts…again*

Host: No! Not Matti Häkkinen but Matti Nykänen! *audience laughs*

Justin: Who?

Host: Matti Nykänen, yes.

Justin: Oh yes! Montenegro, it’s part of the former Yugoslavian repub…. *host cuts him off, again*

*everybody laughs at Justin’s comment*

Host: Well…I’ll tell you. He’s perhaps the most famous finnish sporstman and the best ski-jumper of all time.

Justin: We’ve got Eddie ”The Eagle”!

Host: *points enthusiasticly at Justin* You know Eddie Edwards?!

TD: Yeah…

Host: Well good! We’ve got a clip of him, wanna check it out?

Dan: yeah, sure.

*they show a hilarious clip, the guys are gushing about while they watch. Can’t really hear what they say. Clip finishes.*

Richie: Look at him!!

Dan: He had Errm…Umm…He had a hit single in the UK aswel. A hit single.

Host: Really? Number one?

Justin: A while ago there was this guy…who was he?…Umm Eric ”the Eal”. Remember him?

Host: No…

Justin: He was really bad at swimming. Was like he’d never seen water before.

Host: Did he record an album also?

Justin: I don’t think his singing career got off the ground..

Host: Cuz he was that bad?

Justin: No, because he drowned. *laughs*

Host: Hahah, so sad!

Ed: You just made that up, didn’t you?

Justin: *laughing* yeah, I made that one up.

Host: You know, Matti Nykanen is a very famous rock 'n' roll star these days!

Justin: True?

Host: Yeah, yeah!

Justin: Well I might take up ski-jumping then!

Host: You never know. Maybe when your musical career is over...

Justin: I'll probably feel suicidal, won't I?

Host: yeah...ok. By the way (again) you recorded your latest studio album "One Way Ticket To Hell...And Back!" at the same studio where Queen had recorded "Bohemian Rhapsody". Is that right?

TD: Yes, that's right.

Richie: They did "Sheer Heart Attack" there aswel. "Sheer heart Attack" the album...they recorded at that studio. It wasn't just Bohemian Rhapsody. There were a couple of albums.

Host: So umm...did you guys sense Freddie's ghost's presence?

Justin: Every morning it'd come and wake us up. Ringing the bell and saying *in a funny old lady voice* "Breakfast 'ere luv!"

*everybody cracks up*

Ed: Bringing it up...

Host: Oh my!

Justin: *continues in funny voice* "We've got sausages on the menu!"

*Richie can't contain his laughter anymore*

Justin: Just being the camp ghost, y'know!...So...No, is the answer to your question.

Host: Ok. But Bohemian Rhapsody must be your favourite karaoke song?

Justin: Err..umm..no, I prefer to do some of the Berlinda Carlisle stuff these days.

Dan: "Circle in the sand"...

Justin: Well, just anything off that album..

Richie: "Heaven Is A Place On Earth"!

Justin: U-hum...

Host: Well, The Darkness got started while you were on stage singing karaoke and "Bohemian Rhapsody"...

Justin: Well that's the myth, if you want to perpetuate that myth, then go ride on it!

Dan: It's not strictly the truth...

Ed: There's some truth in it, though...



Justin: Yes, some truth. Which is that we were in a pub..

Host: Alright.

Justin: *Still talking about Bohemian Rhapsody* And it was playing there.. But the way I interpreted the song was using comtemporary dance as opposed to karaoke. Y'know, I think karaoke really cheapens the art forms slightly. Using the cheap microphones and the cheap echo effect. I just prefer to use my body to kinesthetically express the notions of the music. And anyone who attends our shows will tell you that it applies to The Darkness' music also...

Host: ok...

Justin: *puts on a very cheeky smirk on his face* We're playing in Finland soon, did you know?!

*everybody laughs and Justin's all smiles*

Host: You've been waiting all this time for me to ask you about that, haven't you?

Justin: On the seventh of march we're playing here! *smiles really broadly and looks at the camera while he continues his brief marketing speech* So please buy some tickets to come and see us!

Host: You were really waiting�

Richie: Oh! The gig!

Justin: Yeah, we're REALLY playing here!

Host: so, when was that gig again?

Justin: Umm, we're playing here on the 7th of march at the jaahalli, ice hall place... And we're gonna be *looks awfully serious* real good. *cracks up*

Host: I'm sure you will!

Justin: We're gonna be right, brilliant at music!

Host: Will you be naked?

Justin: Unlikely. I would think at some stage of the day I may not have my clothes on. But during the show I shall try to maintain a small amount of dignity.

Ed: hahah Semi-naked!

Justin: Right, probably I'll be harshly naked. Maybe fully depending on the kind of ummm... Maybe I'll do one of those auctions, and umm..if it hits the reserve then charity will benefit aswel as people's eyes..they get to see my magnificent naked torso.

Dan: Muahahah!

Host: Right...but..we've got an audience here!

*round of applause*

Host: And we have a couple of questions from the audience. Here's one: "Is the catsuit era over?" Ronja from Turku wants to know this.

Justin: No the catsuit umm...the catsuit was not an era. It was a garment, something that I wore. And I still do from time to time. I think that if people attend a Darkness concert and they don't see no catsuit they'll be saying "oooh I really wanted to see a catsuit!". And you know, we're not the kind of people who try to disappoint folk. So I can safely say that the catsuit era, is not over.

Dan: It's not over YET.



Host: Isn't that good to hear? The catsuit era is NOT over!

*applause*

Justin: They're all going now "What in God's name does that mean?" *laughs*



Host: Well. Thank you The Darkness! *he goes on explaining what's coming up next and the camera moves and focuses on his face. Now Justin tries to fit himself in the picture and the host asks him* What the hell is going on here?? *Justin looks innocent and smirks as if saying "I dunno, it wasn't me, honest!"*









*They show Madonna's video and when it's over the band is already waiting on stage*

*the host introduces TD once again*

*They play One Way Ticket*