Interviews
The Long Awaited Rick Dees Interview Transcript
R = Rick Dees
A = Aaron Carter
P = Rick Dees’ producer or co-DJ
N = Nick Carter
J = Jane Carter
R: Now, last night, this man was out there on the stage before Britney, and I think it’s just an accomplishment not to have people say, “Get off! Get off! Bring Britney on!”
(laughter)
R: You know, and you kind of expect that a little bit, but they didn’t do that for you Aaron.
A: No, they didn’t. I guess they just wanted to look at something new.
P: They wanted to look at you!
A: Well, you know, it’s kinda cool to see a lot of the opening acts, because, you know, there’s a difference between all the music.
P: Well, I was there, and it was perfect too because, as you know, Britney has a lot of female fans who would love to be just like her, and so Aaron is kind of their “eye candy” before she gets on stage.
(laughter)
P: And they went crazy!
R: Are you 12 now?
A: I’m almost 13.
P: And already a sex symbol! My God!
R: Instead of saying, “Yes,” he says, “I’m almost 13,” because he wants those girls to throw themselves...!
(laughter)
R: The same fate couldn’t befall you that has happened to your brother. Your brother Nick is on the telephone right now and I think we should start out... Hey, Nick?
N: Wassup? (in the voice of the guy from the Budweiser commercials)
(laughter)
R: Hey, your mom is sitting here, your brother, and he’s opening for Britney Spears, so as a Backstreet Boy, you still have to be proud.
N: Yeah. He’s too young to be a sex symbol, though.
(laughter)
P: That’s what I said!
N: Alright.
P: There’s no stopping those girls that were screaming last night, I’ll tell you that much!
R: Yeah, that’s the truth. How can you stop it once it happens? And he’s sitting here now, and he’s wearing chaps, and a leather vest, and he’s...
(laughter)
P: No shirt!
R: No shirt, and someone, actually a makeup artist from Hollywood has drawn hair on his chest!
(laughter)
R: No, I’m just joking. You know, I think it’d be a great time for a mom to interview her son, who’s of course in Orlando now, just waking up.
J: How ya doin’, Nicky?
N: Hey, Mama.
J: Hey. Sorry to get you out of bed, but, you know...
N: That’s alright. Actually I’m in Tampa right now.
A: Nick sleeps for three days.
J: Yeah, he’s very proud of the fact that he’s from Tampa.
R: I understand.
A: Yeah, see a lot of people, a lot of people that, we have to make people understand that all the Backstreet Boys, all the other ones, all the other four besides Nick, are from Orlando, so when Nick says like Tampa or something they say, “Oh, you live in Orlando,” and it’s a totally different part of Florida.
R: Oh yeah, let me tell you about it. Tampa, St. Pete, and Clearwater and all around in there. Some of the greatest country in the land.
J: Nick has to be near the water.
R: You love the water?
N: Got to be the biggest football team.
(laughter)
P: Oh, there ya go!
A: Tampa Bay! Yes! Buccaneers!
Part Three
R: But, hey, Nick, I’m sorry we had to wake you up.
N: That’s okay.
R: But we would debut your brother’s song, and we’re getting a lot of calls about it.
N: Really?
R: Did he learn to have parties like this from his older brother?
N: Uh, (laughing, unintelligible)
A: Of course I did.
R: Yeah.
A: But Nick doesn’t like going to the after-parties.
R: Mmm hmm.
A: He never went.
R: Not an after-party type of guy.
N: That’s not true.
A: Well, you...
N: It all depends.
A: Yeah.
P: Do you like the after-parties, Aaron?
(laughter)
A: It’s okay, but I can only get two hours of sleep.
R: What advice would you give Aaron, Nick, about hanging out with fans, so to speak.
N: What would I give him?
R: Yeah, because you have a lot of experience now, after shows, hanging out with fans, women and stuff.
N: With seeing them? (unintelligible)
R: Yeah.
N: Well, I mean, fans are just like anybody else. You know, I think the more attention you give them, the nicer they’ll be to you. Um, the less attention you give to them, the harder you’ll fall.
R: Mmm hmm.
N: And um, I think that as long as you’re respectful to what they’ve done for you and what they can do for you, you’ll always have them.
R: I understand. So what he’s saying, let me translate that for the listener. Use those fans!
(laughter)
R: Make them buy your CDs.
N: What? What? Wait a minute...
R: Nick, you know I’m joking.
A: You totally screwed up his advice!
R: No, no please forgive me! He said the exact...
P: Nick’ll never take your call again, Rick!
R: Aaron, you know that your brother said the opposite of what I just said.
(laughter)
R: Hey Nick, I hope you have a wonderful day. Thank you for getting up early for us. I appreciate it. You know it.
J: Bye, Nick. Love ya.
R: Nick Carter.
A: Love ya, Nick!
N: See ya.
A: See ya.
R: That’s Mom, of course Jane...
A: I’ll catch another shark for ya.
(laughter)
R: Three sharks, you caught?
A: Yeah, three. I even caught one bull shark.
R: Wow! They’ll bite you, you better watch out.
A: All sharks bite.
R: Yeah, but not...
A: I even saved the jaws for you, Nick!
R: Oh, good!
P: Cool.
R: Okay, it’s 8:12 now, Rick Dees in the morning. Is Madonna gonna call, or should we explore and get Eddie Murphy on like we were gonna do?
P: I think she’s coming on.
R: In case you don’t know who Nick Carter is, or Aaron Carter, or Jane Carter, listen.
(Rick plays following clips of Backstreet Boys songs, and that’s it! Quit Playin' Games, Larger Than Life, Everybody, All I Have To Give, I Want It That Way, Show Me The Meaning of Being Lonely, The One.)
R: BSB! 8:14.
The End
