For those persons who were potty-trained at gunpoint Steve Bush has offered a few observations about the songs on the Sugar Shack 'Chronicles' album. Many of these statements may be lies, but we've included them because we feel sorry for him.

CHRONICLE  (from 'Avon Calling' album) Originally titled 'Samizdat' (which is Russian for 'Chronicle'). Inspired by underground dissident newspapers. The riff resulted from an attempt to play Wes Montgomery's 'Four On Six'. We couldn't. RAIDER'S BLUES  (From 'Eloquent Sounds' EP) A bunch of sub-Dylan bollocks really, but delivered with gusto, so we got away with it. ELOQUENT SOUNDS  (From eponymous EP) A sort of sixth-form manifesto, sung as if I had just had a parsnip shoved up my ass. The guitar's good, though. CROAKED  (A- side of second single) Lyrically barking, but not unhealthily so. Always a live favourite. During the US tour (in Royal Wedding Year) the middle eight was changed to 'They're changing the guard at Buckingham Manor. Prince Charles went down on Lady Diana'. Ho Ho. Very prescient BUTLER IN RUNNING SHORTS  (B-side of 'Croaked') A rather odd attempt a going all funky, rappy and stuff. Song arose from my hatred of jargon (aka MBA speak). We were all constantly pissed on Red Stripe during this session. Some may think it shows. TIN AND PLASTIC  (From 'Bristol Recorder 3') One of our better efforts. Co-produced (or at least egged on) by Peter Hammill, whose Jerry Lee Lewis impersonation has to be seen to be believed. LOVE IS A LOUD NOISE  (From 'Bristol Recorder 3') Well, it's true isn't it. Very popular live number. Bass riff nicked from a Pere Ubu number, but I can't remember which one. MONKEY GLANDS  (Unreleased 3rd single) Inspired by a trip to Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris. Sort of Apocalyptic, really, I suppose, but I can't really figure out what the hell it's about. I still like this one. MANDARIN WHORES  (From 'Eloquent Sounds' EP)

The intro is self-explanatory. I actually landed up singing the entire song whilst holding the lost little girl, which was rather sweet, really. Immediately prior to this Ashton Court set one band member took such a fearsome amount of drugs that he could hardly stand up. No-one noticed the difference.