Roll Call - Tommy Chung of the Selmanaires

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For today’s Roll Call we call out Tommy Chung of the Selmanaires.-

Who are you?-

Tommy Chung to my friends, Thomas Chung to the government and creditors.-

Describe yourself in three words.-

Hungry Renaissance Man.-

Who - dead or alive - would most you like to meet?-

Ernest Hemingway, so he can divulge his secrets to success. He did blow his brains out though, so I suppose success is relative.-

Who would you most like to slap in the face?-

People who infect my world with their negativity. I usually don’t let the hateful attitudes of others get to me, but there are a handful of people and personality types who really know how to get under my skin. You fuckers know who you are.-

What song do you wish you had written?-

“Mother Sky” by Can. Coolest song ever.-

Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?-

Wow. I can’t believe you’re making me choose. I’ll go with the skinny, “Mystery Train”-era King.-

LP, CD or MP3?-

LPs, but only because you didn’t list cassettes as a choice.-

If you could start one trend, what would it be?-

Fish on Fridays for protein-deficient vegans and non-Catholics.-

If you could end one trend, what would it be?-

Ironic mustaches.-

With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle?-

Anna Karina circa 1967. However, with my luck, the bottle would probably land on her husband Jean-Luc Godard. I respect him and all, but I’m only mildly interested in kissing him.-

The Selmanaires play www.badearl.com" rel="">the Earl on Sat., Jan. 31st with the Features and Carnivores. $8. 9 p.m. 488 Flat Shoals Rd. 404-522-3950.-

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(Photo by Chad Radford)