‘My records are about genuine fanatics, unstoppable, irresponsible lovers – I dedicate this album to fans of rock & roll’ Malcolm McLaren on Fans 1984
This album is titled Fans. It’s about wearing your emotion on your sleeve, just as fans scream out from the audience or want to get on stage so they can kiss him or are terrified they’re going to have a nervous breakdown if he don’t come round the corner and sit beside them. They all bear the frustration… we’re all fans waiting to jump out.
My records have always been about performers and the performances, the big rush you get when you’re sitting in a crowd, and all about the attitude of people who are genuine fanatics, unstoppable, irresponsible lovers, and so I dedicate this album to fans of rock & roll.
Malcolm McLaren interviewed by Molly Meldrum for Australian pop show Countdown, 1984.