Neil The idea came from Chris's frequent complaint while doing promotion: 'Do I have to?'

Chris Is that where it comes from?

Neil That’s where it comes from. I originally had the idea of writing a song called 'Break his heart, don't break mine', the idea being that someone you're going out with is two-timing you, saying, 'Do I have to love you?' It's a really bitter song. I love the way that it's bitter and very romantic at the same time. You're telling your lover what to say: 'say this to them, say that to them, say what you like but you're not finishing with me and that is that'. I like the line, 'it's a fatal mistake that you're dying to make'. I wondered if I'd nicked it from Elvis Costello or Bob Dylan or someone like that.

Chris The bit before the chorus has the same chords as 'King's Cross'.

Neil Don’t think that wasn't pointed out at the time. We did the whole thing in two days because we wanted a b-side for 'Always On My Mind'. If we were making it now, I would suggest making it shorter. It falls about a bit. It was the first time we worked with Bob Kraushaar. We were trying to do something that sounded like David Sylvian. Chris wrote the chorus and I wrote the verse. At the beginning, that's Chris Lowe playing the piano live.

Chris I can't believe I used to play the piano on records. I would never do that now.

Neil Chris also plays a sax solo on the Emulator. Very David Bowie.

Chris It's funny how our best b-sides tend to be the b-sides of the best singles.

Neil  I once went into a pub and this was playing. I was thrilled.