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Pony Pony Run Run Interview
Indie | Wednesday 7th December 2011 | Osh
We got ahold of the French synth-pop trio, currently busy working on their new album we found out a bit more about what their band name really means...
QUOTE: “In ten years we see ourselves fat, deaf, stupid and almost dead.”
First of all, I have to ask THE question...
All together: Why Pony Pony Run Run?!
Gaetan: OK, the real reason isn’t very glamorous! I was in the toilet and I just thought, “Oh yeah, why not Pony Pony Run Run?” So I came out and asked the others guys and they said OK. That’s it. Not funny, not funky, not cool, not rock.
What do you think about when you’re writing your songs? What kind of messages do you want to convey?
Gaetan: Every song is different and sometimes the lyrics just come from nowhere. All the songs are about teenagers...love sometimes; it is really Pop music so 90% of the time they are love songs. But yeah... I don’t have any big message - it’s just something simple.
If each of you had to choose a word to describe your music, what would it be?
Antonin: ‘Véritable’ (‘true’ in English).
Gaetan: ‘Love’, I think
Amaël: I think ‘riot’. I don’t know why. Just to make it punchy.
Gaetan: Yeah, for the Rock & Roll attitude!
You’ve performed loads of times in London; which is your favourite venue to play at?
All together: KOKO!!! Definitely...
Antonin: We played twice in KOKO. Both times were really cool!
You’ve been playing together since 2005 and you’re always on tour. How do you deal with being around each other all the time?
Gaetan: We can’t stand each other...
Antonin: First of all they’re brothers (Gaetan & Amaël). When you’re three it is like a triangle. With four it is more complicated.
Gaetan: I think we are lucky because it’s difficult for most bands to live together but we’re just friends and we have fun every night, going to parties and working everyday. Day and night...
As a band, how do you see yourself in ten years?
Gaetan: Dead!
Amaël: Fat!
Gaetan: Or stupid. Like our sound engineer: fat, deaf, stupid and almost dead.
Amaël: But nice!
What’s the best way for a Rock star to go out in style?
Amaël: In a swimming pool of champagne!
Gaetan: Or in a swimming pool full of vomit!
Antonin: Suffocating in poo! It should be the next step beyond!
How many marshmallows can you put in your mouth at the same time?
Gaetan: One time Antonin ate about 13 little sausages all together. We were impressed...
Amaël: He almost died!
All together: Bravo Pepe! You’re the one, the best!
What is the funniest question that you’ve ever been asked during an interview? *Ahem*
Gaetan: Funniest? Ahhh, the last one you asked!
Antonin: Every question you asked!
Amaël: You’re number one!
Aw, thank you guys! So can you give us an exclusive? Apparently you’ve started recording a new album... Could tell us more about that?
Gaetan: The best album ever! No, we are happy with it because the lyrics are deeper than our first album. All the songs are made but not recorded. Anything’s possible. We can do what we want with it. Now we have the songs we can just take a guitar and a synthesizer and make the music so it’s very exciting for us. We’re recording in the South of France and the ocean is just 1km away from the studio. It’s like a holiday and work at the same time!
Lucky you! Last question: if you could fill a swimming pool with anything, what would it be?
Gaetan: Vomit!
Amaël: Champagne!
Antonin: Poo! Shit!
Gaetan: Champagne with strawberries and vodka!
Amaël: And Cointreau!
Gaetan: Naked girls!
Antonin: Plastic ducks!
Amaël: Jelly fish!
Antonin: Potatoes!
The band haven’t set a release date for their upcoming album yet but keep an eye out for it on www.myspace.com/ponyponyrunrun (And don’t let them near any swimming pools!)
QUOTE: “In ten years we see ourselves fat, deaf, stupid and almost dead.”
First of all, I have to ask THE question...
All together: Why Pony Pony Run Run?!
Gaetan: OK, the real reason isn’t very glamorous! I was in the toilet and I just thought, “Oh yeah, why not Pony Pony Run Run?” So I came out and asked the others guys and they said OK. That’s it. Not funny, not funky, not cool, not rock.
What do you think about when you’re writing your songs? What kind of messages do you want to convey?
Gaetan: Every song is different and sometimes the lyrics just come from nowhere. All the songs are about teenagers...love sometimes; it is really Pop music so 90% of the time they are love songs. But yeah... I don’t have any big message - it’s just something simple.
If each of you had to choose a word to describe your music, what would it be?
Antonin: ‘Véritable’ (‘true’ in English).
Gaetan: ‘Love’, I think
Amaël: I think ‘riot’. I don’t know why. Just to make it punchy.
Gaetan: Yeah, for the Rock & Roll attitude!
You’ve performed loads of times in London; which is your favourite venue to play at?
All together: KOKO!!! Definitely...
Antonin: We played twice in KOKO. Both times were really cool!
You’ve been playing together since 2005 and you’re always on tour. How do you deal with being around each other all the time?
Gaetan: We can’t stand each other...
Antonin: First of all they’re brothers (Gaetan & Amaël). When you’re three it is like a triangle. With four it is more complicated.
Gaetan: I think we are lucky because it’s difficult for most bands to live together but we’re just friends and we have fun every night, going to parties and working everyday. Day and night...
As a band, how do you see yourself in ten years?
Gaetan: Dead!
Amaël: Fat!
Gaetan: Or stupid. Like our sound engineer: fat, deaf, stupid and almost dead.
Amaël: But nice!
What’s the best way for a Rock star to go out in style?
Amaël: In a swimming pool of champagne!
Gaetan: Or in a swimming pool full of vomit!
Antonin: Suffocating in poo! It should be the next step beyond!
How many marshmallows can you put in your mouth at the same time?
Gaetan: One time Antonin ate about 13 little sausages all together. We were impressed...
Amaël: He almost died!
All together: Bravo Pepe! You’re the one, the best!
What is the funniest question that you’ve ever been asked during an interview? *Ahem*
Gaetan: Funniest? Ahhh, the last one you asked!
Antonin: Every question you asked!
Amaël: You’re number one!
Aw, thank you guys! So can you give us an exclusive? Apparently you’ve started recording a new album... Could tell us more about that?
Gaetan: The best album ever! No, we are happy with it because the lyrics are deeper than our first album. All the songs are made but not recorded. Anything’s possible. We can do what we want with it. Now we have the songs we can just take a guitar and a synthesizer and make the music so it’s very exciting for us. We’re recording in the South of France and the ocean is just 1km away from the studio. It’s like a holiday and work at the same time!
Lucky you! Last question: if you could fill a swimming pool with anything, what would it be?
Gaetan: Vomit!
Amaël: Champagne!
Antonin: Poo! Shit!
Gaetan: Champagne with strawberries and vodka!
Amaël: And Cointreau!
Gaetan: Naked girls!
Antonin: Plastic ducks!
Amaël: Jelly fish!
Antonin: Potatoes!
The band haven’t set a release date for their upcoming album yet but keep an eye out for it on www.myspace.com/ponyponyrunrun (And don’t let them near any swimming pools!)
