ULTRA are a playful bunch, always up for a lark. But how would the boys handle Smash Hits' Spin the Bottle challenge? - Smash Hits
" Nice one - Spin the Bottle!" parps Michael Ultra, spotting the Smash Hits pop bottle. But as the foursome plonk themsleves on the floor, their eager smiles turn to worried grins. Which of them will have to confess matters of saucy nature? Who'll be tormented by our moral dilemmas? The bottle spins furiously before finally pointing to..................James!
So James, how old were you when you lost your virginity?
It's James' turn. The bottle whirls round. Uh-oh, it's stopped at Nick!
You get the chance to drive in a Formula One race, but it clashes with a small Ultra gig. What do you do?
Oh dear! Right lads, time for someone else to 'fess up. It's........Michael!
You're a bit of one for the laydees, aren't you?
Ok, we'll let you off this time....... But who's in for it next? Sorry, Jon!
Who's the vainest member of the band?
The lads finally stop squabbling and Jon spins again. Everyone's feeling a bit edgy. Tough luck, Nick!
Do you like appearing in the newspapers?
It's spin time and the bottles whizzes round. It points at Jon again!
When will Ultra have a top ten hit?
So Jon spins the bottle once more. It sops at...........Michael!
Who's the most argumentative member of Ultra?
It's the last spin of the day and Michael does the honours. Who's gonna luck out? Doh! It's James again!
So, James, could you beat Lee 911 in a fight?
James : About 17, I think. I'd been going out with her for quite a while and she chucked me afterwards! No, she didn't, but it was the only time I ever slept with her and it was the worst experience! I was fumbling about and it was my first time, so she must have thought I was lousy.
Nick : (Seriously) No question, I'd do the race. In fact I'd choose the race over my wedding to a supermodel, or anything at all.
Jon : We wouldn't expect him to do the gig, to be honest.
Michael : The other day, I asked Nick what his ideal date would be and he said it'd be snogging Melanie Sykes while watching Formula One on TV. You actually got rumbled the other week didn't you, Nick?
Nick : Yeah, I was with a girl and it was the first time I'd snogged her, but I suddenly realised she had her back to the TV and I could get the qualifying results. I swtiched on the telly and was watching the teletext over her shoulder, but she caught me. It was so embarrassing.
Michael : Hahaha! No, that's complete rubbish. I'm the worst for the girls - I never seem to get any. (But we saw you swapping numbers with a girl at the 911 party!) She gave me her number! (You asked us for a pen!) No, no, she was a journalist we're doing a feature with. (Hmmm......) But a girl did come up and give me her number. I was quite chuffed - no-one ever does that. I'm a but rubbish with women, really.
Jon : It's not me! I'd say it's James. Whenever we walk past a window, a car or a shop, he'll be there.....
James : Hang on, why don't we add up how much we spend on cosmestics every week! How much do you spend on toothpaste?
Jon : That's the only thing! (How much do you spend, then?) Eight quid. But it's all become exaggerated - they say my wash bag's worth two-and-a-half thousand pounds.
Michael : Yeah, his wash bag is worth more than our clothes bags!
Nick : Yes. It's hilarious - I never thought I'd ever be newsworthy! I was in our local paper when I was a bout eight, standing next to a giant sunflower that my dad had planted. I was so chuffed, and I never thought I'd appear in the papers again.
Jon : (Quick as you like) September. Definitely. To us, 'The Right Time' isn't as cred as 'Say It Once', but when we play it live, it always gets a great reaction.
Nick : We have actually had a top ten hit......in Thailand.
Michael : That'll be me and Jon.
Jon : I'm not argumentative!
Michael : We have arguments with each other. Nick is 'Mr. U-Turn' - you'll be arguing about something when he'll just totally change his mind about what he's saying.
James : Well, he is smaller than me, but I'm not a very tough person. I've never been in a fight, so I don't know how hard I am. I wouldn't want to hit him, 'cos we get on really well.
Nick : I reckon Lee could probably look after himself, actually. And I reckon Spike could give you a bit of a pasting!
