[jeffrey Lewis Is] The Best Lyricist Working

I'm Always Nervous When I Perform Anyway.

I Recently Spent Quite A Bit Of Time In Sheffield, England, Which Is Where I'm From. I Wouldn't Move Back There, But It's Funny When You Spend A Bit Of Time In The Place Where You Were Brought Up. You Kind Of Realize How That Place Has Had Quite A Big Effect On You Or Made You A Certain Way.

Hawkwind Are One Of Those Bands That People Introduce You To Because You Don't See Them On The Covers Of Magazines. I'd Heard 'silver Machine' But Russell Senior, Who Was In Pulp, Got Me Into Them. They Had A Song Called 'master Of The Universe' And We Nicked The Title In 1985 For One Of Our Songs.

Part Of Why I Started A Band Was Due To Feelings Of Shyness And Social Ineptitude. I Saw It As Some Way Of Being Able To Interact With People From A Safe Distance.

Being Chronically Shy I Needed To Create A Persona For Myself And Be Involved With A Band Where I Could Be Ruler Of My Own Kingdom. Then Pulp Became Hugely Popular And I Lost Control Of It, Which Is When It All Went Wrong.