“I don't remember things initially when listening to music. Like, I don't remember where I first heard a song, I don't have nostalgic attachment to a song in that it reminds me of such and such a time or place. I think I probably did experience that somewhat when I was not a full-time, professional musician, but I don't think music works that way for people who are in it constantly.” PeopleThinkingWayFirstsRememberSongHeardListeningMusicianAttachmentListening To MusicNostalgic Author:Stephin Merritt
“You know, most love songs are not cheesy and corny. Most love songs are complaints, I think. Or about unrequited love, coming at it from some oblique angle. Only the ones that say "I love you" over and over are the cheesy, corny ones that people complain about” PeopleThinkingSongLove YouComplainingUnrequited LoveCornyUnrequitedCheesySay I Love You Author:Stephin Merritt
“I'm not too sure if I have a very smart approach to revealing my life. Luckily, I doubt if many people really care about my life that much.” PeopleCareDoubtSmartVery Smart Author:Stephin Merritt
“The adventure is when people don't know what they're doing at all. Like, I think that the first pop band to use synthesizers as their main instrument and take it seriously was probably Silver Apples. And they sure didn't know what they were doing, and they sure don't sound like anything else.” PeopleThinkingAdventureSilver Author:Stephin Merritt
“If the songs were in lumps, then you would expect to understand what was going on in the plot. Which is not a realistic goal. And also the instrumentation is different for every show, so it's more varied sonically. And people are free to make up their own plots, of course. There are pretty dense and complicated plots, and they're simple songs.” PeopleDifferentSongGoalSimpleComplicatedRealistic Author:Stephin Merritt
