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THA
The Have Nots
Have-Nots
HAT NIGHT, I SPENT ALL MY MONEY CHUGGALUGGING YUMMY
cider after yummy cider, which really isn't that hard to do at a bar in
Hollywood, CA. Ya see, when the bands are good I start knockin' 'em back
regardless of the price. The bands that night were Bitchschool (featuring members of
Loli and the Chones), and my new Japanese heroes, the Have-Nots. I talked to the
Have-Nots, and after they finished a rockin' set and an encore-boy, was I drunk. I
didn't know how drunk I was until I listened to the tape of this interview later at
home. It's no small wonder the Have-Nots had no idea what I was asking them. I
knew I was in trouble when the first thing they said to me was, "We speak very little
English." It was a tough interview, but I did it for you, the little thrashers. Enjoy.
Spidget: What city are you from in Japan?
Mato (singer): Yokohama City, ahh... Tokyo
side city.
Drunk Guy: They make tires there! Don't
they? Ya know, tires! For cars! Vroom vroom!
M: Oh yes yes!
S: What do you think of the cops in Japan?
Good? Bad?
M: Good.
Drunk guy: Good? Better than America?
M: Ahhh, mmm, yeah, so. First time in America,
don't understand lifestyle.
S: What do you think of American food?
M: Food! Yeah! First time we tried food, many,
taste,
good t
, surprised!
oh
S: Did you get to try Mexican food?
Tom (drummer): Good!
M: Oh yeah, Mexican food very good, big size!
Task (bass): Burrito...enchilada...and
ordering...margarita! Burrito!
M: Japanese size very little.
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S: What drugs are big in Japan?
All: No! No drugs in Japan. We like Sapporo.
Drunk guy: I heard everyone in Japan
smokes cigarettes.
M: Everyone, yes. United States cigarettes kill the
Japan people. American cigarettes 2 dollar in Japan.
S: Do you play a lot of shows in Japan?
M: So, ahh, we are in Japan not popular. Here
popular, Japan unpopular.
S: You are all strapping young men. Do you
have a lot of sex in Japan?
Task: Little bit.
M and Tom: We are lonely boys.
S: You are lonely boys in Japan, but do you
fuck a lot in America?
M: Yes!
S: So do you have any American children?
M: Yeah, very good, yes.
S: OK, tell me a funny tour story.
M: OK, ahh, me and Task, guitar and bass lost.
yesterday. In car, go to shopping-come back,
guitars no more.
Task: Picked by professional, lock picked. No
broke glass.
M: So go to guitar shop and buy new. Guitar
gone was good, new guitar no good. Bass gone
was bad, new bass good.
S: So are you mad at Los Angeles, bad memories?
Task: No, funny memories. Back in Japan talk to
friend today she sweet-she say, "Hey you stu-
pid! Ha ha ha." Good story.
Drunk guy: I heard you can buy little girls'
panties out of vending machines in Japan.
S: Is that true?
M: Oh yes, crazy. I think thirteen dollars, only
sad old man buy.
S: When you were little boys did you have to
wear those panties?
All: No!
The interview was over so we shook hands
and headed towards the bar. My friends didn't
see, but Mato said, "Good," and patted me on
the ass. I thought it was strange, but I looked
at him and he had an honest smile. I really
think those boys liked me. We got some drinks,
said our goodbyes, and then the Have-Nots
were gone, on to some other town to rock
some more. For those interested, they've got,
a full length LP on Repent Records out of
San Francisco. Ask for it by name at your
local punk rock record store and come away
a satisfied man. --Spidget
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