RS: How do you like the different remixes that are being done of your songs? Like the new Santos remix or Rhythm Bandits, have you heard it?
Senior: I'd say, in general, we aren't big fans of remixes, especially when it's our own songs because we're kind of, how shall I put it? We're very sort of protective about them and put a lot of effort into them to make them sound like we think they should sound. And so it's just like another world that we don't really know about, with the Santos. And the Santos mix is doing really well in the UK and the big DJs are spinning it and we just don't really sort of get it, but we know it has to be good since everyone it playing it. We sort of respect people that have listened to it. I don't know if you've heard the Rascal mix (of "Move Your Feet")?
RS: Yes, the Rascal mix is really true to the original, they keep all the elements.
Senior: Yes, that we really like, because it's kind an edit, it doesn't take away the elements but it sort of just adds something, so that's kind of more our style.
RS: Have you ever gotten a rub down with chili oil like in the video?
Senior: No, I haven't, but I'm a huge fan of chilis thought, I probably wouldn't mind. I like the chilirosso, I'm kind of a sucker for it, so yes.
RS: Who gets more groupies - you or Junior?
Senior: You know, we don't really get any groupies, to be honest really… We've always been really bad at picking up people. We're very sort of quiet about it, not quiet, we don't really take advantage of the situation, as to say.
RS: Crunchy Frog, your home label, is that name from the Monty Python skit or how did that name come about?
Senior: Yes, it is, yes.
RS: Some people are calling "Move Your Feet" the perfect pop song. What do you call the perfect pop song?
Senior: Oh wow, there are so many perfect pop songs. I could give you some examples like "Be My Baby" with the Ronettes, or "You Keep Me Hanging On" by the Supremes, those are like really perfect pop songs. I think you can in general say that a perfect pop song is just a really, really good melody that is good but you don't get fed up with it after you listen to it five times. Probably a lot of people do with "Move Your Feet," but on the other hand I think it's a song that people keep coming back to. And also the perfect pop song is a song that everyone understands. Rock people can like it and old people can like it, and young people. And at least in the UK we sort of achieved that with Move Your Feet actually, it crossed over a lot of borders.
RS: What do you attribute your big popularity in Oregon to?
Senior: I have absolutely no idea, but I'm proud of that, I'm pleased. I didn't know. I think we're going to play there in three weeks or so, so that's good.
RS: What would you do if you heard "Chicks and Dicks" on the radio?
Senior: Turn it up.
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