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And you pretend it doesn’t bother you, When you just want to explode.

Bob Seger

It was 22 years of work in a row, right up until 1987. Twenty-two years in a row-either on tour, writing an album, or recording an album. It wasn’t until 1987 that I was able to take a breath.
BOB SEGER

Recording Tour Two Writing Years
I want to be sure I can deliver what people expect to hear. I just don’t know if I can physically do it. Or if I should.
BOB SEGER

People Want Should
And just about the time I feel like screaming and finding me a wall to punch right through, I look up and I just can’t help smiling, it’s you.
BOB SEGER

Honesty Looks Wall
When I try to write I try to write something different every time. That’s the challenge.
BOB SEGER

Challenges Trying Writing
Great sex is wonderful while it’s happening, but who remembers great sex they had in 1983?
BOB SEGER

Remember Sex Wonderful
They do respect her but, they love to watch her strut.
BOB SEGER

Respect Her Watches
Tell them we’ll be dancing, dancing ’til we drop, it’s time to get down and do the Horizontal Bop.
BOB SEGER

Bops Dancing Down
My management tells me, Don’t be optimistic, because it’s the young people’s world now. They want to hear what they want to hear, and you’re a classic rocker. I don’t know if you’re gonna get the play.
BOB SEGER

Optimistic People Play
If I want to work, I can. If I want to play golf, or ride my motorcycle, I can. But the rest of it is family. Sometimes you’re not really needed by your family, but you’re there. And my kids like to know I’m there.
BOB SEGER

Golf Kids Play
I really like the thing I did with Martina McBride. I had that song sitting around for a long time.
BOB SEGER

Long Sitting Song
I work my back ’til it’s racked with pain, the boss can’t even recall my name.
BOB SEGER

Names Pain Work
With only one thing in common, they got the fire down below.
BOB SEGER

Common Evil Fire
I’d rather make music than tour.
BOB SEGER

Long Make Music Tour
There was this long lovely dancer in a little club downtown, love to watch her do her stuff.
BOB SEGER

Dancer Long Social Taboos
The two hours onstage is great. But I can only play a show and then take a night off. I have to sing for two hours, and then I’ve gotta rest it for a night. So it’s the other 46 hours that are just boring as heck.
BOB SEGER

Boring Neck Night Play Sing Two
Every now and then you’ll nail one that’s really, really special. And that’s what you live for.
BOB SEGER

Nails Now Special Then

And you pretend it doesn’t bother you, When you just want to explode.

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