Twenty Question
Roger Taylor

1. When did you last see your Mum?
About a week ago. My parents have got a little place in the countryside just outside Birmingham and I went to stay with them for a week.

2. If you were on Mastermind what would your specialist subject be?
Not music, anyway. I think cars probably. Since I passed my driving test I’ve become very interested in cars and bikes - I read a lot of the specialist magazines now.

3. What were you in a previous life?
I was probably something quite simple - certainly not a musician. I’ve always enjoyed being close to nature so maybe something connected with that.

 4. What do you spend your money on?
I like going on mad spending sprees when I’m bored and buying lots of clothes and things. Otherwise I’m quite sensible about investing in property and things like that.

5.If you were on This Is Your Life who would you least like Eamon Andrews to produce from your past?
My maths teachers - maths was always my least favorite subject. I had this math teacher called Mr. Plackett who I hated.

6. Do you have any recurring dreams?
Yes - I always dream that I’m being stabbed. It’s awful, someone’s always chasing me with a knife and cutting off my hand.

7. What would you do if you could be invisible for a day.
I’d quite like to watch the band. I’ve always thought it would be interesting to stand in the audience and watch us on stage. I’d just like to observe the band as a complete outsider and get a really objective view.

8. Can you do any impressions?
I can do a good Freddie Mercury impression. Actually I use to use a piece of masking tape as a mustache.


9. When was the last time you cried?
I cry quite a lot in private. It’s not something you should be ashamed of.

10. How do you keep fit?
I don’t go to a gym or anything - I find it really boring just doing press ups or weights.. I do quite a lot of swimming and performing helps.

11. What’s your least favorite expression?
"It’s more than my job’s worth." They say that a lot at the BBC

12. Do you ever worry abort your weight?
All the time - It’s a big thing in this band. As soon as anyone of us starts to put on a bit of weight, the others all go on about it constantly.

13. Are you ticklish?
Oh very, all over..

14. Are you scared of spiders?
Not really. Well...Maybe of the really big hairy ones.

15. What’s your earliest memory?
I still remember my dummy. I used to suck it until I was about five, so I remember it quite well.

16. Where do you think you come in the top ten most fanciable pop stars?
I dunno, about 7th? I know where I come in the band. It’s usually John or Simon first, then Nick then probably me then Andy.

17. When was the last time you hit someone?
Me and my wife hit each other all the time. She hit me the other day and I hit her back

18. What’s your most disgusting habit?
Chewing gum - I’m doing it now.

19. Can you change a plug?
Yes, but I only learnt to do that quite recently. I bought one of those DIY books and taught myself because I couldn’t do anything like that before.

20. Do you believe in love at first sight?
Yes, I think I do.

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