A part of my job is to bring the news from elsewhere to here and to take back some news from here. . . . You can't change the world singing songs, believe me, but you can offer people an alternative perspective, even on their own situations. So that's what I'm trying to do.
A song is like a newspaper. It's capable of carrying a number of different messages. Some of them are advertisers, some of them are editorial, some of them are reportage, some of them are sport. So, as a songwriter you can use any of those.
All musicians start out with ideals but hanging on to them in the face of media scrutiny takes real integrity. . . . Tougher still is to live up to the ideals of your dedicated fans.
All the great political music was made at the height of political confrontations.
And just because you're gay, I won't turn you away. If you stick around, I'm sure we can find some common ground.
And since September 11 and the war with Iraq, I think people are more attuned to music that's got something to say. It's just a shame that such things have to happen for more people to get into it.
Being spokesman for a generation is the worst job I ever had.
I never met a politician who didn't want to be a guitar player in a rock band. I've got the opportunity to say what I believe in.
Mermaid Avenue Vol. II,
Protest music was prematurely declared to be unfashionable,
Read the law. It says transportation.
That's what I'm about -- getting engaged. Too many people don't wade in the mud with the politicians.
The thing about Strummer was he walked it like he talked it, ... He didn't cop out. He didn't show one face to the public and have a different face in himself.
They were the true inheritors of the mantle of The Clash.
This website focuses on proverbs in the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian languages, and some parts including the links below have not been translated to English. They are mainly FAQs, various information and webpages for improving the collection.
This website focuses on proverbs in the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian languages, and some parts including the links below have not been translated to English. They are mainly FAQs, various information and webpages for improving the collection.