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(Now Playing) Terry Hall

Jan 20, 2008

Terry Hall shares what it’s like to be better than Bono. In this edition of Soft Focus, Ian interviews the Specials’ Terry Hall.  Over the years Hall has made music in Fun Boy Three, Colourfield, and numerous other bands and collaborative efforts.  Together they talk about the Specials’ brief but powerful sway over British youth culture, the meaning of “The Man from CNA,” and how to tell fans to fuck off from the DJ booth. Hall explains the influence of reggae on his own music and rails on bands that merely rehash old material (here’s looking at you, U2). Before they go they exchange thoughts about the perils of unchecked Western nihilism, a bipolar-induced suicide attempt, and Terry shares his favorite coping mechanism—the Shangri-Las.

  • AllstarFreakn

    27 days ago

    puffy lips and that lisp such keep me unfocused

  • daddywheresmybourbon

    27 days ago

    is it just me or does the beginning of all of these soft focus episodes make you feel like someo...

  • anonymous

    11 months ago

    Terry Hall has always talked in this way. I think if you can see through his defense mechanisms ...

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