I'm meant to be blogging over at the squeeze reader much more than I am. I made it a resolution for crying out loud.

Despite my sloth, my very kind co-bloggers included me on a very interesting and rare opportunity that has come our way. I have the chance to submit some questions to one Mr. Christopher Difford.

I get four questions. Here goes:

1. What does "pulling mussels from a shell" mean? Sometimes I want to know the answer, sometimes I don't. At the moment, I want to know. Mega-Squeeze-fan Mitzi wants to know, and she's earned it, so there you go. Why is Maid Marion on her tip-toed feet?

2. One page 81 of Squeeze: Song by Song, Jim Drury asks this question about the song Tempted:

Is the lyric autobiographical?

to which you respond:

I think so. I was married by the but going on the road...

That part of the answer ("I thinks so") jumped out at me when I first read it. Do you not remember precisely whether the lyric was autobiographical or are you being hesitant to answer the question?

3. When you give advice to upcoming songwriters, do you ever deal with songwriting duos? If you do, what advice do you give them about working with someone on songs? If you don't, what advice would you give to upcoming songwriting duos?

4. How are you managing with the fear of flying on your recent trips to America?

Backup questions:

5. Have you ever asked Kelly Willis about covering Cowboys Are My Weakness? She covered a Kirsty MacColl song very well.

Labels: Chris Difford, Kelly Willis, Kirsty MacColl, Squeeze