The guitarist and songwriter was asked by Metro for the biggest misconceptions of the band.
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"That we're booze kn*bhead lad-rock d**ks - but when we release albums such as West Ryder [Pauper Lunatic Asylum], people are surprised.
"It's always made us laugh. Those first few articles people write about you stay with you forever."
He added: "It's annoying but it's good to surprise people. Some journalists just rehash all that stuff even if it's not the truth."
Asked about the band's worst gig, Pizzorno said: "Playing with The Cooper Temple Clause in Wrexham when we first started. The gig was fine but they were miserable b**tards.
"We were a young band and they'd had singles out - they treated us like s**t. I remember thinking, 'I'm not turning out like those f**kers'.
"Musicians should try to help each other out. The ones who are too cool for that soon disappear but there are some who slip through the net and annoy you forever."
Watch Serge Pizzorno score against David Seaman during last month's Soccer Aid match below:
