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Neil Innes quotes: I mean in recent years, I think you've only got to sell thirty or forty thousand to get a #1.

I mean in recent years, I think you've only got to sell thirty or forty thousand to get a #1.

Neil Innes quotes: 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.

Neil Innes quotes: 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.

Neil Innes quotes: I used to help Viv with the chords and melodies sometimes.

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

Neil Innes quotes: I think most musicians do like to have a laugh.

I think most musicians do like to have a laugh.

Neil Innes quotes: 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.

Neil Innes quotes: So we used to look for funny songs, and learn them and play them. And we used to play them in pubs.

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

Neil Innes quotes: In fact, Moon came on tour with us for a bit just before a big festival in Brighton, I think.

In fact, Moon came on tour with us for a bit just before a big festival in Brighton, I think.

Neil Innes quotes: 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.

Neil Innes quotes: But we used to go to flea markets and things, and look for old 78 records that had silly song titles.

But we used to go to flea markets and things, and look for old 78 records that had silly song titles.

Neil Innes quotes: But mostly, I wrote songs and Viv wrote songs.

But mostly, I wrote songs and Viv wrote songs.

Neil Innes quotes: Larry only ever wrote one song, and he wrote that with Tony Kaye, I think it was, from Yes.

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

Neil Innes quotes: 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.

Neil Innes quotes: But I remember we sold nearly 18,000 records in one day.

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

Neil Innes quotes: 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.

Neil Innes quotes: But Dennis was a really solid musician, and we really needed somebody who could play bass like him.

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

Neil Innes quotes: And Roger was crazy with his robots and everything.

And Roger was crazy with his robots and everything.

Neil Innes quotes: I mean Gorilla was really our first sort of goes at songwriting.

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

Neil Innes quotes: I wasn't aware that Track Records were interested in the Bonzos.

I wasn't aware that Track Records were interested in the Bonzos.

Neil Innes quotes: 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.

Neil Innes quotes: Answers given with authority negate the search for truth.

Answers given with authority negate the search for truth.

Neil Innes quotes: We weren't by any means like the Grateful Dead or something, who could just roll on and on and on.

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