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We spoke to 25 per cent of Icelandic girl band Nylon on man-made fabrics and gravy stockings. No, really!

TOTP: Why aren't you called 100 per cent Cotton, Camilla?
Camilla: [Laughs] Well, we're called Nylon because of the fabric, making fun of it. People often think that girl bands are manufactured and some of them aren't. But whether they are or not, somehow people think that girl bands aren't real, and we wanted to make fun of that.

TOTP: OK, if you're Nylon, who is PVC?
Camilla: I don't know. I know how our group works, so I can't say what is fake and what isn't in another group if I'm not in that group.
TOTP: To put it another way, PVC is shiny, squeaky and waterproof, are there any bands like that?
Camilla: I don't know. We all have our different standards. It's not for me to say, because we're doing our thing and other people do their thing.
Some nylon, yesterday.

TOTP: What's your favourite thing in the world that's made out of plastic?
Camilla: Erm... I don't know. I've never been asked this question. Ah, well, my phone. I don't know if it's made of plastic, but I love my phone! I have to have it with me all the time. It's like a part of my hand.

TOTP: Who deserves to be made into a plastic doll?
Camilla: Hmm... Britney Spears. I mean, she's such a pop legend.
TOTP: Been done already. What about Robbie Williams?
Camilla: Yeah!
TOTP: You could have a slightly depressed Robbie, that undresses into top notch showmanship Robbie.
Camilla: Yeah! An army of Robbies.
What you looking at, doll face?

TOTP: What was the last mag you bought for the cheap plastic thing on the cover?
Camilla: I can't remember the magazine, but the cheap plastic thing was a make up bag.
TOTP: If you met a bloke who bought a mag to get the cheap plastic wallet on the front, would you disown him?
Camilla: Nope. I like buying stuff that looks nice. It doesn't matter of it cost a thousand pounds or one pound.

TOTP: Now, it's come to our attention that some people pay lots of money for lifelike rubber dolls. Would you ever buy one?
Camilla: I'd have to say a big NO!
TOTP: Don't be hasty. You could have one made to look like you, and if you don't fancy that early morning radio interview, the others can just take the doll.
Camilla: Yeah, stick me onstage and I'll lean this way and that. No. It's not for me, but if it's for anyone else, then fine.
It's all gravy.

TOTP: OK, in the war, women sometimes painted their legs with gravy to make it look like they were wearing nylon stockings. What article of clothing would you paint on if you couldn't afford it?
Camilla: No. I would say I would have to just dream about having it rather than drawing it on. Maybe one day I'll draw some stockings on me. In gravy. Nah! I tell you what, call me when it's World War Three and I'll let you know.
TOTP: Yeah. I'm gonna write that down, cos I'm bound to forget to call you should another World War happen.
Camilla: Yes. Do that.

TOTP: Should bank robbers wear thick tights on their heads in colder countries?
Camilla: [Laughs] Well, they have to see through it, so they don't walk into walls and things.
TOTP: Yeah, cos THEN they'd look silly...
Camilla: Yeah. You can't rob a bank when you're walking to into things.
TOTP: Yeah. If they weren't holding a gun we'd probably just point and laugh at them, right?
Camilla: Ha ha! Sigh. Yeah.


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Interview by: Tae M
16/10/2006

 
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