Mark E Smith and Pete Waterman used to be drinking buddies.
Pete Waterman used to manage
The Specials. Because Terry Hall couldn't dance, he suggested it would be a good gimmick if the rest of the band jigged and leapt about but Terry should always remain fairly inactive.
After the
Sex Pistols split up Jerry Dammers originally approached John Lydon to be their lead vocalist before Terry Hall. He declined and formed
P.I.L.On the cover of the album
More Specials, Dammers had a fake sticker put over the 'E' in More so it read 'MOR Specials' referencing the slight 'middle of the road' lounge/ muzak direction the band had taken.