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In the unfortunate case that you couldn’t make the Jarvis Cocker in-world appearance/concert on Wednesday, someone was kind enough to send us a transcript of the whole thing. So we selected the best nuggets and copy and pasted them below. You would of thought the tech guys or whoever might have foreseen the cuss-filter turning his surname into a fucking censored speech bubble from a comic strip, but hopefully that’s Jarvis’s idea of a larf. If not, what’re Dick Butkus and Dick Van Dyke gonna do when they sign up for an account? Bet you didn’t think about that one, did ya tech guys? Click that “Read More” thing to get to the Q&A excerpts. PS: The best is the last one about John Peel's funeral.

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Macon: If you were stranded on a desert island and you only had a record player and three records, which would they be?
Jarvis_%#$@er: Hmmm. Well, "Death of a Ladies Man" by Leonard Cohen, Scott Walker's "Scott 4," and "Transmission" by Joy Division just to liven things up.

Oxfam_America: No Shatner? ;)
Jarvis_%*!&er: I'd rather watch Shatner than listen to him.

teaatthebbc: You seem to pick really good stuff for your podcasts. I was wondering if you'd read any good books or short stories lately, and if so what were they?
Jarvis_*$@$er: At the mo I am catching up on things that I really should have read already. I've been reading Hemingway recently, and I think his short stories are amazing - wish I'd discovered them before.

Macon: What is the motivation behind your podcasts?
Jarvis_#^*#er: Well, the podcasts are just me reading short stories & stuff that I like. It's a way of giving people something for free and people have told me they can help if you are suffering from insomnia.

Macon: How do you feel about being a sex symbol?
Jarvis_!$&$er: If you could see me at this exact moment you would know that I am most definitely NOT a sex symbol.

Berry: Jarvis, you are back in England for a bit?
Jarvis_#%@@er: I am in Sheffield writing some new stuff at the moment - maybe I can test it out on you guys when I come over in July. You have been warned.

Berry: Is there any plans for Pulp to ever get back together or is it on permanent hiatus?
Jarvis_@#@^er: Pulp is a volcano that may lie dormant for ever, but then unexpected eruptions do sometimes occur.

Berry: What's your attraction is to Paris?
Jarvis_&^^#er: Nice bread. Also, nice wine.

Echolot: What's your favorite song you've ever written?
Jarvis_$*!@er: As a rule I don't listen to my own music. They are all OK by me except "I'm a Man" off This is Hardcore. That's rubbish.

lordszenator: How do you feel about the tradition of British folk music, especially its revival during the 60s? Do you feel a strong connection to that period of time in your own craft?
Jarvis_!^%&er: Folk music is OK, apart from when people sing down their noses.

Mhicheal: At John Peel's funeral you were carrying a plastic bag around - I'd REALLY like to know what was in it!
Jarvis_!^**er: Hmmm, probably some fruit.