The Enemy recorded two acoustic tracks for The Sun as part of the Biz Session. Tom and Andy performed 'Saturday' and 'Gimme The Sign'. Here is The Sun article ......
THE ENEMY’s TOM CLARKE has had enough of the Olympics — even though they haven’t started yet.
He dismisses the Games as an “expensive egg and spoon race”.
Despite recently playing at the FA Cup Final, one of the nation's top sporting events, the rocker says he will avoid London at all costs during the event.
Tom, from Coventry, said: "It is the biggest waste of money during a double-dip recession that is possible to conceive.
"It's seems like an over-egged sports day, I just don't get it.
"I know the Government are going to encourage people to be proud of Britain.
"I'm proud of Britain when we look after the British taxpayer and the real people in the country.
"It's going to ruin London, if you're the British taxpayer it will cost you money.
"We're going to cut the NHS and pretty much every other public sector and put on the biggest event in the country's history probably ever, put on a sports day and a smile and say everything will be okay, when it's not."
The Olympics wasn't the only subject at the end of an ear-bashing from Tom after he and bandmate Andy Hopkins made a trip to The Sun Studios.
VIDEO - The Enemy - Saturday (Acoustic)
They performed Saturday, the first release from their third album Streets In The Sky, and later Tom expressed his sadness at Radio 1 for not playlisting it.
"I grew up listening to Radio 1 and it's a shame we've not had their support", he said.
"We're really disappointed as we love Radio 1. There is someone there at the top that doesn't like us."
Their visit to Sun HQ came three years after their big-hitting original Biz Session.
Streets In The Sky is out now but the band aren't sure how well it will sell.
Tom said: "Kind of whatever to the charts, it's full of s*** anyway.
"We took time off and we knew we were coming back into a completely different marketplace. It's the wild west at the moment, it could do anything.
"The UK music chart at the moment is who's got the biggest bank.
"We all know Simon Cowell has, if you've got X Factor TV money to put behind it, it's a bonus."
VIDEO: The Enemy - Give Me The Sign (Acoustic)
He added it's unlikely he will tune in on Sunday to see how they chart, saying: "I'm not going to get too excited, I'm just going to see what happens.
"I'll look it up on Google or wait for my mum to text me.
"I'm not sure if I can deal with listening to the rest of the s*** just to see where we chart."
He continued: "It's been a massive struggle to get here and release the album so I'm just concerned what the fans think.
"There has been so much positive feedback off the album, I was in bed the other day reading the iTunes reviews and the reaction on Twitter has been good.
"The work is done, it's time to just get out and play."
Tom sees the album as a fresh start for the band, and himself personally.
He's given up booze and despite additional nerves before going on stage, he feels great.
Tom said: "I gave alcohol up when we started the album as I wanted to be focused.
"We owe it to ourselves and the fans not to f*** the album up. I wanted a clear head so I could concentrate. I feel f****** amazing for it.
"It's the best place the band has ever been in. Everyone is getting on better than ever."
He's also flogging his fleet of posh cars and his farm.
He said: "I'm definitely selling the Porsche, if anyone wants one give me a shout. Nobody actually needs a Porsche and I don't want one anymore.
"The farm is too far out of the way, I'm not sure what possessed me to buy that."
His fresh outlook has also given Tom the opportunity to look even further ahead.
"I have a couple of ideas floating around for album No 4", he said.
"We're not going to hang about. We'll tour later this year and probably up to festival season in 2013 and then start on the album."
Streets In The Sky is out now.
Back on track ... The Enemy perform a second Biz Session - *PICS: Dave Hogan
THE ENEMY’s TOM CLARKE has had enough of the Olympics — even though they haven’t started yet.
He dismisses the Games as an “expensive egg and spoon race”.
Despite recently playing at the FA Cup Final, one of the nation's top sporting events, the rocker says he will avoid London at all costs during the event.
Tom, from Coventry, said: "It is the biggest waste of money during a double-dip recession that is possible to conceive.
"It's seems like an over-egged sports day, I just don't get it.
"I know the Government are going to encourage people to be proud of Britain.
"I'm proud of Britain when we look after the British taxpayer and the real people in the country.
"It's going to ruin London, if you're the British taxpayer it will cost you money.
"We're going to cut the NHS and pretty much every other public sector and put on the biggest event in the country's history probably ever, put on a sports day and a smile and say everything will be okay, when it's not."
The Olympics wasn't the only subject at the end of an ear-bashing from Tom after he and bandmate Andy Hopkins made a trip to The Sun Studios.
VIDEO - The Enemy - Saturday (Acoustic)
They performed Saturday, the first release from their third album Streets In The Sky, and later Tom expressed his sadness at Radio 1 for not playlisting it.
"I grew up listening to Radio 1 and it's a shame we've not had their support", he said.
"We're really disappointed as we love Radio 1. There is someone there at the top that doesn't like us."
Their visit to Sun HQ came three years after their big-hitting original Biz Session.
Streets In The Sky is out now but the band aren't sure how well it will sell.
Tom said: "Kind of whatever to the charts, it's full of s*** anyway.
"We took time off and we knew we were coming back into a completely different marketplace. It's the wild west at the moment, it could do anything.
"The UK music chart at the moment is who's got the biggest bank.
"We all know Simon Cowell has, if you've got X Factor TV money to put behind it, it's a bonus."
VIDEO: The Enemy - Give Me The Sign (Acoustic)
He added it's unlikely he will tune in on Sunday to see how they chart, saying: "I'm not going to get too excited, I'm just going to see what happens.
"I'll look it up on Google or wait for my mum to text me.
"I'm not sure if I can deal with listening to the rest of the s*** just to see where we chart."
He continued: "It's been a massive struggle to get here and release the album so I'm just concerned what the fans think.
"There has been so much positive feedback off the album, I was in bed the other day reading the iTunes reviews and the reaction on Twitter has been good.
"The work is done, it's time to just get out and play."
Tom sees the album as a fresh start for the band, and himself personally.
He's given up booze and despite additional nerves before going on stage, he feels great.
Tom said: "I gave alcohol up when we started the album as I wanted to be focused.
"We owe it to ourselves and the fans not to f*** the album up. I wanted a clear head so I could concentrate. I feel f****** amazing for it.
"It's the best place the band has ever been in. Everyone is getting on better than ever."
He's also flogging his fleet of posh cars and his farm.
He said: "I'm definitely selling the Porsche, if anyone wants one give me a shout. Nobody actually needs a Porsche and I don't want one anymore.
"The farm is too far out of the way, I'm not sure what possessed me to buy that."
His fresh outlook has also given Tom the opportunity to look even further ahead.
"I have a couple of ideas floating around for album No 4", he said.
"We're not going to hang about. We'll tour later this year and probably up to festival season in 2013 and then start on the album."
Streets In The Sky is out now.
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