OK, we all know what a spunky guy Simon Day from Ratcat is, but how much do we really know about him? We asked Countdown’s resident psychologist, Dr James Molsten, to put together a quick quiz that would let us get to the very heart of Simons character, and then we asked Simon to answer it (but we were really sneaky and hid the tell-tale questions in the middle of lots of others about his belly button!). Read on to find out what Simon’s answers where and what they really mean!!!

Do you get loads of groupies backstage at your concerts?

”No, we get groups of loadies!” (This shows that Simon is not at all chauvinistic with regards to women. He doesn’t feel the need to big note himself or tell lies about his relationships with them. It also shows that Simon is a quick thinker with a good sense of humour - JM)

How responsible are Ratcat for getting all the grungy rock music into the Top 10 when it used to be all dance music?

”I don’t know, because I’ve never really been into mainstream music and I haven’t really been following what’s been happening in the charts. Ratcat aren’t a mainstream band - we’re just lucky I guess.” (Simon is not as unaware of Ratcat’s success or influence as he is making out. The care that he takes over all the creative aspects of the band’s marketing and image is very evident - right down to his designing the cover of Blind Love. What Simon is revealing is his distaste for the star-making system and this means that he will try to remain a down to earth fellow, even if it means hiding behind his sense of humour or a forced modesty - JM)

Is it true that you were a star dancer at Gary Wilmott’s Jazz Ballet School?

”Ha! Ummm…no, I’m afraid not.” (This is interesting, because I have it on good authority that Simon was a good dancer at that school. It could be that Simon is embarrassed by this, however, if you read his answer closely, he doesn’t actually deny that he attended the school, just that he was a star dancer - his modesty is showing through, as well as his intelligence in answering in such a way as to imply that he had not even attended such a school. - JM)

What is the best joke you’ve ever heard?

”What did the elephant say to the naked man? How do you breathe out of that!” (That sense of humour again. - JM)

Uurgh! Have you ever proposed marriage to anybody?

”No, I’ve never proposed marriage, only dinner.” (Simon is fudging on this one. He may, in fact, have not proposed to anybody, but that snappy, witty reply is his way of making sure that we’ll never know one way or the other. He is a bit of a paradox; a private person who keeps his personal life to himself and who also has a healthy gregarious streak - JM)

What is your idea of the perfect woman?

”She’d have to be intelligent, but with a sense of humour. Oh, and a great body and face!” (He’s not lying, despite the throwaway comment about having ‘a great body and face’ which is supposed to sound flippant but actually reflects what Simon really does desire. - JM)