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I was Chipmunk Sing the Beatles.
i was chipmunk sing the beatles.
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Well, that's too bad. That's the Goodbye, Papa. It's hard to die. But the stars on the beach were just No, the starfish on the beach were the stars I read. Didn't have enough ESP.
well, that's too bad. that's the goodbye, papa. it's hard to die. but the stars on the beach were just no, the starfish on the beach were the stars i read. didn't have enough esp.
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I was standing on top of the PA speakers on those columns. I was trying to do a solo like.
i was standing on top of the pa speakers on those columns. i was trying to do a solo like.
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the audience to see if I could jump into it and I failed.
the audience to see if i could jump into it and i failed.
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I was trying to like with my eyes trying to tell them to shut up.
i was trying to like with my eyes trying to tell them to shut up.
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Can't you tell? I mean, haven't you read enough bitchy and dirty?
can't you tell? i mean, haven't you read enough bitchy and dirty?
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We're not rock stars, you know, we're not trying to be.
we're not rock stars, you know, we're not trying to be.
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Although we did display a lot of Rockstar. They immediately.
although we did display a lot of rockstar. they immediately.
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started grabbing for me and trying to rip my flesh off for souvenirs. You know, oh, I have a piece of Kurt's forearm.
started grabbing for me and trying to rip my flesh off for souvenirs. you know, oh, i have a piece of kurt's forearm.
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reaction from the people that work with us to try to save me, you know, when I do stupid things like that. They're never prepared for it. I just don't know.
reaction from the people that work with us to try to save me, you know, when i do stupid things like that. they're never prepared for it. i just don't know.
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It wasn't like before the show I said, I'm going to do that. You know?
it wasn't like before the show i said, i'm going to do that. you know?
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I was really, for a long time, obviously, I was contemplating whether I should do it or not, but.
i was really, for a long time, obviously, i was contemplating whether i should do it or not, but.
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You know, I used to be able to jump out in the audience and then the audience would like carry me all the way to the back and like, like,.
you know, i used to be able to jump out in the audience and then the audience would like carry me all the way to the back and like, like,.
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roll around all the way to the back and it's really fun. It was like a celebration, like everyone's getting together.
roll around all the way to the back and it's really fun. it was like a celebration, like everyone's getting together.
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Some of them understand that, they're not used to that, so all they know how to do is to tear people apart.
some of them understand that, they're not used to that, so all they know how to do is to tear people apart.
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Oh yeah, yeah, I can feel it. I can sense it. And that's what I'm doing.
oh yeah, yeah, i can feel it. i can sense it. and that's what i'm doing.
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house lights come on during certain parts of the song I can see everyone in the room.
house lights come on during certain parts of the song i can see everyone in the room.
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the lights turn on and I can see everybody jump up and down and.
the lights turn on and i can see everybody jump up and down and.
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And I realized that it's not only just the front part that I can see, but the whole audience.
and i realized that it's not only just the front part that i can see, but the whole audience.
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that much of a capacity of people.
that much of a capacity of people.
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with the band and giving off that much energy. It's just like a little club, but a hundred times more. They always sing during Lithium.
with the band and giving off that much energy. it's just like a little club, but a hundred times more. they always sing during lithium.
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arena on a lot of the shows on itinerary, but they're like five, six thousand seat places.
arena on a lot of the shows on itinerary, but they're like five, six thousand seat places.
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We wanted to for sure. I mean, we were determined about a year and a half ago after getting off of.
we wanted to for sure. i mean, we were determined about a year and a half ago after getting off of.
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you know, the grueling tour that we had, that we wanted to play well.
you know, the grueling tour that we had, that we wanted to play well.
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ruin our reputation and only a few thousand people from every city would show up.
ruin our reputation and only a few thousand people from every city would show up.
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And then we realized that because of the production costs to bring our own lights and our own PA and all that stuff.
and then we realized that because of the production costs to bring our own lights and our own pa and all that stuff.
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We're not nearly as rich as everyone thinks we are.
we're not nearly as rich as everyone thinks we are.
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You have to try to play as big a place as you can if you're using this kind of production.
you have to try to play as big a place as you can if you're using this kind of production.
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We actually have a few, you know, we have a couple mannequins on stage.
we actually have a few, you know, we have a couple mannequins on stage.
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nothing compared to a big inflatable monster you know.
nothing compared to a big inflatable monster you know.
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Well, it is an ugly question, but.
well, it is an ugly question, but.
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when we're doing all those interviews when Nevermind was getting really popular.
when we're doing all those interviews when nevermind was getting really popular.
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We were really concerned with the people who wanted to come to see our shows and have a good time.
we were really concerned with the people who wanted to come to see our shows and have a good time.
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people who don't really like the music, we'd just go to the shows to cause trouble. We didn't want that, you know?
people who don't really like the music, we'd just go to the shows to cause trouble. we didn't want that, you know?
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And we didn't want to have to have security.
and we didn't want to have to have security.
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like beat up on people to keep them in line and stuff.
like beat up on people to keep them in line and stuff.
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and had the experience and since we played a bunch of shows like this, there hasn't been any trouble.
and had the experience and since we played a bunch of shows like this, there hasn't been any trouble.
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relieved of that kind of pressure.
relieved of that kind of pressure.
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That's the only concern that we really had, but it obviously.
that's the only concern that we really had, but it obviously.
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Sometimes they don't have any control over that. The kids don't have any control over that. They're being pushed over, you know? So it's not their fault. I've noticed like.
sometimes they don't have any control over that. the kids don't have any control over that. they're being pushed over, you know? so it's not their fault. i've noticed like.
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in a lot of places, especially in England and.
in a lot of places, especially in england and.
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the bouncer seem to be a lot more accommodating to kids. They're really.
the bouncer seem to be a lot more accommodating to kids. they're really.
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really mean or abusive to the kids.
really mean or abusive to the kids.
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We've run into a lot of problems before. I mean, I've actually gotten in total fist fights with them before.
we've run into a lot of problems before. i mean, i've actually gotten in total fist fights with them before.
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because nothing, I can't think of anything worse. It's too far.
because nothing, i can't think of anything worse. it's too far.
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It's been going on for so long, there's nothing we can do about it. That issue doesn't even come up.
it's been going on for so long, there's nothing we can do about it. that issue doesn't even come up.
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make sure that we could have a good time at live shows.
make sure that we could have a good time at live shows.
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and we just weren't comfortable with it at the time, you know?
and we just weren't comfortable with it at the time, you know?
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And now that it's been proven to us that there aren't any problems, it shows.
and now that it's been proven to us that there aren't any problems, it shows.
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obviously the people are behaving themselves.
obviously the people are behaving themselves.
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somehow maybe all that bitching and complaining that we did.
somehow maybe all that bitching and complaining that we did.
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about a year and a half ago. I was completely fed up with the whole thing. I didn't want to be a rock star at all.
about a year and a half ago. i was completely fed up with the whole thing. i didn't want to be a rock star at all.
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but I've had two years to recuperate.
but i've had two years to recuperate.
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sleep on a bus as much as possible because buses are kind of expensive.
sleep on a bus as much as possible because buses are kind of expensive.
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So we're not staying in hotels as much as we would.
so we're not staying in hotels as much as we would.
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I remember a few years ago, you know, we were lugging around our own equipment in a van, you know, like five people cooped up in a van with our own equipment.
i remember a few years ago, you know, we were lugging around our own equipment in a van, you know, like five people cooped up in a van with our own equipment.
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Man, what a bunch of gluttonous bastards, you know?
man, what a bunch of gluttonous bastards, you know?
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What a waste. Those things must cost millions.
what a waste. those things must cost millions.
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hundreds of thousands of dollars a day, you know.
hundreds of thousands of dollars a day, you know.
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And also I looked into it and, um, okay.
and also i looked into it and, um, okay.
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If we were to stay in a hotel every night, let's say we drove in a van.
if we were to stay in a hotel every night, let's say we drove in a van.
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and stayed in a nice hotel every night, it would equal out.
and stayed in a nice hotel every night, it would equal out.
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stayed on the bus most of the time, so what's the difference?
stayed on the bus most of the time, so what's the difference?
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Oh, we just love vinyl. I only still buy vinyl. Only CDs I own are vinyl.
oh, we just love vinyl. i only still buy vinyl. only cds i own are vinyl.
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as pure as that, I really.
as pure as that, i really.
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a long time ago when their first cassette came out on K Record.
a long time ago when their first cassette came out on k record.
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You know, when we took him on tour with us in England.
you know, when we took him on tour with us in england.
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It was weird because obviously most of it, most of it.
it was weird because obviously most of it, most of it.
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probably ninety percent of the whole audience had never heard of them before.
probably ninety percent of the whole audience had never heard of them before.
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And instantly, they were just taken in by him. They just were, they're almost crying. You know, you could just see everyone just like completely fucking.
and instantly, they were just taken in by him. they just were, they're almost crying. you know, you could just see everyone just like completely fucking.
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It's just something that you can't explain. It's something that's really, really sincere and good.
it's just something that you can't explain. it's something that's really, really sincere and good.
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blah blah blah blah. You can't put it in words.
blah blah blah blah. you can't put it in words.
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been going on for years and years and years and I don't understand why it's.
been going on for years and years and years and i don't understand why it's.
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It seems like when bands do it now, even when we do it.
it seems like when bands do it now, even when we do it.
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I don't know, I personally like to wear dresses and I wear them around the house sometimes, so.
i don't know, i personally like to wear dresses and i wear them around the house sometimes, so.
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shoulder support, femininity, you know.
shoulder support, femininity, you know.
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I did it the first time when we played it through.
i did it the first time when we played it through.
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chili peppers and pearl jam when we.
chili peppers and pearl jam when we.
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like freaking out about playing big places and stuff.
like freaking out about playing big places and stuff.
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I was convinced that a lot of people out there in the audience were.
i was convinced that a lot of people out there in the audience were.
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a lot of macho people that would freak out over it, so I thought it might be a good idea.
a lot of macho people that would freak out over it, so i thought it might be a good idea.
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a little bit of controversy, you know, but.
a little bit of controversy, you know, but.
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I don't know if they did or not. No one asked me about it. Just some images of.
i don't know if they did or not. no one asked me about it. just some images of.
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way of expressing our views on.
way of expressing our views on.
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I don't know. I don't, I really don't know.
i don't know. i don't, i really don't know.
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this African American woman called.
this african american woman called.
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up our management and was really concerned about it. She didn't understand. She said.
up our management and was really concerned about it. she didn't understand. she said.
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Nirvana fans, you know, I think of myself as one of the only you know real true.
nirvana fans, you know, i think of myself as one of the only you know real true.
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Nirvana fans that I'm really disturbed about this. I don't know what they're trying to mean, you know, they're saying.
nirvana fans that i'm really disturbed about this. i don't know what they're trying to mean, you know, they're saying.
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manager had to like go on this big spiel. No, no, don't worry about it.
manager had to like go on this big spiel. no, no, don't worry about it.
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I just have always hated their band. I mean I can consider him a person that I really like I mean we've had a few conversations on the phone. I really like him. I think he's a nice guy.
i just have always hated their band. i mean i can consider him a person that i really like i mean we've had a few conversations on the phone. i really like him. i think he's a nice guy.
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I don't know, I can't say that now. I didn't like him a lot then.
i don't know, i can't say that now. i didn't like him a lot then.
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when I was talking shit about him all the time, but now I can appreciate him, you know?
when i was talking shit about him all the time, but now i can appreciate him, you know?
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I mean, I've realized that the same people that like our band like their band, so why?
i mean, i've realized that the same people that like our band like their band, so why?
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I just feel sorry for the kids that have to decide on.
i just feel sorry for the kids that have to decide on.
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or Pearl Jam's record, you know, that's a lot of money for kids to spend.
or pearl jam's record, you know, that's a lot of money for kids to spend.
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when I was fifteen or sixteen, you know?
when i was fifteen or sixteen, you know?
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So I feel really bad about that. I wish we could have.
so i feel really bad about that. i wish we could have.
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like made a deal somehow, like we could have put our record out a little bit earlier and they could have.
like made a deal somehow, like we could have put our record out a little bit earlier and they could have.
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Maybe spaced it out a little bit longer, sooner or anything. It's not their fault, I'm sure. I'm not.
maybe spaced it out a little bit longer, sooner or anything. it's not their fault, i'm sure. i'm not.