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Article: Frank words from rock star Francis; Status Quo front man Francis Rossi has reasons to be cheerful, he tells David Powell.(Features)
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- Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
- Article date:
- September 24, 2004
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Byline: David Powell
RING Francis Rossi's phone number and wait. It takes 42 seconds for someone to pick up the phone.
Finally, a breathless voice with a southern twang answers: `` `Ello, Freddy's Sandwich Bar. Sorry about that, I was `aving a leak. ''
Wrongfooted, I ask: ``Oh, er, is it a sandwich bar?''
The voice replies ``Yes, it is a sandwich bar. How may I help you, sir? The avocado's off and don't ask for the pastrami, we've sold out of that. '' After a long pause, he says: ``I'm winding you up!''
Oh, I see. I've been a victim of millionaire, rock legend humour. But I can't blame him for wanting to vary the routine of ...