#also Keith serving as the Charlie to English interpreter is so cute

[waugh-bao]

Charlie Watts had joined us on the sofa, replacing Woody who had wandered off, still hiccupping.

Was Charlie looking forward to the tour? His expression was a monument to the phrase ‘No Comment.’

Keith laughed.

“He always says he doesn't want to go on tour, but he always does," said Richards, helpfully interpreting the Watts silence. "He's one of these guys who appear over the poop deck, after it's all over and says 'I quite enjoyed that'. He just pretends he doesn't want to do it, 'Cause he does really, or else why would he still be here?”

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[Later] Stu played them back an old number on a tape machine, so they could remember it.

“What's all this?" demanded Keith, and then giggled to Charlie.

“Oh he's always a one for innovations."

Keith pretending to be gay is a disturbing experience.

(Chris Welch for the Record Mirror, September of 1981)