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Black Francis

I don’t make records that way, where I’m trying to please the marketplace or anything. Not because I have anything against that, it’s just never been a part of my aesthetic, even when I was with the Pixies.
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Aesthetic Records Trying Way
I think everybody has a painter inside of them somewhere.
BLACK FRANCIS

Everybody Painter Thinking
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
Most of them are mangled and even have made up stuff in them, that is to say, made up stuff by the writer or editor.
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Editor Mangled Most Say Stuff Writer
You should never rely on interviews with musicians as being factual.
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Editors Musicians Stuff
Everyone thinks I’m a wimp and even my own band hates me. Oh, well. I guess I’ll just flip ’em the bird!
BLACK FRANCIS

Bird Hate Thinking
I have had UFO experiences, and yet, at the same time, I can easily be convinced that none of it is true. It’s hard to say whether or not you’re a believer.
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Matter People Stuff
I initially felt shy about doing painting because I wasn’t a professional painter. I almost felt like I didn’t deserve to paint. But I have gradually adopted a different kind of attitude about this.
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Artist Attitude Different Professional Shy
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
That’s the most important thing, to get along with people. When you feel like you click with them.
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Done Important People
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
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.
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Artist Eggs Writing
We sing some song that we made up but I don’t want to make a record like that.
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Like Made Record Song
There was a f**king review in f**king Melody Maker [of the first BOSSANOVA single, ‘Velouria’] – ‘Sounds like someone’s been taking singing lessons’. Like, motherf**king A! I am the singer.
BLACK FRANCIS

Kings Like Mother Reading 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.
BLACK FRANCIS

Firsts Inspire Song
I’ve got a small, loyal audience, which is great. And I appreciate that. They’re there for me every time.
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Appreciate Audience Loyal

If you’re a good band then the filter of the band is pretty strong.

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