“The lyrics are different from Nick Cave songs and lyrics. His songs are very narrative.” DifferentSongNarrativeCaves Author:Stephen Malkmus
“In the early '90s, it felt like there was space - there was like an empty feel. There was nobody really doing this. Maybe the Pixies were, a little bit. Their lyrics were also disjointed, more psychosexual or something. That's part of youth, too, maybe, that you just feel like you're doing something different.” FeelsLittlesDifferentFeltBitsSpaceYouthLike YouLittle BitEmptyPixies Author:Stephen Malkmus
“There's always a chance, a goal to make something different and get it right, finally.” DifferentGoalChance Author:Stephen Malkmus
“Traditionally, when we lived here [in Portland], we have a record player in the living room, and there's lots of stuff playing, all different kinds of music. I don't listen to any of those Internet radio things. I have iTunes on my thing, but I've never bought a single thing on it. Except for "Call Me Maybe," for the kids or whatever. Carly Rae Jepsen.” KindDifferentKidsStuffRoomsRecordsPlayerInternetRadioCall MeDifferent KindsLiving RoomPortlandItunesDifferent Kinds Of MusicRecord Players Author:Stephen Malkmus
“I want to do some different kind of songs, but say I want to do riffs, but I don't come up with any riffs that I really think are great. Then I can't do a riff album. I'm more of a song, melody person.” ThinkingWantKindPersonsI CanDifferentSongCome UpAlbumsMelodyDifferent Kinds Author:Stephen Malkmus
“Every song has a different genesis, or feeling. Usually the lyrics, I don't really know what it's all about, I just kinda do it. I mean, there's a combination of, like you're saying, that kind of lyrics about commitment or vaguely relationship lyrics mixed with jokey 90s Beck-style non-sequiturs and stuff.” KnowsKindMeanDifferentFeelingsSongStuffStyleLike YouCommitmentCombinationGenesis Author:Stephen Malkmus
“It's sort of irritating now - people always ask me, "You're a dad, and how's fatherhood?" If Bob Dylan or Neil Young had a kid, it didn't seem like it made them a different person. It didn't make you old right away.” PeopleDifferentKidsDadAsk MeFatherhoodDylanIrritating Author:Stephen Malkmus
