When People Start Writing Songs For Award Shows, There's A Very Limited Palette You Can Use. You End Up Not Sounding Like You. You End Up Sounding Like Somebody Else. You End Up Getting What The Record Company Thinks They Can Market.

-Mike Dirnt

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When People Start Writing Songs For Award

Mike Dirnt

When People Start Writing Songs For Award Shows, There's A Very Limited Palette You Can Use. You End Up Not Sounding Like You. You End Up Sounding Like Somebody Else. You End Up Getting What The Record Company Thinks They Can Market.

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Writing

Thinking

I Think We Have An Obligation To Put On A Fun Show And Put On A Concert That's Memorable, That's Energetic And That Spreads Joy And Open-mindedness. If Being Open-minded And Joyful Is Against Your Political Beliefs, Then You Know, F**k You.

Fun

Memorable

Thinking