Name:
Chris Mines
Birthplace:
Forest Gate, London
Favourite
Mean Business song(s): Song For Eleanor, She Said, Crucified,
Dreaming, Sleepless, Still, I Feel Fantastic
Favourite
Mean Business album: Sale
Favourite bands/musicians:
Depeche Mode, The Doors, The Mission, Pulp, Tori Amos, The Damned,
OMD, The Human League, Buggles, Nerina Pallot, My Life Story, U2, All
About Eve, Fad Gadget, Manic Street Preachers, REM, Kraftwerk, Johnny
Cash, Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran, Elvis Presley
Favourite album(s):
Black Celebration and Ultra by Depeche Mode, LA Woman by The Doors,
Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos, The Age of Plastic by the Buggles,
Dare by the Human League, Architecture and Morality by OMD,
His'n'Hers by Pulp, Dear Frustrated Superstar by Nerina Pallot,
Strawberries by The Damned
Favourite films:
Animal House, All Quiet on the Western Front, Kind Hearts and
Coronets, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Hellraiser, Murial's
Wedding, The Wizard of Oz, The Blues Brothers, Witness For The
Prosecution, Alien, 101, Donnie Darko, The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Favourite books:
Le Grand Mealnes by Alain-Fournier, The Regeneration Trilogy by Pat
Barker, Birdsong by Sebastian Faulkes, The Hitch-hiker's Guide to the
Galaxy books by Douglas Adams, Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby, The Count
of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas, Ludo and the Star Horse by Mary
Stewart, anything by Stephen King, (especially the Dark Tower books).
Favourite food:
Chinese
Favourite drink:
Lager, jasmin and camomile tea
Who is your hero:
Lots of them - musically, Martin Gore, Dave Gahan, Andy Fletcher,
Vince Clark, Alan Wilder, Trevor Horn, and Jim Morrison,
football-wise, Brian Talbot, Alan Smith, Dennis Bergkamp, and Tony
Adams of Arsenal F.C.; and personally, my great-grandfather Harry
Sullivan, who served in two World Wars and witnessed horrors that I
hope neither my children nor myself ever have to.
Which
song(s) do you wish you had written : too many to mention, but
how about: Breathe by Depeche Mode, Forever Autumn, Everybody Hurts,
Always on My Mind or Can't Help Falling in Love: any of those great
love songs, oh and Babies by Pulp.
Describe
yourself in one sentence: A loud, passionate, sensitive, football
and music-obsessed drunk daddy.
What makes
you happy: Being with my wife and children; playing and hearing
good music; Arsenal winning lots of trophies, sugar, alcohol.
What makes
you sad: Stress; being away from home for too long; people I love
and/or respect who aren't around anymore; inconsiderate, manipulating
and judgemental people, (no names, but you know who you are !!!).
A message
to the world: Hello, thanks for coming to meanbusiness.info, hope
you enjoy our music, come back soon!!!