Also known as the Fife-based singer-songwriter Kenny Anderson, King Creosote is an acclaimed member of the fringe folk scene. His new album, “Bombshell”, is released on 10 September (log on to: http://www.kingcreosote.com)
1 Does art make a difference?
I’d say it was the other way round.
2 Should politics and art mix?
Definitely. Imagine half of the House of Commons sitting around in the buff arguing the toss while the other half perfect their life-drawing skills using only their associated party colour. We could then turn up at the polling stations in our millions to vote on “best drawing”. It’d be a fairer result, and no doubt better for the running of the country.
3 Is your work for the many or for the few?
Up here in Fife, we pronounce “many” like the word “money”, as in “mony a mickle maks a muckle”. My work is for as few manys as maks a wee muckle o’cash.
4 If you were world leader, what would be your first law?
The Aardvark law: misbehave and I’ll snort you up like leetle ants.
5 Who would be your top advisers?
The remaining First World War veterans (assuming this is printed soon).
6 What, if anything, would you censor?
I’d censor most of the stupid things I say on a daily basis, and then the stupid things that are said on TV, on radio and in newsprint that are aimed specifically at the gullible. I don’t mind funny stupid, though. And no, I don’t know who helps decide what is funny stupid or just plain stupid.
7 If you had to banish one public figure, who would it be?
Pat Robertson, the conservative evangelist. More famous members of his profession have disgraced themselves already; this guy ain’t tripped up yet as far as I know.
8 What are the rules that you live by?
When sober, the Ten Commandments. When drunk, often “go commando”.
9 Do you love your country?
I love the lie of the land, the air and the weather. I don’t much like the majority of the bawheids that have inherited the running of it, nor do I like their pet midges.
10 Are we all doomed?
Of course we are. We act like there’s another Planet Earth all kitted out for us and situated just behind the moon.
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