To celebrate the 5th fan club anniversary we asked Limahl to fill in a questionnaire. What makes it so special is that he already answered the same questions in 1983. Have a look ...
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1983 |
2009 |
| 1. What was your favourite toy as a child? |
Toy train, records |
A small 'snooker' table which I constantly played with my brothers AND 'Monopoly'. |
| 2. Who was your teen idol? |
Elvis |
My first idols were Grace Jones, Kate Bush, David Bowie. |
| 3. Favourite animal? |
Dog |
I like many animals but my favourite is probably a Giraffe - I often see them at London Zoo when I'm cycling by - they are so tall and elegant AND they are vegetarian like me. ;-) |
| 4. Favourite dish? |
Vegetarian food |
Tofu with boiled rice and vegetables followed by apple crumble and custard |
| 5. Favourite drink? |
Orange juice |
Mixed juice, mango, pineapple, carrot, orange |
| 6. Which three items or persons would you take with you on a deserted island (food is available)? |
Stereo, lover, swimsuit |
iPod, chocolate, sun cream |
| 7. Favourite place to live? |
New York |
London of course |
| 8. Favourite holiday resort? |
Florida, Paris, New York, Cornwall |
I still love Las Vegas for all the Glitz and Glamour. |
| 9. What are you collecting? |
Experiences |
Anecdotes and stories about life |
| 10. The first and last CD you bought yourself? |
A soul record/Culture Club |
First single was called 'Yellow River' by british band 'Christie' which was no'1 in 1970 - the last I bought was the original soundtrack to 'Sweeny Todd' movie with music by the amazing Stephen Sondheim. |
| 11. Favourite music? |
e.g. Bowie, Eurythmics, Duran Duran, Thompson Twins, Level 42 |
I like so many things it's really hard to name only one. I still have a huge soft spot for 'Motown' and 'TSOP' (The sound of Philadelphia) record label. |
| 12. How much money do you have in your pocket at the moment? |
75 German Mark |
£112.60p |
| 13. Which living public figure would you like to meet? |
Roger Moore |
Barack Obama of course |
| 14. Which historical personality do you admire? |
Jesus |
So many - I would like to have met movie star 'Mae West' - her quotes are so famous and funny. 'Oscar Wilde' too would be interesting to talk to. |
| 15. Which event would you have liked to attend? |
Beatles concert |
Abba concert in London in 1979 |
| 16. Which human achievement impresses you the most? |
To belive in god |
The man who discovered the internet but gave it away for free with no money or royalties. This has changed the world and I benefit from it every day in so many ways ...... |
| 17. Which human characteristic do you dislike particularly? |
Hatred |
Rudeness / hatred / arrogance |
| 18. Which human characteristic do you admire at most? |
Love |
Compassion / love / the ability to make people smile |
| 19. Which artistic ability would you like to command? |
Painting |
I don't like wishing for more - I have already been given so many good things in life - I'm happy with my singing ability. |
| 20. Which status symbol is important for you? |
-- |
My hair of course |
| 21. Have you ever been close to death? |
Ich believe, life is always very close to death and so I think we are permanently vulnerable. |
Yes several times. I was once on a plane returning from america in the early 80's and just before the plane was about to land and I was expecting the small bump as the wheels normally touch the floor, suddenly the engines went into full throttle again and the plane took off. Only after we eventually landed safely did I discover that the wheels were apparently NOT down. The plane would have probably exploded or broken apart. Maybe I would have survived BUT I'm glad I didn't have to find out.
Another time when I crossed the road without looking properly and as I stepped off the kerb, a motorcycle literally whizzed past the front of my face and almost touched it. I realised immediately that 2 seconds more and I would have been almost certainly killed or seriously injured cause the motorcycle was travelling very fast. |
| 22. Do you believe in god? |
Yes |
I'd like to but I just can't see any evidence of his existence. I'm not sure that there is a plan by some super species - it's all possibly one big accident. Scary eh ! |
| 23. Is there a love story (literature or movie) which has affected you? |
The blue lagoon |
So many great love stories affected and inspired me ;-) I'm a HUGE Meryl Streep fan and I really adored the movie 'Falling in love' with Robert Di Niro (1984). |
| 24. How long has your shortest/longest love affair been last? |
3 years |
Two weeks. A person told me they loved me then 2 weeks later phones up and said they had met someone else lol !! I was hurt for about 1 week. |
| 25. Love is ... |
god |
Sexual and emotional chemistry which depending on your circumstances can become deep and long lasting. |
| 26. Is there a character in Dallas or Dynasty with which you can identify with? |
Joan Collins |
I adored Joan Collins for her bitchy character and over the top costumes BUT I can't say I identified with her. Did anyone identify with Dallas or Dynasty - we all enjoyed seeing ruper rich people being sad and miserable like the rest of us. The only difference was, they were miserable in luxury. |
| 27. The ideal flat/house? |
A commodious house house in London |
Overlooking a lake/river or sea BUT in a bustling town/city with lots of people to watch and culture to do. London offers all these wonderful things. My apartment is on the 10th floor overlooking the whole city skyline - and I'm also round the corner from the royal parks which are kept beautiful by the full time gardeners. |
| 28. What do you dislike most about yourself? |
My height |
I analyse things too much nowadays ..... |
| 29. What do you like most about yourself? |
My nostrils |
My emotional survival mechanism - always looking for the positives in life to help me through each week.....the news is always bad so we need this more and more |
| 30. What is your favourite thing to laugh about? |
Über Witze |
Jokes - I love to laugh, it's the best medicine ;-) xx |
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2009 Deutscher Limahl Fanclub / © 1983 PC |
