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The Mirror 'M' Magazine supplement - 22/06/02
Hanging On The Telephone With: Morten Harket
Singer Morten Harket was the pin-up of a-ha, the 80s band from Norway, who had
hits with Take On Me and TSASOTV. Now they're back with a new album, Lifelines,
a gig at the Royal Albert Hall on 25 June, and a DVD of their comeback concert.
We caught up with him in Germany during the band's European tour to find out if
fame's as sweet the second time around.
What time did you get up?
MH: I got up several times, because I registered standing up, but I wasn't
really prepared! So, I went back to bed. I got up at 6.30 for an hour, gave
myself a new start, then got up at 9.15. I sleep well, mostly during the day
though. I love to get up early. That time before the world starts is something
else. But my system doesn't cope with it.
Who was the first person you spoke to?
MH: My brain has been scrambled so many times today, I can't remember. At home
it would be my partner. I was married, but I've been separated a long time. In
many ways it's a quiet relationship. Special. You need to take care. Otherwise
you end up waking up with a fart in the bed, with your back to whoever you've
slept with for 16 years.
Where are you right now?
MH: A TV studio in Munich. All TV studios are identical, rather boring, and I of
course have a dressing room. But I don't want to deal with people all the time -
you need your own space - so I'm hanging outside with the drivers and they
couldn't care less. Fine. It was a lovely day here, but now I have to say it
looks more British to me.
What are you wearing?
MH: A red t-shirt and jeans. I haven't worn jeans for a long time, but they're
coming back, they tell me. Although these are designer jeans, and like the ones
I used to wear in the early 80s, I don't care about labels.
What's your most recent buy?
MH: Time and me don't really agree, so I find it very hard to remember anything.
Hang on a minute.... ah! In Madrid yesterday I bought a pair of sneakers for a
good friend who is travelling with me. Because I needed him to get a new pair.
Because I sit next to him on the plane. No, it wasn't a hint. We're much more
direct than that. It's action.
When were you last drunk?
MH: I produce so much drugs myself, that I don't need to take any. I get high on
things, but I've never been very good with a bottle. The last time was in '88
when Mags was trying to drink a priest under the table. I kind of got caught in
the crossfire of the tequilas. I was intoxicated at least a whole day. And the
day after. I was really bad.
What's the most recent domestic thing you've done?
MH: I'm a free-floating person, but i'm also very disciplined. I did the dishes
at home, I had to do them when I did my service for the military, it can be
therapeutic. It's a different story if you're stuck in a house with no help on a
daily basis, but I don't have it like that. And I keep my hotel room tidy. I
prefer chaos to be in my thoughts.
What was the last thing you put in your mouth?
MH: My foot, probably! In fact, it was a mozarella salad. Usually I try and eat
something that corresponds with the blood type that I am. I've tried it and I do
believe that the blood type diet has a lot going for it. I'm type O, which is
primal or original man. So the hunter-gatherer. Things you catch or pull out of
the ground.
When was the last time you had a really good snog?
MH: That word! It sounds like a Scandinavian character, doesn't it?! So, at home
before I left on Monday. I'm very much a romantic person, but not in a
sentimental, soft way. More in a passionate way. We've been together three years
and I'm really happy. She's changed my life, for the better. Well, it couldn't
go any other way.
When did you last cry?
MH: I cry at films, oh yeah! There's so much crap out there, it makes me cry.
No, seriously I can cry quite easily. Of course, sentimentality can hit me, but
I don't normally go there. I cry more out of passion, not from a sorrow point of
view. I've cried live on stage, if the song hits a certain point, the lyrics. It
can happen. Not often, but it has.
What are you going to do when you hang up?
MH: Do the TV show, then back to the hotel. I have to get to bed early, I leave
at 6am for Oslo, Japan the day after. It's hectic, but we're enjoying it this
time around. It's a lot better compared with the 80s. We've had a massive
response, which we didn't expect. It's been fantastic, totally overwhelming. So
satisfying. Yes, coming back, it's good.
A-ha - Live at Valhall is out now. The VHS costs 12.99, DVD 19.99
Interview by Nina Myskow.