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The first thing that inspires any song is a chord progression. When I have one I really like, I get into the lyrics even more.

Black Francis

When I think about that I get stimulated and excited. It’s a feeling that you can’t label with words.
BLACK FRANCIS

Excited Label Stimulated Think Words
I have two step-kids and one of my own on the way. That’s three college funds.
BLACK FRANCIS

College Kids Two
If you’re a good band then the filter of the band is pretty strong.
BLACK FRANCIS

Band Filters Strong
I don’t like to have everything all worked out in my head because there’s always a chance of it coming out different than you think it should anyway.
BLACK FRANCIS

Chance Different Thinking
I think if everyone agrees that that’s the goal then it doesn’t matter who’s the band and it doesn’t matter who’s the producer. It just means that that you try to realise the ambition no matter what the situation is or who the people are.
BLACK FRANCIS

Everyone Matter People Situation
I listen to Neil Young and jazz and classical stations and, if my girlfriend’s driving, it tends to be Hall & Oates.
BLACK FRANCIS

Driving Girlfriend Jazz
I come from an art history background. I studied at a master’s degree level; I chose to dork out on art for much of my adult life.
BLACK FRANCIS

Art Hero Musical
For some artists the live performance is the chicken before the egg of writing or recording of repertoire. For other artists the writing or recording of repertoire is the chicken before the egg of live performance.
BLACK FRANCIS

Artist Eggs Writing
Record companies have been overcharging people for way too long and now this is the trouble that they’re in.
BLACK FRANCIS

Companies Long Ocerchanging Record Trouble
I can remember back as far as age 8, performing with the Boston Folk Song Society. It was a Woody Guthrie song.
BLACK FRANCIS

Age Boston Song
There’s more to life than listening to rock music.
BLACK FRANCIS

Listening Rock Music Rocks
One guy just kept asking me and asking me in an interview, and I kept saying, “I just got done telling you no, there’s nothing to report.”
BLACK FRANCIS

Asking Guy Interview Nothing One Report Tell
I think that painting is a very ancient form of expression.
BLACK FRANCIS

Expression Painting Thinking
As soon as I got into music, I tried to be a working, real artist who gets paid for what he does, who doesn’t have a day job.
BLACK FRANCIS

Artist Jobs Real
You should never rely on interviews with musicians as being factual.
BLACK FRANCIS

Editors Musicians Stuff
My most cryptic, strange songs might be my most personal, but that isn’t how people are going to receive them, because they don’t know the code.
BLACK FRANCIS

might People Song

The first thing that inspires any song is a chord progression. When I have one I really like, I get into the lyrics even more.

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The first thing that inspires any song is a chord progression. When I have one I really like, I get into the lyrics even more.

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